Radegast Hall & Biergarten Oktoberfest

Radegast Hall, the Williamsburg beer hall with a retractable roof, runs its Oktoberfest as a set of individual Saturdays rather than one continuous festival. Each of those afternoons follows the same schedule: a brass band strikes up mid-afternoon, women's and men's mug-holding competitions follow an hour apart, a ceremonial keg tapping caps the early evening, and a DJ dance party takes over at night. Large parties can reserve in advance, and the hall's usual long communal tables carry the crowd.