Bay City does Oktoberfest without much fuss. The beer halls and beer gardens handle the loud nights with live music, giant steins and dancing, and lederhosen stay optional. On the quieter ones the food is more than enough, bratwurst and pretzels everywhere and communal tables that sort themselves out. Or one good beer with friends, nothing more. Explore Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Bay City, compare the dates, and book your tickets before they sell out.
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Sat, Oct 3North Peak Brewing Company - Bay City
Raise a stein at North Peak's & Kilkenny’s Oktoberfest! Enjoy Oktoberfest beer, Bavarian bites, live polka music, a costume contest & more. PROST, BAY CITY! North Peak & Kilkenny’s is brea
$24.57Live musicCostume contest
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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 Bay City, soonest first.
Sat, Oct 3Irene's Craft Kitchen & Biergarten, Grand Blanc
Sun, Oct 4Irene's Craft Kitchen & Biergarten, Grand Blanc
Sat, Oct 10Mt Holly Ski Resort
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Bay City run from Oct 3 to Oct 3, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: one event is on for Oct 2 – Oct 4, including North Peak & Kilkenny’s Oktoberfest at North Peak Brewing Company - Bay City. Another 2 events are on nearby.
Tickets run from $24.57, set by each organiser, so check what yours includes before you book. None of the 1 event listed right now is free to get into.
Yes: 3 more events are listed within reach of Bay City, in Grand Blanc and Holly. The soonest is Oktoberfest with White Bronco. in Grand Blanc, on Sat, Oct 3.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 11.
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
