Oktoberfest in Charlotte fills the calendar quickly. Beer festivals and Bavarian nights arrive with live music, giant steins and dancing, and the lederhosen have never been mandatory. Come with a group and the food settles it fast, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables through the neighborhoods where the table gets bigger as the night goes. If a good beer with friends is the whole plan, hold to it. See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Charlotte and book your tickets before they're gone.
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We're very excited to be partnering with Gilde Brewery in Charlotte, NC as the host venue for our 2026 Steinholding Championship of The Carolinas! This event is the culmination of the combined North Carolina and South Carolina Steinholding State Tourname
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Most popularOct 21–25Charlotte5 days
🍁🏎️ HELL-EN BACK III — THE MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN TOUR 🏎️🍁 October 21st–25th | Charlotte, NC ➜ Helen, GA TDR is heading back into the mountains for 5 unforgettable days of fall driving, legendary roads,
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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 Charlotte, soonest first.
Oct 10–11Azalea Design Craft, Hickory2 days
Sat, Oct 1012221 Sam Furr Road, Huntersville
Worth the trip
Wed, Oct 21380 Old Pointe School Road, Rock Hill
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Charlotte run from Oct 17 to Oct 21, 2026: 2 events.
Nothing is listed in Charlotte itself for Oct 9 – Oct 11, but 4 events are on nearby, in Hickory, Huntersville and Pineville.
Yes: 5 more events are listed within reach of Charlotte, in Hickory, Huntersville, Pineville and Conover and more. The soonest is Oktoberfest Mini Crafts Schedule in Hickory, on Oct 10–11.
Munich's 2026 Oktoberfest ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese.
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
