Mark your calendars for Thursday, 26th October, for the most thrilling and chilling event of the year – the spookiest Oktoberfest in Liverpool! This is not your typical Oktoberfest, it's a frighteningly fun-filled evening that combines the traditional German beer festival with a Halloween theme. From 5pm to 11pm, we promise you an unforgettable night of ghoulish delights and frothy frights.
Blood Curdling Music
Prepare to scream and shout, not just to the scary costumes, but to the blood curdling music as well. Our DJ will be spinning the eeriest tracks to keep your bones shaking all night long. Whether you love the Monster Mash or the sounds of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, our music is guaranteed to keep the spirits high and the party going.
Scary Steins
What would an Oktoberfest be without beer? But this is no ordinary beer fest - our scary steins are filled to the brim with some of the best and spookiest brews around. Expect everything from pumpkin ales to blood-red lagers. Each sip will send a shiver down your spine, but in the best possible way! Remember, the night is long and full of terrors, so drink up!
Frightening Food
No Oktoberfest is complete without food, and our frightening food is sure to satisfy your monstrous appetites. From traditional German fare with a spooky twist to Halloween-inspired treats, there's something to make every ghoul and goblin drool. So come hungry, and get ready to feast like a beast!
Fancy Dress
Get into the spirit of things by donning your scariest attire. From classic ghosts and witches to more inventive costumes, we want to see it all. There will be a prize for the best dressed, so make sure your outfit is more treat than trick!
Haunted House
If you think you're brave enough, venture into our haunted house - a terrifying twist on the traditional beer tent. But beware, you never know what might be lurking in the shadows. Will you make it out to tell the tale?
Tickets
Excited yet? We bet you are. Well, good news - tickets for the spookiest Oktoberfest in Liverpool are now on sale! Grab yours before they disappear into thin air. Don't miss out on this unique fusion of German tradition and Halloween fun. It's going to be a scream!
This event has an age restriction of 18+ ID Checks in place.
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From the south...
Avanti West Coast operates hourly, direct services from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street (with a journey time of just over two hours). Other long-distance rail services also operate into Liverpool Lime Street station.
Exhibition Centre Liverpool is a 20-minute walk from Lime Street or a short taxi ride. You can also transfer at Lime Street onto the underground Wirral Line trains to James Street station (10 minute walk) or catch the CityLink Route C4 (7am – 8pm) directly to the venue. If travelling from outside Merseyside, you can catch an underground train to James Street station from Lime Street station, inclusive of the cost of your train ticket.
Flying into Liverpool John Lennon Airport...
A taxi from the airport to the city centre will take approximately 20 minutes or the express bus service Route 500 will take approximately 25 minutes, dropping you off within a five minute walk of Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Most Liverpool city centre bound buses will call at either Queen Square bus station (a 15-minute walk) or Liverpool ONE Bus Station, which is only a five minute walk to Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
For further information on bus routes within Merseyside, you can visit https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/customer-information/routes-and-maps/
For up-to-date information on all bus, train and ferry services, call Traveline Merseyside on 0871 200 22 33, open 8am – 8pm, 364 days a year or visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk
For all car journeys it's best to follow the white on brown tourist route signs for the Waterfront. These signs are visible on the major routes into the city. Exhibition Centre Liverpool is situated on the Kings Dock directly adjacent to the south side of the Albert Dock. Upon arrival, the Kings Dock entrance is clearly sign posted.
From the North...
Leave the M6 at junction 26 and follow signs for M58 Liverpool. Follow to end of M58 and then take signs for A59 Liverpool. Continue to follow Liverpool City Centre until picking up signs for the Waterfront.
From the South...
Leave the M6 at junction 21A and take the M62 to Liverpool. At the end of the M62 follow signs for Liverpool City Centre along Edge Lane, picking up and following signs for Waterfront.
Travel
- Merseytravel (rail, ferry and bus timetables)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- Manchester Airport
- Visit Liverpool (Tourism website)
- Virgin Trains (mainline services from Liverpool Lime Street)