What to do for Oktoberfest during lockdown

For the second year in a row, many of us have had to shelve our Bavarian folk festival fantasies and dreams of dressing up as the pandemic continues to pour cold water (if only it were beer!) all over the events we hold dear. So if the news that your local Oktoberfest celebrations have been canned has you blubbering into your beer stein, we feel you.

The most highly anticipated event on the German calendar, Oktoberfest, is celebrated the world over by lovers of beer and fancy dress fanatics alike. But there's no point in crying over spilt milk... or beer. Blossom Costumes have compiled our top 5 tips to help you celebrate Oktoberfest at home. So pick yourself up and dust off the accordion. You can still party in lockdown, and we're going to show you how!

Laughter is the best antidote to lockdown blues. So get fancy and enjoy Free Express Shipping on our huge range of Oktoberfest costumes. Read on for our ultimate guide to hosting your very own Oktoberfest extravaganza.

Top 5 Tips for Oktoberfest 2021 (in lockdown)

We've scoured the net and done hours of research (the beer helped) and have created for you the best guide to enjoying this year's celebrations. We're going to party like it's Oktoberfest 2019.

Oktoberfest Costumes and Accessories

Arguably the most important aspect to any Oktoberfest. Time to dress up! We've curated a list of some of our favourite Oktoberfest costumes and accessories:

Men's Oktoberfest costumes

• Beer Garden Oktoberfest Lederhosen Men's Costume. A premium costume with a white long-sleeve shirt, lederhosen with embroidered flowers in traditional Bavarian designs.
• Happy Beer Green Beer Bottle Oktoberfest Men's Costume. Crack open a cold one: this hilarious green, beer bottle-shaped tunic will add some fun to any Oktoberfest celebration. Perfect for any party —you're sure to find excuses to wear it again and again.
• Men's Bavarian Beer Man Oktoberfest Costume. This costume includes a red and white checkered shirt and attached black vest featuring gold-coloured buttons, paired with brown faux suede lederhosen.
• Bavarian Beauty Beer Girl Male Costume. If you've ever wanted to dress up as a blonde beer wench and pour drinks directly from dispensers concealed within your ample bust - then this is the costume for you! Includes white peasant blouse, green skirt, faux suede vest, blonde braided wig... and lots of guaranteed laughs.
• Complete Green Suede Lederhosen Oktoberfest Men's Costume. Everything you'll need to complete your Oktoberfest look. Includes white socks, green suede-look lederhosen, a collared 3/4 white shirt with black leather necktie and a grey fedora with a feather.

Women's Oktoberfest costumes

We certainly don't let the men have all the fun. Check out 5 of our most popular women's costumes for Oktoberfest.

• Swiss Girl Beer Oktoberfest Women's Costume. This stylish blue, red and white traditional dress (or dirndl) comes complete with an apron to soak up those unavoidable little beer spillages.
• Deluxe Elegant Bavarian Oktoberfest Women's Costume. A dashing red dirndl complete with an apron and white shirt. Thie corset style top has green ribbon lacing, and the apron is bursting with a bold, floral design. You're sure to turn heads in this one.
• Blue Oktoberfest Costume Beer Stein Beauties. This one is for all you sexy ladies! Off-shoulder, peasant top with floral print. Skirt with built-in petticoat lace and attached apron with a bow at the back, choker and faux leather suspender. The ultimate sexy beer wench dirndl.
• Flirty Lederhosen Beer Oktoberfest Women's Costume. A sweet black lederhosen costume for women. Lederhosen are growing in popularity for women — and why not? Practical and oh-so-cute, lederhosen make for a fun twist on traditional ladies Oktoberfest costumes.
• Elegant Pretty Beer Maid Oktoberfest Women's Costume. A delightful, knee-length dress in black and green with a white shirt and pink apron. Delicate, pink embroidered floral details adorn the bustier, and a wide green ribbon at the waist completes the look.

Oktoberfest accessories

• Oktoberfest Costume Hat. This jaunty Bavarian styled hat with rope trim and feather will cap off any Oktoberfest outfit perfectly. Available in Green or Brown.
• Opaque Thigh High Cotton Socks With Satin Bow. These super-sweet socks will keep your legs warm and look pretty sexy to boot.
• Oktoberfest Funny Beer Mug Hat. Top off your outfit with a large yellow, plush beer hat. Featuring the words, Happy Oktoberfest, this hat is sure to spread some Oktoberfest cheer.
• Oktoberfest Drinking Mug Beads Necklace. This necklace will compliment any traditional Oktoberfest look or can be worn with everyday wear if you'd rather skip the fancy dress this year.

There are so many choices in our Oktoberfest range; we're confident you'll find just the right one! Check out more of our Men's Oktoberfest Costumes and Women's Oktoberfest Costumes and order today for delivery before Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest games

We can't arrange for all the fun of the beer halls, amusement rides and carnival action of the real Oktoberfest, but we can do the next best thing! Order one of Blossom Costumes popular drinking games and have a games night with your household! Here are our recommendations to make your Oktoberfest in lockdown, a laugh-a-minute.

• Beer Card Drinking Game A fun game for 2-6 players with crazy trivia questions.
• Drinking Darts Drinking Game Drinking and darts, why could go wrong, right? Just kidding. The clever makers of these games have designed this version of the popular pool hall or pub game with magnets. So, you can have all the fun of the real thing without the risk of someone ending up in the hospital.
• Cornhole Drinking Game. A funfair classic. Take shots tossing the bags and drink shots when you lose.

Food and... Beer? Ja!

Go for authentic beer from Munch for a really traditional take on your celebration or simply grab your favourite frothy and enjoy all the wonders we've planned for your best Oktoberfest (in lockdown) ever! Hopefully, it's the lucky last.

Food is an important part of Oktoberfest celebrations. Not as important as beer, of course, but it definitely has its place. Prepare a range of delicious, traditional Oktoberfest dishes for you and your housemates or family. Go for must-have munchies, such as:

• Roast Chicken
• Bavarian sausage
• Pork Schnitzel
• Sauerkraut
• Pretzels (of course)
• Potato Dumplings

Check out the German Shop Down Under for more inspiration. They've got a huge range of delicious nibbles to help soak up the frothy stuff.

Oktoberfest decor

Set the scene with traditional blue and white tablecloths. Scatter some inflatable pretzels around the house. Upcycle some of your favourite (emptied) beer bottles and add some jolly yellow flowers, and you're well on your way to party town! For some added DIY fun, try making your own pretzel bunting. Thread ribbon through the holes in pretzels, tieing a bow in between each to keep them evenly spaced, and hang high on your windows or walls. This delicious decor also doubles as a snack when the party's done.

And if you're missing the crowds, family and friends - why not host a virtual Oktoberfest party? Or book in your family and friends for a Virtual Tour of Oktoberfest hosted by the Official Website of the Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest music

It's not a party without some tunes! Get a party playlist of classic polkas, folk music and drinking songs. Create your own or download from Spotify. Easy!

While the news of Oktoberfest's cancellation has left many beer-lovers and Germanophiles distraught, you can still enjoy the occasion with a little creativity. Follow this handy guide on how to party down while you're locked up, and we swear, you won't even miss the real thing.

And if you've left it to the last minute, don't worry! Blossom Costumes will have you looking great, just in time for your Oktoberfest celebrations. With Same Day Dispatch on all orders processed before 1 pm Monday to Friday and delivery the very next day if you're in a Metro area. Wunderbar!