Harvest Haus Vancouver

Harvest Haus is a Vancouver Oktoberfest event featuring European beers, food and entertainment at the PNE. It usually happens in either September or October.

Also happening around the same time, the Austria Vancouver Club hosts a number of Oktoberfest events of its own. Check out that club’s events too if you want to experience an authentic, European Oktoberfest event with real Austrians and Germans. Another great beer event to check out is Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week which usually runs from early to mid-November.

See our article about Oktoberfest in Vancouver to learn about the Lower Mainland’s various autumn beer-drinking festival opportunities. Continue reading to learn about Harvest Haus.

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Harvest Haus Vancouver

Harvest Haus is one of Vancouver’s largest and most impressive Oktoberfest events. Dates for 2025’s Oktoberfest event is October 3rd and 4th.

Harvest Haus German Entertainers — Harvest Haus at the PNE Forum

Harvest Haus Location

Years ago Harvest Haus used to be held under a Festzelte in the plaza outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, but since 2019 it’s been set up at the PNE Forum at the Pacific National Exhibition at 2901 East Hastings Street.

Harvest Haus in 2025 again takes place in the PNE Forum which is an older building that gets decorated to look like a beer hall. To get into Harvest Haus you likely have to enter via the park on the far side of the PNE Forum from Hastings Street.

Harvest Haus Beer Hall — Harvest Haus Festzelte Beer Hall

Harvest Haus Times and Dates in 2025

Harvest Haus in 2025 is on the Friday and Saturday of October 3rd and 4th.

Harvest Haus Festival Times

The Harvest Haus event is open to the public at the following times.

(Note: Exact details are subject to change.)

Friday, October 3rd, 2025 – from 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm.
Saturday, October 4th, 2025 – from 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm.

Harvest Haus Band — The Band at Vancouver’s Harvest Haus

Harvest Haus Admission Prices

Admission for Harvest Haus depends mostly on whether it’s for general admission (standing only) or for a table. General admission costs between $30 and $65 depending on how early the tickets are bought. Tables have to be reserved for six people and cost either $420 or $620 each depending when they are purchased.

Admission grants access to the beer hall venue and all the food vendors, beer stalls, live entertainment and festive atmosphere. Food and drinks cost extra.

Beer Stein in Harvest Haus Festzelte — A Harvest Haus Souvenir Beer Stein

What to Expect at Harvest Haus

The Oktoberfest-themed Harvest Haus event takes place indoors at the PNE Forum. The Forum is decorated with colourful banners. It looks a lot like a real German beer hall.

The atmosphere inside the hall is always festive, especially as each evening progresses and the place fills up. There are occasional mini skits by entertainers with German accents dressed in lederhosen and other traditional clothing. There is also a band playing lively music and lots of people with their friends having fun.

The Oktoberfest beer-drinking event attracts a crowd of mixed ages, but predominantly in the 25- to 45-age range from what we’ve seen in the past. Everyone from age 19+ to senior citizens generally have a great time!

Oktoberfest Food & Drinks

Food prices at Harvest Haus in past years have ranged from between $2 and $15. Menu items at the food stalls have included things like pork hocks, bratwurst and sauerkraut on a bun, soups and German pizza. All have been delicious. There are usually pretzels, strudels and various other baked goods too.

Beers and ciders cost around $10 to $12 each in previous years. Drinks on tap at the bar typically include Erdinger Weissbrau, Radeberger and Hacker-Pschorr from Germany, as well as Heineken, Newcastle Brown Ale (UK), Lagunitas (US) and Parallel 49 (from Vancouver).

For those who don’t like beer there is apple cider and Jägermeister most years too. (Jägermeister is a German digestif alcohol made with herbs and spices and has a sweet licorice flavour to it. Some people like it, but not everyone.)

Harvest Haus Bar — The Bar at Vancouver’s Harvest Haus

Tips & Advice

Below is some advice and extra information to help you make the most of your Harvest Haus experience.

TIP #1: This has been a popular event in the past. It’s good to reserve your tickets in advance as many of the sittings sell out.

TIP #2: This is the kind of event that is the most fun when you go with a large group of friends. As they say, “the more the merrier!”

TIP #3: Wearing traditional lederhosen and dirndl dresses are not required, and most people don’t. If you’re German and you do, though, you’ll have more fun and still fit right in. Souvenir clothing is also available for sale at the venue most years.

TIP #4: There are usually no in-and-out privileges at Harvest Haus. Once inside the venue you can’t exit the event grounds, go back to your car, get something, and then get back in.