Oktoberhau 2026

Southern California's most Octoberest tournament is back for its 4th year! Come for the Open and URG Longsword and Messer, stay for the pumpkin prizes and the pals!

Who? You! And all your sword pals!

What? Open and URG Longsword and Messer Tournaments

Where? Pine Avenue Community Centre, 3209 Harding St, Carlsbad, CA 92008

When? October 10, 2026

Why? To test your skills and have some fun probably, who am I to say what your motivations are.

TICKETS GO ON SALE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 AT 12PM PDT!

More information can be found on HEMA Scorecard. 

Interested in volunteering? Here's the volunteer sign-up form!

Tournament Information:

Participation caps are as follows:
Open Longsword - 50 - SOLD OUT
URG Longsword - 25 (will be split into two tiers if 20+ participants)
Open Messer - 25 - SOLD OUT
URG Messer - 25

When tournaments sell out, the waitlist will prioritize people who are not otherwise registered for the event over people who are currently signed up in one or more tournament divisions. To get on the waitlist, please email Jane at strange@sdswordfighters.com

The full results of all tournaments will be submitted to HEMA Ratings. If you do not wish to be visible on HEMA Ratings, feel free to contact them about anonymization - more details here.

Refunds will not be issued less than 7 days from the start of the event.