We've gone to the Big Bear Oktoberfest 2 years now and we always have a good time. It's a great…read moreexperience for people young and old, families, couples, and friends. An endless supply of alcohol for adults, non-stop music, and some games outside for the little ones as well. They have a few vendors outside if you feel like perusing. I personally find that for me I can hang out at Oktoberfest for a few hours before I start to get a bit bored. I always stay long enough to watch the stein holding competition, a few drinks and a few rounds of snacks. My favorite part of the entire affair every year is that it's pretty decently priced. For small parties, you don't necessarily need to pay for preferred seating, especially if you like to walk around. The free take home shuttle is also such a god-send if you're staying nearby. Will definitely come back again! Maybe not yearly but for sure every once and again :)

Octoberfest fun!! Huge wonderful fun space! Came here for the first day of Oktoberfest and…read morethoroughly enjoyed ourselves for the five hours we were here! The band Lady Hosen was phenomenal. Every employee was super fun & engaging! Had the grilled bratwurst with the sauerkraut, warm, German potato salad, and it was scrumptious. Shared a large pretzel as well! Fabulous fabulous time! We got there at one right when it started and left about 6:00. We heard it gets really crazy later in the day so we opted for the earlier time. Highly recommend!

AAWWHH, The Renanissance Faire.....I so much enjoy going to this…read more Lots of fun to hang out with Shakespeare. Its all about eating, drinking and having lots of fun. If you have not been to this at least try it once....its not for all people...but you will not know if you dont go. Its best to dress the time... "Anon, Grammarcy un fare-thee-well!!!

I used to lovingly think of this faire as "the little faire that could". There was an uptick in…read morehopeful potential a few years ago, and the overall energy of faire had a revitalized charge. I fear that there's now a dark cloud holding fast over the faire, slowly leeching the last bits of joy that it used to bring. It's definitely seen it's share of ups and downs, but after visiting this last weekend, I fear that it's on the road to non-recovery. Tickets were $18 at the gate, and then there was some type of additional charge which brought two adult ticket prices up to $39 total. We didn't think anything of it until a friend mentioned it. Bit odd. We wandered into the faire, and that first walkway path in felt super claustrophobic. We stopped at a few vendors, nothing had sparked our interest to purchase. We continued on and noticed the Fairy area, which was super cool looking and definitely an improvement from their small beginnings. It's set up where the Queen/Nobles area used to be. Continuing on, we saw the single food vendor in the faire (Boar's Feast). Next to it were two other booths for food, however, despite having the vendor name on them, they were empty and never opened that day. It was a bit disappointing to see that, but honestly, if they bailed for the day, I don't blame them. There was never usually less than 10 people in the single food line at any given time. The ale stand areas offered a bit of shade and rest and a modest selection of beer. Be careful of where you sit, though, as a lot of the benches need sanding and had splinters. I think my fav ale stand was down by the joust, which had a wooden fence up around it and ample shade. I think it might have been the smoking area, as well. Scattered throughout the area were the vendors. Some of them were regulars to the faire scene, but a lot of them must have been local. I found some cool essential oil blends at Gear Oils, I purchased a few earrings from a friend's booth, and I even bought a new clay(?) tankard from an enthusiastic gent since we forgot our travelling tankards at home. Other than that, it was generally slim pickings for shopping. Entertainment was sporadic, we didn't really stop to watch any of the shows. But! there was the joust. Holy heck, that's a joust that I won't very soon forget. They brought in Wastelanders in a pickup truck to the joust tournament against the horseback riders. Side note, I'm fairly certain that the Wasteland guys were part of the Imperial Knights Jousting team, but it was a wildly unnecessary change, despite it being "Steampunk" weekend. While I was in the privy, I heard other patrons talking so much smack about that addition. I don't think it went over as well as management might have hoped. Nothing against the Wasteland peoples, it's a cool thing to be into and I have a lot of friends that go to it, I just felt like it wasn't quite appropriate at the time. Overall, if you walk through the faire, it might take you about an hour, at the most. If you're travelling from the flatland up to mountain up to the faire, it might not be worth the trip anymore. Also, on another side note, avoid driving the front of the mountain to Big Bear on first weekend of August. It's the Tour de Big Bear bicycling event, and it's an incredibly slow and dangerous drive up the mountain since the bikers are in the road and traveling in packs. We watched people drive on the other side of the road at breakneck speeds to pass big groups of bikers, and at the same time bikers are whizzing down the mountain in the other lane.

JTMF fall 2025 was just amazing. My first time attending…read morewith the kiddos and I couldn't be happier such great experience and kid friendly. The music, The Food and the vibe is on another level. The staff is amazing so kind and friendly. The kids are running around playing hide and seek around the lake with their walkie talkies to communicate with their parents (so funny). Everyone is free here with no judgement , no stress, just happiness. Not too crowded just the right people.

Good music, fun times, great folks Fun venue for desert…read morevibes and a chill time for sure

Okay but can we talk about the black light tunnel? We had so much fun throwing paint on each other…read moreand running through the tunnel hahaha Like a bunch of kids. Of course, we were not sober doing this and thought it was the greatest thing ever. So I noticed- it looks like there are two different Nocturnal Wonderland Yelp pages. I'm not sure which one is the official one. But I'm leaving a review on both pages just to be sure lol Lots of fun! A big party with fun, loving people. All about the lights and music. Good vibes and happiness all around. These rave events are just a blast.

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Such a great outing! Walked through fields of lavender with wonderful photo ops; relaxing vibe…read morewith adorable boutique shops of everything lavender that reminded me of walking thru Santorini, Greece - lavender soft serve ice-cream (delicious), lavender infused teas, honey, natural soaps, pillow spray, etc; live performer with a beautiful voice singing and lending a relaxed ambiance as onlookers enjoyed our meals and shopping. The food was delicious. Had pizza with fig & lavender goat cheese (delicious!), lavender margarita was amazing, lavender cheesecake, lavender lemon bar and lavender/lemon donuts. We also signed up to make our own perfume. It was fun and I wear my perfume to work. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will be back in the fall.

The festival is a great spot for everyone! It is located in a residential area, with it also being…read morerural. Tickets are parking are bought online. Once at the entrance, you are scan your ticket and parking with a parking attendant. There is parking available on site, depending on the day and whether it is sold out. It's a good idea is buy parking ahead of time or you will be forced to park in the residential area. The farm is huge and everything is spread out, so expect a lot of walking. You are given a map of the festival. It can be a little hard to follow since not everything is cleared labeled outside the map. The farm has designated areas, such as the shops, food, and activities. Everything is on theme of lavender: food, drinks, and merch. Some that stood out to me is the matcha room, flower market, the blacksmith shop, and a coffee shop. There is 123 merch at some shops and local vendors selling their art work. Theres vendors selling candies, crochet, book marks, crystals, etc. Although the festival entry is at 5, most shops and vendors do not open until 6. Through the farm, there are workers around. However, some can be unfriendly. There are bathrooms and no porta potties! In the food area, there is pizza, sandwiches, carne asada fries, bbq. I ordered from the grill and got a steak sandwich (minus the bread) and they were very accommodating. I received a buzzer and my order did not take long. Dessert, there is ice cream, funnel cake, cheesecake, pies. There are a ton of beverage options besides coffee and matcha, like lemonade and alcohol. There is a stage for live music and lots of seating for eating. Music acts are listed online and on the map. There alot of spots for photo ops and there is also a Photo Booth! Such a great place, I've been to events at the 123 farm and I always enjoy it.