Top Oktoberfests in Brazil

July is an ideal time to start planning for the top celebration of German heritage in Brazil: Oktoberfest.

The official websites (in Portuguese) for three of the top Oktoberfests in Brazil are already out, with schedules, suggestions for hotels, and photos which will give you an idea of what the festivals are like. They take place in the southern Brazilian states, where the German influence is strongest.

The Oktoberfest in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, is second only to the Germany Oktoberfest in Munich. Which one is better? Don't try to choose - take both. Enjoy the wonders of Germany travel in the fall one year, then add the Brazilian Oktoberfest to the next year's spring travel planning, including in it Florianópolis beaches, Iguassu Falls or Rio Grande do Sul attractions.