The schnitzel is hot, the beer is cold, and the music and dancing are lively. Oktoberfest fans are flocking to the Phoenix Club in Anaheim this month for one final hurray before the club moves next year. This year’s Oktoberfest has limited capacity due to the ongoing pandemic, and although there were still a few tickets left on Fridays, “Saturdays and Sundays are pretty much sold out,” said Phoenix Club President Linda Kriesant. “It is going very well.” The club has been a center of German culture in Anaheim since 1960 and has been in its current location next to the Honda Center for almost 30 years. But the pandemic closed events and reduced the club’s restaurant to take-out only, which severely affected the club’s finances. Brea’s Mark and Sandy McKinsey take a selfie while enjoying a beer and music at the Phoenix Club Oktoberfest in Anaheim on Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, contributing photographer) A member of the Express Band plays while the guests dance to the music at the Phoenix Club Oktoberfest in Anaheim on Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, contributing photographer) Dan Ross eats on Saturday, October 16, 2021, a little something at the Oktoberfest celebration of the Phoenix Club in Anaheim. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Cathy Cook of Ontario shows off her beer mug while enjoying the Phoenix Club Oktoberfest in Anaheim on Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Guests at this year’s Oktoberfest at The Phoenix Club shares a group dance in Anaheim on Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributor Photographer) The Phoenix Club is celebrating its last Oktoberfest at its current location in Anaheim on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The property has been sold and the Phoenix Club will be relocating to Brea next year. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Donnie Chartier, left, of San Bernardino checks out how a new pin will look at this hat while he shops in the souvenir shop at the Phoenix Club’s Oktoberfest in Anaheim on Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, contributing photographer) Courtney Sobek, Megan Schluckebier and Tracey Kierna, from left, dance to the music of the Express Band at the Phoenix Club Oktoberfest in Anaheim on Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, contributor Photographer) Mads Herrick from Westminster enjoys a beer in costume at the Phoenix Club Oktoberfest in Anaheim Saturday October 16, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, contributing photographer) Members of the club have decided to take an offer for their property from a subsidiary of the Anaheim Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli are slated to take on the mixed-use entertainment district OC Vibe nearby. Kriesant said that the Oktoberfest afters were “disappointed as we were (about the move), but they are worried that they will still be able to visit the Phoenix Club”. And they will sometime in 2022. Kriesant said the club bought a venue in Brea and is working on setting it up – and the Anaheim location isn’t quite closing yet, so people can visit the restaurant and look for other events. The Oktoberfest takes place Friday through Sunday until October 24th. Tickets and more information can be found at thephoenixclub.com.
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