October and that means pumpkins, cooler weather, sweaters at night, Halloween, but the best season of all is …. Oktoberfest and the Culver City area has several options.

You can head down to Alpine Village in Torrance where every weekend through November 1st you can celebrate with beer tents, oom-pah-pah and polka music, do the chicken dance, eat German food and take in the scene.

You can check out OctFest in LA with proceeds going to support kids in need.  Check out their website http://www.fx3events.com/17212.html

Big Bear has activities including live music each weekend to celebrate Oktoberfest.