Oktoberfest is Saturday, Sept 23 from 12 noon-8 pm on Lackawanna Plaza in Montclair

This Year’s Family Fest & Oktoberfest from Montclair Center BID and the Pig & Prince Restaurant is Sept. 23

Family Fest is at Crane Park from 12 - 4

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This weekend, keep your kids and family smiling at two great events in Montclair.

This year’s Oktoberfest will take place on Lackawanna Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 12 noon-8 pm.

Presented by the Pig & Prince Restaurant and Montclair Center BID, the adult-focused event will feature more than a dozen local and traditional Oktoberfest style craft beers, gourmet food vendors and live music all day long on the Montclair Center Stage. Admission to the adult-focused event is free and open to all.

Music at the Oktoberfest will include the indie/surf sounds of Nylund, the rock/ska/soul of the Defending Champions, alt-indie Wyland and the rock and roll of the Watchung Mountain Riders. Gourmet food vendors will be selling gourmet barbeque, pizza and more. The Oktoberfest is supported by Zippyshell, a provider of portable and self-moving storage containers, and Bella Arte Tattoos of Fairfield, NJ.

The Oktoberfest is presented by the Pig & Prince and the Montclair Center BID to activate and highlight the downtown section of Montclair throughout bringing foot traffic to the area, bolstering inter-business relationships and partnerships, and strengthening Montclair’s renowned artisan-based economy.


FamilyFest is also  on Saturday, Sept 23, in nearby Crane Park, located at Glenridge and Greenwood Avenues. The free family-friendly event will take place from 12-4pm and includes Montclair Center merchants, a scavenger hunt, face painting, games, and craft vendors.

Presented by the Montclair Center BID, the FamilyFest at Crane Park will take place on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 12-4 pm. The free event will feature Montclair Center BID merchants sponsoring activities like a scavenger hunt, group Minecraft play, art projects, cupcake decorating as well as food and snack vendors. Crane Park is located at the intersection of Glenridge and Greenwood Avenues, behind Lackawanna Plaza, in Montclair.


FamilyFest is organized by the Montclair Center BID and the family- and child-focused merchants of Montclair Center. Additional activities include face painting, temporary tattoos, brain bender puzzles, music, dancing, an obstacle course and handcrafted items for sale.
Sponsorship for FamilyFest has been provided by The Little Gym and MLC Stem Learning Center.