Oktoberfest in Austin runs longer than you'd think. Early on it's beer festivals and Bavarian nights, giant steins and live music going strong, and by the late hours it's dancing, lederhosen or not. The food is the reliable part all the way through, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables downtown where you lose track of who you came with. Or is one good beer with friends nearer the truth? See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Austin and book your tickets before they're gone.
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Sat, Oct 10German Free School
OKTOBERFEST SEASON IS UPON US!!! Austin Oktoberfest 2026. Most traditional and longest running. Grab your Lederhosen and Dirndl. 🍺 Austin Oktoberfest 2026 🇩🇪 Experience Germany Without Leaving Texas</
Free – $17.85Live musicFamily-friendly
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Outfits, steins and party kit for the season. Check delivery dates before you order.
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Dirndl dressBodice, blouse, skirt and apronShop on Amazon 
Men's lederhosenLeather shorts, braces and allShop on Amazon 
Alpine hatGreen felt, with the featherShop on Amazon 
Trachten suspendersThe look for less, over any checked shirtShop on Amazon 
Lidded beer steinCeramic, with a pewter lidShop on Amazon 
Das Boot glassThe boot-shaped party glassShop on Amazon 
Hammerschlagen gameA stump, nails, a hammer: first nail flush winsShop on Amazon 
Bavarian flagBlue-and-white diamonds for the yardShop on Amazon 
Pretzel saltCoarse salt for homemade BreznShop on Amazon 
Baby lederhosenFor the smallest guestShop on Amazon 
Hot-dog dog costumeFor the dachshund racesShop on Amazon Nearby
Worth the trip from Austin, soonest first.
Sat, Oct 3Bell County Expo Center, Belton
Sat, Oct 3Fayette County Courthouse Square, La Grange
$36.64Live musicFamily-friendly
Sat, Oct 10Columbus Club, New Braunfels
$52 – $10,000Family-friendly
Fri, Nov 6Wurstfest, New Braunfels
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Austin run from Oct 10 to Oct 10, 2026: 1 event.
Nothing is listed in Austin itself for Oct 2 – Oct 4, but 5 events are on nearby, in San Marcos, Belton and Salado.
Yes: 1 of the 1 listed is free to get into, including Austin Oktoberfest 2026.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Austin, in San Marcos, Belton, Salado and La Grange and more. The soonest is 6th Annual Hogtoberfest at Roughhouse in San Marcos, on Sat, Oct 3.
1 listing says it is family-friendly: Austin Oktoberfest 2026. For the rest, check the listing before you go: many events held in bars are 21+.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 14.
Worth the trip
Where the season is the whole city's business, from Munich's meadow to a Bavarian village in the Cascades.
MunichThe original, since 1810
CincinnatiOktoberfest Zinzinnati
KitchenerCanada's biggest
La Crosse, WIOktoberfest USA
Frankenmuth, MIMichigan's Little Bavaria
Leavenworth, WAA Bavarian mountain village
Fredericksburg, TXHill Country's German town
New Ulm, MNSettled by Germans in 1854
DenverDenver Oktoberfest, since 1969
MilwaukeeBrew City's German roots
ChicagoStreet fests all season
New YorkStone Street and the beer hallsKeep exploring
