Arizona event promoter Forty8 Live! has opened ticket sales for the 2023 Gilbert Oktoberfest,, which will be held from 2-9 p.m. Oct. 7 at Gilbert Civic Center, 50 E. Civic Center Drive, Gilbert. 

Live entertainment will be provided by Oktoberfest band The Klaberheads, who combine elements of brass big band compositions and polka with a twist for its German sound.  

Taide Band, a Phoenix-based, four-piece act blending a multitude of genres like reggae, hip-hop, blues and Latin-style music will supplement festivities and energize attendees.  

Local breweries OHSO, Desert Monks, 12 West, Oro, Old Ellsworth and more will serve Bavarian suds all day, with food vendors providing bratwurst, pretzels and other German favorites to pair.  

The Oktoberfest stein-holding and bratwurst-eating contests will return.  

Children will have access to a free kid’s inflatables zone, as well as family-friendly yard games like cornhole, Giant Jenga and Kong Pong. 

 General admission ticket pricing for Gilbert Oktoberfest begins at $15 (food and drinks not included). Kids 12 and under are free to attend.  

Those who would like to purchase tickets or view event activity information, parking info and more can visit forty8live.com.