Oktoberfest comes to Branford with the cold. Beer gardens and Bavarian nights handle the loud nights with giant steins and dancing, and lederhosen stay optional. On the quiet ones it's a band in the corner and the food, bratwurst and pretzels everywhere and long tables near the water. Or a good beer with friends and home early. Browse Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties around Branford, compare what's on, and book your tickets while there's still room.
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Sat, Oct 24Caius Farm Brewery
We're very excited to be partnering with Caius Farm Brewery in Branford, CT as the host venue for our 2026 Southern New England Steinholding Championship! This event is the culmination of the combined Connecticut and Rhode Island Steinholding State Tourn
Stein hoisting
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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 Branford, soonest first.
Sun, Oct 11Tilly's Table, Brewster
$10.84 – $81.29Live music
Sat, Oct 177 E Hayestown Rd, Danbury
Sat, Oct 17The Bingo Hall at Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard
Oct 17–18Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye2 days
$27.77Live music
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Branford run from Oct 24 to Oct 24, 2026: 1 event.
Nothing is listed in Branford itself for Oct 2 – Oct 4, but 4 events are on nearby, in Norwalk, Middlefield and Farmington.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Branford, in Norwalk, Middlefield, Farmington and Oxford and more. The soonest is Luca's Oktoberfest in Norwalk, 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 12.
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
