Oktoberfest is what Bensheim does with a free weekend. The beer gardens take the loud nights with live music, giant steins and dancing, and lederhosen stay optional. The communal tables carry the quieter ones, bratwurst and pretzels arriving steadily, the German food better than it has to be. Or a good beer with friends, nothing after. Browse Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Bensheim, check the dates and venues, and book your tickets while there's still room.
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Sat, Oct 3Rheinstraße 14, 68649 Groß-Rohrheim, Deutschland
3. RARA Oktoberfest in der Rathausscheune Los geht's um 11:00 Uhr Wir die musikalische Unterhaltung sorgt: Rohrheimer Blasmusik Fat Cheeks Kalli Hoffmann Vorverkauf 10€ (8€ Freiverzehr) Karten sind begrenzt! Platz-/Tischwahl. Kartenvorverkauf startet a
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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 Bensheim, soonest first.
Fri, Oct 2SG 1919 Ueberau, Gross-zimmern
Sat, Oct 3Brandenburgerstraße 65, 64297, Darmstadt
Oct 16–17Messe Pirmasens GmbH Messegelände2 days
Fri, Oct 16Rössler Linie Brücke 12, 65385 Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany, Bingen Am Rhein
Sat, Oct 17Mehrzweckhalle, Pirmasens
Sun, Oct 18Marktplatz, 97753 Karlstadt, Germany, W
Fri, Oct 23Messplatz, Darmstadt
Sat, Oct 24Messplatz , 64289, Darmstadt
Sat, Oct 31Messplatz , 64289, Darmstadt
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Bensheim run from Oct 3 to Oct 3, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: one event is on for Oct 2 – Oct 4, including 3. RARA Oktoberfest at Rheinstraße 14, 68649 Groß-Rohrheim, Deutschland. Another 2 events are on nearby.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Bensheim, in Gross-zimmern, Darmstadt, Pirmasens and Bingen Am Rhein and more. The soonest is Oktoberfest Ueberau in Gross-zimmern, on Fri, Oct 2.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 13.
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
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KitchenerCanada's biggest
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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
