Colonie gives Oktoberfest a proper stretch. Beer halls and beer gardens bring Bavarian music, giant steins and dancing, and nobody has ever checked for lederhosen. Turn up with people and you leave knowing more of them than you did, at long tables loaded with bratwurst and pretzels. If a good beer with friends is enough, leave it there. Look through Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Colonie, compare what's on, and book your tickets before they're gone.
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Sat, Nov 7617 Sand Creek Rd
We are excited to see everyone at our annual TASTE OF RUSISA event! Come enjoy Ethnic Food & Drinks - Children's Activities - Beer Tent - Folk Dancing - Church Tours In addition to enjoying the event... ONLINE FROZEN FOOD PRE-ORDERS must be placed
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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 Colonie, soonest first.
Sat, Oct 3Druthers Brewing Company, Clifton Park
$24.80Live music
Sat, Oct 3Upper Depot Brewing, State Street, Hudson, NY, USA
Free – $33.85Live music
Sun, Oct 4Wolff's Biergarten, Albany
FreeTasting
Sat, Oct 17Kaaterskill Falls, Hunter
$58.83 – $69.20Family-friendly
Sat, Oct 17Max410 at the Watersedge, Glenville
$28.52 – $55.20Live music
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Colonie run from Nov 7 to Nov 7, 2026: 1 event.
Nothing is listed in Colonie itself for Oct 2 – Oct 4, but 5 events are on nearby, in Clifton Park, Hudson and Pittsfield.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Colonie, in Clifton Park, Hudson, Pittsfield and Troy and more. The soonest is Druthers Oktoberfest Clifton Park 2026 in Clifton Park, on Sat, Oct 3.
1 listing says it is family-friendly: Taste of Russia 2026. For the rest, check the listing before you go: many events held in bars are 21+.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 14.
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
