Oktoberfest is what Caldwell does with an open week. The beer halls and beer gardens take the loud nights with live music, giant steins and dancing, and lederhosen stay optional. The communal tables handle the rest, bratwurst and pretzels arriving steadily, the German food better than it needs to be. Or a good beer with friends, done. Check what's happening for Oktoberfest 2026 in Caldwell, compare what's on, and book your tickets before they're claimed.
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Fri, Oct 9Corner of Kimball Ave & Arthur St, Caldwell, ID, United States, Idaho 83605
Join us as we put our own spin on Octoberfest, but with your 4-legged besties in mind. We'll have Dachshund races (weiner dogs), beer stein holding contests, and more.
Stein hoistingDachshund races
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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 Caldwell, soonest first.
Sat, Oct 3The Clear Creek Lodge, Boise
Sun, Oct 4Mobley Dr, Boise, ID 83712, United States
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Caldwell run from Oct 9 to Oct 9, 2026: 1 event.
Nothing is listed in Caldwell itself for Oct 2 – Oct 4, but 3 events are on nearby, in Meridian and Boise.
Yes: 3 more events are listed within reach of Caldwell, in Meridian and Boise. The soonest is Meridian Oktoberfest 2026 in Meridian, 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 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
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
