Two consecutive beer festivals, The Belgians Are Coming and the Santa Clarita Oktoberfest, are happening this October in the Santa Clarita Valley. Both events will take place in and around an authentic, retro Belgian Spiegeltent, located at the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Dutch for “mirror tents”, Spiegeltents were built around 1900 in Belgium to be used as traveling dance halls. The numerous spiegels, or mirrors, in the interior of the tent, made it possible to make discreet eye contact with other visitors.
These mirror tents were the environment of night owls, heartbreakers and dream chasers. Spiegeltents are legendary, and have 
become a symbol of the wild fin-de-siecle nightlife. Very few of these unique tents have survived the test of time. “Cristal Palace”, the Spiegeltent that will be featured during the festival events in Santa Clarita, has been a monumental attraction in Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands, since 1947. The russet-colored ambiance of mahogany, and the sparkles from the facetted mirrors provide the visitors with a taste of genuine nostalgia. West Coast Spiegeltents, a Santa Clarita based company, is proud to bring this exclusive environment for the first time ever to Southern California. Don’t miss the chance to experience this exceptional flavor of old world beer culture!
Special thanks to the Klessens family, the 4th generation Belgian Spiegeltent builders for making this happen.
The Belgians Are Coming Back In Style!
The third edition of The Belgians Are Coming – Belgian Beer Fest on Saturday, October 11, found its origin in the desire to guide guests through the fascinating history of the Belgian brewers and their beers, and fall in love with the passion behind the labels. Although in the past, exclusively Belgian import beers were featured during the festival, this year we have opened up the event to domestic craft brewers who would like to feature their Belgian style beers. Food will be available for purchase through a variety of food vendors.
The addition of the vintage environment of the Cristal Palace Flemish Spiegeltent makes The Belgians Are Coming Belgian Beer Fest the most authentic craft beer festival in California.
If you are a craft beer lover, you must attend! A select group of fine wineries will be present for the non-beer lovers …
Quick facts:
Date: Saturday, October 11, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Location: Spiegeltent – Westfield Valencia Town Center, Sears Parking Lot
Tickets: $59 in advance, $69 at the door. 21 and over only. No exceptions!
Includes: general admission, beer and wine tasting in the general area, and bottled water.
Food will be available for purchase during the event.
“Santa Clarita Oktoberfest” …
The inaugural Santa Clarita Oktoberfest taking place on Saturday, October 18, is a tribute to the original Oktoberfest held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The Bavarian festival is 16 days long with more than six million people from around the world attending the event every year. At the Santa Clarita edition, a variety of German and German-style beers will be poured in our Cristal Palace Flemish Spiegeltent, adding to the authentic ambiance. German foods, music, and games will complete your Munich-in-the-Santa Clarita Valley experience. Although the Santa Clarita Oktoberfest is a beer fest, we will also pour some of the finest German wines available on the US market.
Quick facts:
Date: Saturday, October 18, from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Location: Spiegeltent – Westfield Valencia Town Center, Sears Parking
Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. 21 and over only. No exceptions.
Includes: general festival admission, first stein of beer (500ml) or glass of wine, and bottled water.
Food will be available for purchase during the event.
For more information or tickets to both festivals, visit www.TheBelgiansAreComing.com
A portion of the proceeds benefits the Repertory East Playhouse in Newhall.
Certain dates are available for rent for private/corporate daytime/evening activities.
If you, your company, or organization would like to become a volunteer, festival sponsor,
or vendor, please contact us at TheBelgiansAreComing@gmail.com.
BONUS! For a limited time, if you buy a ticket to The Belgians Are Coming – Belgian Beer Fest, you will receive a promo code for a Buy-One-Get-One admission into the Santa Clarita Oktoberfest on Saturday October 18. That’s a $25 discount. Now that’s just crazy!