Oktoberfest gives Brainerd the run of autumn. Beer festivals and Bavarian nights take the loud end with live music, giant steins and dancing, and lederhosen stay optional. On the quieter ones you come with people and end up eating anyway, bratwurst and pretzels going round the communal tables. Or a good beer with friends, and out. See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Brainerd, find one that suits, and book your tickets while there's still room.
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Celebrate the spirit of Oktoberfest aboard the Oktoberfest Day Cruise on Gull Lake. Includes warm Pretzels with mustard dipping sauce and Bratwurst Bites, plus 1 free Oktoberfest pint for adults. With the crisp, cozy fall weather and beautiful leaves cha
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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 Brainerd, soonest first.
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Brainerd run from Oct 10 to Oct 10, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: 1 more event is listed within reach of Brainerd, in Albany. The soonest is 16th Annual Oktoberfest in Albany, on Sat, Oct 17.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 16.
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
