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Oktoberfest 2026 in Bitburg

Bitburg takes Oktoberfest seriously without making a fuss. Beer festivals and Bavarian nights run the evening with live music and giant steins, and if the dancing and lederhosen aren't your thing, nobody's checking. Come for the food and you're set, with bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables in the town centre where you sit down once and stay put. Rather keep it to one quiet beer with friends? Browse Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Bitburg and book your tickets while there's still room.

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Oktoberfest Wittlich - mit Krachleder & Mickie Krause

Sat, Sep 26 · 6:30 PM · Röntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany

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Sat, Sep 26

Oktoberfest Wittlich - mit Krachleder & Mickie Krause

Am zweiten Abend geht es gleich mit Vollgas weiter! Erst sorgt Krachleder für bayerische Party-Power, die das Zelt von der ersten Minute an beben lässt! Und als absolutes Highlight wartet Mickie Krause auf euch – mit Party-Krachern wie „Schatzi schenk mir

6:30 PMRöntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany

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Sep 26–272 days

Oktoberfest Spangdahlem

Bald ist es wieder so weit! Wir feiern mit euch unser Oktoberfest. Freut euch auf tolle Unterhaltung, leckeres Festbier und bayerische Schmankerl! #mvspangdahlem #Oktoberfest #musikverbindet

8:00 PMSpangdahlem

Oct 2–43 days

Oktoberfest Enkirch

🎉🍻 Oktoberfest Enkirch 2026 – Seid dabei! 🍷🥨 Die Vorfreude steigt: Das Oktoberfest Enkirch 2026 lädt wieder zu einem geselligen Wochenende voller Stimmung, Genuss und guter Unterhaltung ein! 📅 Freitag, 02.10.2026 🕕 Ab 18:00 Uhr 🎲 Spiel ohne Grenzen 📅 S

6:00 PMEnkirch

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Sat, Oct 3

Oktoberfest Wittlich - Die Draufgänger

Die Draufgänger sind zurück in Wittlich! Am 03. Oktober wird das BUNGERT Oktoberfest wieder zur Partyzone: Die Draufgänger, eine der erfolgreichsten Partybands aus Österreich, sorgen mit ihren Hits und ihrer unverwechselbaren Energie für beste Oktoberfes

6:30 PMRöntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany

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Sun, Oct 4

Oktoberfest

O’zapft is! 🍺🥨 Wir laden euch herzlich zu unserem Oktoberfest ein! Freut euch auf zünftige Stimmung, leckeres Essen, kühle Getränke und einen geselligen Abend mit Freunden und Vereinsmitgliedern. 🎶💃🕺 📅 Wann: 03.10.2026 ⏰ Beginn: 16:00 Uhr 📍 Wo: Gemeinde

1:00 AMHerforst

Keg tapping

Fri, Oct 9

Oktoberfest Wittlich - Best-of-Band & 2 Engel & Charlie

Nach der legendären Party im letzten Jahr sind sie zurück! 🔥 2 Engel & Charlie bringen mit ihrem energiegeladenen EDM-Set in Konzertlänge das Festzelt erneut zum Beben. Mit Hits wie „Erinner mich“, „Tattoo“ und „Was im Club passiert“ ist Eskalation ga

6:30 PMRöntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany

Sat, Oct 10

Oktoberfest Wittlich - Best-of-Band & Ikke Hüftgold

Anschnallen! Die Best-Of-Band heizt euch ein, bevor Ikke Hüftgold mit seinen Ballermann-Hymnen wie „Bumsbar“, „Ich schwanke noch“, oder “Links Rechts” den Abend zur legendären Abriss-Show macht!

6:30 PMRöntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany

Sun, Oct 11

Oktoberfest Wittlich - Kinder-Oktoberfest mit Volker Rosin

Neu in diesem Jahr: Das Kinder-Oktoberfest! Am 11. Oktober gehört das Festzelt ganz den kleinen Oktoberfest-Fans. Freut euch auf einen bunten Nachmittag voller Musik, Spaß und guter Laune für die ganze Familie. Mit dabei ist Volker Rosin, der „König der

1:00 PMRöntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany

Fri, Oct 16

Oktoberfest Wittlich - Die Partyhirschen & Julian Sommer

Noch mehr Party, noch mehr Eskalation! Die Partyhirschen heizen euch ein. Freut euch zudem auf Julian Sommer, der mit seinen gefeierten Hits wie „Dicht im Flieger“, „Handwerker“ oder „Peter Pan“ für absolute Eskalation sorgt!

6:30 PMRöntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany

Sat, Oct 17

Oktoberfest Wittlich - Die Partyhirschen & Frenzy

Mit den Partyhirschen erwartet euch ein unvergesslicher Oktoberfest-Abend mit den besten Hits und einer Stimmung, die das Festzelt zum Kochen bringt!� Und als absolutes Highlight sorgt Frenzy mit ihren Partyhits „Lampen an“, „Ruf den Doc“ oder „Wir sind w

6:30 PMRöntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany

Sat, Oct 24

Oktoberfest Wittlich - Nachtstark & Oimara

Er war eines der Highlights im letzten Jahr – jetzt ist er zurück! Oimara, der Mann mit dem „Wackelkontakt“, bringt erneut seinen unverwechselbaren Mix aus bayerischem Sound und modernen Beats nach Wittlich. Den perfekten Auftakt liefert Nachtstark – die

6:30 PMRöntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany

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Sat, Sep 26

Oktoberfest

3:00 PMRobert-Schuman-Straße 40, Aachen

Before you go

Know before you go in Bitburg

Tickets, timing, what to wear, and whether the kids can come.

Tickets and money

Every organiser sets its own prices, and entry, food and drink are often sold separately. Check what a ticket covers before you buy.

When to go

Bitburg starts between 1:00 AM and 9:00 PM.

Weekend afternoons fill up first. Go early if you want a table.

In Bitburg: Saturday is the big day, with 9 of 18 dates.

What to wear

Dirndl or Lederhosen are welcome, never required. In Bavaria they are everyday clothes, not a costume.

Bow tied leftsingle
Bow tied righttaken

Traditionally said, from the wearer's side. A custom, not a rule.

With kids

Festivals in parks and streets are usually all ages; events in bars are often 21+. The listing says which.

Eat and drink

What to order at Oktoberfest

Same word, two beers: Munich pours a pale lager, North America an amber one.

What Munich pours

Festbier

Colour
Pale gold
Malt
Lighter, bready
Finish
Smooth and easy-drinking
Strength
Around 6%

What North America calls Oktoberfest

Märzen

Colour
Amber
Malt
Rich, toasty, bready
Finish
Fuller, with a dry finish
Strength
Varies by brewer
A horse-drawn brewery wagon carrying six barrels

Ask for these on tap

Only these six Munich breweries may pour at the Wiesn. Their festival beers are the real thing.

  1. Augustiner
  2. Hacker-Pschorr
  3. Hofbräu
  4. Löwenbräu
  5. Paulaner
  6. Spaten
A one-litre Maß beside a US pint glass and a 330 ml bottle

Pace yourself

1 litre

A Maß is more than two US pints of 6% lager. Eat something with it. In Munich in 2026 one costs about €15.61.

Three glasses: lager with lemonade, wheat beer with lemonade, and cola with orange soda

Driving? Ask for these

  • Radler Beer and lemonade, about half the strength.
  • Russ Wheat beer and lemonade.
  • Spezi Cola and orange soda. No alcohol.

On the plate

  • Most eaten

    Hendl

    Spit-roasted half chicken

  • Schweinshaxe

    Crackling roast pork knuckle

  • Brezn

    The giant salted pretzel

  • Bratwurst

    Grilled sausage in a roll

  • Weisswurst

    Veal sausage, eaten before noon

  • Obatzda

    Beer-garden cheese spread

  • Steckerlfisch

    Whole fish grilled on a stick

  • Vegetarian

    Käsespätzle

    Cheesy egg noodles

  • Kartoffelpuffer

    Crisp potato pancakes

  • Radi

    Spiral-cut salted radish

For afters

  • Kaiserschmarrn

    Torn pancake with plum compote

  • Gebrannte Mandeln

    Warm candied almonds

  • Dampfnudel

    Steamed dumpling in vanilla sauce

  • Apfelstrudel

    Apple strudel

  • Lebkuchenherz

    Gingerbread heart, worn not eaten

At the party

What happens at an Oktoberfest

So you know what to do when the band stops playing and the whole room stands up.

Every 15 minutes or so

Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit

Ein Prosit, ein Prosit
der Gemütlichkeit.
Ein Prosit, ein Prosit
der Gemütlichkeit.
Oans, zwoa, drei — g'suffa!

“A toast to good company.” Stand up, raise your glass, sing it twice, count to three, clink and drink.

The songs everyone sings

Most bands play these, loudly, more than once.

  1. Take Me Home, Country RoadsJohn Denver
  2. Sweet CarolineNeil Diamond
  3. FliegerliedThe arm-flapping one
  4. Skandal im SperrbezirkSpider Murphy Gang
  5. HulapaluAndreas Gabalier

How the games work

  • Masskrugstemmen

    Stein hoisting

    Hold a full litre at arm's length, elbow locked. Last arm up wins.

  • Keg bowling

    Kegs for balls, pins at the end of the lane, against the clock.

  • Stein race

    Carry full steins to the line. Fastest run with least beer spilled wins.

  • Bratwurst eating

    Ten brats, no buns, one clock.

  • Dachshund racing

    America's own: sausage dogs sprinting for their owners.

  • Costume contest

    Best dirndl, best lederhosen, judged by applause.

Words you will hear

Prost!prohst
Cheers. Look the other person in the eye when you clink.
O'zapft is!oh-TSAPFT iss
“It's tapped!” Shouted as the first keg is opened.
Maßmahss
The one-litre stein. Order one and you are holding two pints.
Gemütlichkeitge-MYOOT-lish-kite
Warmth and good company. The toast song is named after it.
Die Wiesndee VEE-zn
What Munich calls Oktoberfest, after its meadow.
Trachttrakht
Traditional dress: dirndl and lederhosen together.
BreznBRAY-tsn
The giant soft pretzel.
RadlerRAHD-ler
Beer and lemonade, for a lighter glass.

Since 1810

Why it is called Oktoberfest when it happens in September

A horse race on a Munich meadow in 1810, watched by a royal couple and a cheering crowd

Every Oktoberfest, Bitburg's included, traces back to one meadow in Munich. It was named Theresienwiese after Princess Therese, whose wedding to Crown Prince Ludwig in October 1810 was celebrated there with a horse race. Munich still calls the festival die Wiesn, the meadow, and holds it mostly in September, because the weather is kinder than in October.

Munich's 2026 Wiesn is on now: day 8 of 16, until October 4.

Asked and answered

Oktoberfest in Bitburg: the basics

When is Oktoberfest in Bitburg in 2026?

Oktoberfest events in Bitburg run from Sep 26 to Nov 7, 2026: 18 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 2 – Oct 4, with 4 events.

Is there an Oktoberfest event in Bitburg this weekend?

Yes: 2 events are on for Sep 26 – Sep 27, including Oktoberfest Wittlich - mit Krachleder & Mickie Krause at Röntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany and Oktoberfest Spangdahlem. Another 2 events are on nearby.

Is there an Oktoberfest near Bitburg?

Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Bitburg, in Aachen, Kusel, Bonn and Koblenz and more. The soonest is Oktoberfest in Aachen, on Sat, Sep 26.

Where is Oktoberfest held in Bitburg?

At 7 venues, including Röntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany (12 dates), Spangdahlem, Enkirch and Herforst.

What are the best Oktoberfest events in Bitburg?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Oktoberfest Wittlich - Die Draufgänger at Röntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany (Sat, Oct 3), Oktoberfest Wittlich - mit Krachleder & Mickie Krause at Röntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany (Sat, Sep 26) and Oktoberfest Wittlich - Kinder-Oktoberfest mit Volker Rosin at Röntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany (Sun, Oct 11).

When is Oktoberfest in Munich in 2026?

Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 8.

What is Oktoberfest, and why is it in September?

A Bavarian folk festival that began in Munich as a royal wedding party: Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese on 12 October 1810, and the celebrations ended with a horse race on 17 October. Munich later moved the start forward into September, when the weather is warmer, and the festival usually ends on the first Sunday in October.

What do you wear to Oktoberfest?

Traditional dress, a Dirndl or Lederhosen, is welcome but never required, and ordinary clothes are completely normal. In Bavaria, Tracht is everyday clothing for family occasions rather than a costume.

What is Oktoberfest beer?

In Munich it is Festbier: a pale, smooth lager of around 6% brewed for the festival by six Munich breweries. In North America, "Oktoberfest" almost always means Märzen, which is darker, amber and maltier. Same word, two different beers.

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