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Oktoberfest 2026 in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs makes time for Oktoberfest. Early on it's beer festivals and Bavarian nights, giant steins and live music, and by late it's dancing, though nobody's checking your lederhosen. The food works the whole shift, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables downtown with the mountains right there behind everything. Or is one good beer with friends the whole of it? See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Colorado Springs and book your tickets before they're gone.

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Kids Markets at Colorado Springs Oktoberfest

Sat, Sep 26 · 11:00 AM · Western Museum of Mining & Industry

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Sat, Sep 26

Colorado Springs Oktoberfest 2026

Get ready to celebrate Oktoberfest in Colorado Springs in 2026 with beer, food, and live music all night long! Colorado Springs Oktoberfest 2026 🎉

4:00 PMPhantom Canyon Brewing Company

$7.13 – $30.65Bar crawlLive music

Best for groups

Tue, Sep 29

Pikes Peak Oktoberfest

Prost! Come celebrate Oktoberfest with us at Hillside Gardens! Immerse yourself in the Bavarian culture through musics, beer, dance and food Join us for a day of festive fun, great music, and authentic Germ

5:00 PMHillside Gardens & Event Center

$12.51 – $28.52Live musicFamily-friendly

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Fri, Oct 2

Pumpkinfest at Venetucci Farms

🎃 Pumpkin Patch at Venetucci Farm 🎃 Celebrate fall at Gather Mountain Blooms with pumpkins, flowers, hayrides, local vendors, and beautiful mountain views. It’s the perfect way to spend a crisp autumn day with family and friends. Stroll the farm, pick o

8:00 AM5210 S U.S. Hwy 85 87

Family-friendly

Sat, Oct 3

2nd Annual Oktoberfest: Biergarten in Bloom

Join us for our second annual Oktoberfest celebration, and get ready for a day packed with festive fall fun, great flavors, and unforgettable farm vibes. Sip on local craft beers 🍻, enjoy authentic German-inspired food 🌭, and raise a stein while soaking i

10:00 AM5210 S U.S. Hwy 85 87

Best with kids

Sat, Oct 3

Oktoberfest at Templeton Gap

Raise a stein at Colorado Springs' neighborhood Oktoberfest! Local German bier, food, live polka & fun. Oct. 3 at Whistle Pig.

2:00 PMWhistle Pig Brewing Company

$12.51 – $44.52Live musicFamily-friendly

Get the look

Dress up, raise a stein, throw your own

Outfits, steins and party kit for the season. Check delivery dates before you order.

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More Oktoberfest events around Colorado Springs

Worth the trip from Colorado Springs, soonest first.

Sat, Sep 26

Oktoberfest 5K

9:00 AMHighlands Ranch Town Center, Littleton

Run

Before you go

Know before you go in Colorado Springs

Tickets, timing, what to wear, and whether the kids can come.

What a ticket costs in Colorado Springs

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  1. Kids Markets at Colorado Springs OktoberfestFree
  2. Colorado Springs Oktoberfest 2026$7.13 – $30.65
  3. Pikes Peak Oktoberfest$12.51 – $28.52
  4. Oktoberfest at Templeton Gap$12.51 – $44.52

2 listings do not show a price.

Tickets and money

Every organiser sets its own prices, and entry, food and drink are often sold separately. Check what a ticket covers before you buy.

In Colorado Springs: 1 of 6 free to get in; paid tickets from $7.13 to $44.52.

When to go

Colorado Springs starts between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

Weekend afternoons fill up first. Go early if you want a table.

In Colorado Springs: Saturday is the big day, with 4 of 6 dates.

What to wear

Dirndl or Lederhosen are welcome, never required. In Bavaria they are everyday clothes, not a costume.

Bow tied leftsingle
Bow tied righttaken

Traditionally said, from the wearer's side. A custom, not a rule.

With kids

Festivals in parks and streets are usually all ages; events in bars are often 21+. The listing says which.

In Colorado Springs: 4 family-friendly events.

Eat and drink

What to order at Oktoberfest

Same word, two beers: Munich pours a pale lager, North America an amber one.

What Munich pours

Festbier

Colour
Pale gold
Malt
Lighter, bready
Finish
Smooth and easy-drinking
Strength
Around 6%

What North America calls Oktoberfest

Märzen

Colour
Amber
Malt
Rich, toasty, bready
Finish
Fuller, with a dry finish
Strength
Varies by brewer
A horse-drawn brewery wagon carrying six barrels

Ask for these on tap

Only these six Munich breweries may pour at the Wiesn. Their festival beers are the real thing.

  1. Augustiner
  2. Hacker-Pschorr
  3. Hofbräu
  4. Löwenbräu
  5. Paulaner
  6. Spaten
A one-litre Maß beside a US pint glass and a 330 ml bottle

Pace yourself

1 litre

A Maß is more than two US pints of 6% lager. Eat something with it. In Munich in 2026 one costs about €15.61.

Three glasses: lager with lemonade, wheat beer with lemonade, and cola with orange soda

Driving? Ask for these

  • Radler Beer and lemonade, about half the strength.
  • Russ Wheat beer and lemonade.
  • Spezi Cola and orange soda. No alcohol.

On the plate

  • Most eaten

    Hendl

    Spit-roasted half chicken

  • Schweinshaxe

    Crackling roast pork knuckle

  • Brezn

    The giant salted pretzel

  • Bratwurst

    Grilled sausage in a roll

  • Weisswurst

    Veal sausage, eaten before noon

  • Obatzda

    Beer-garden cheese spread

  • Steckerlfisch

    Whole fish grilled on a stick

  • Vegetarian

    Käsespätzle

    Cheesy egg noodles

  • Kartoffelpuffer

    Crisp potato pancakes

  • Radi

    Spiral-cut salted radish

For afters

  • Kaiserschmarrn

    Torn pancake with plum compote

  • Gebrannte Mandeln

    Warm candied almonds

  • Dampfnudel

    Steamed dumpling in vanilla sauce

  • Apfelstrudel

    Apple strudel

  • Lebkuchenherz

    Gingerbread heart, worn not eaten

At the party

What happens at an Oktoberfest

So you know what to do when the band stops playing and the whole room stands up.

Every 15 minutes or so

Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit

Ein Prosit, ein Prosit
der Gemütlichkeit.
Ein Prosit, ein Prosit
der Gemütlichkeit.
Oans, zwoa, drei — g'suffa!

“A toast to good company.” Stand up, raise your glass, sing it twice, count to three, clink and drink.

The songs everyone sings

Most bands play these, loudly, more than once.

  1. Take Me Home, Country RoadsJohn Denver
  2. Sweet CarolineNeil Diamond
  3. FliegerliedThe arm-flapping one
  4. Skandal im SperrbezirkSpider Murphy Gang
  5. HulapaluAndreas Gabalier

How the games work

  • Masskrugstemmen

    Stein hoisting

    Hold a full litre at arm's length, elbow locked. Last arm up wins.

  • Keg bowling

    Kegs for balls, pins at the end of the lane, against the clock.

  • Stein race

    Carry full steins to the line. Fastest run with least beer spilled wins.

  • Bratwurst eating

    Ten brats, no buns, one clock.

  • Dachshund racing

    America's own: sausage dogs sprinting for their owners.

  • Costume contest

    Best dirndl, best lederhosen, judged by applause.

Words you will hear

Prost!prohst
Cheers. Look the other person in the eye when you clink.
O'zapft is!oh-TSAPFT iss
“It's tapped!” Shouted as the first keg is opened.
Maßmahss
The one-litre stein. Order one and you are holding two pints.
Gemütlichkeitge-MYOOT-lish-kite
Warmth and good company. The toast song is named after it.
Die Wiesndee VEE-zn
What Munich calls Oktoberfest, after its meadow.
Trachttrakht
Traditional dress: dirndl and lederhosen together.
BreznBRAY-tsn
The giant soft pretzel.
RadlerRAHD-ler
Beer and lemonade, for a lighter glass.

Since 1810

Why it is called Oktoberfest when it happens in September

A horse race on a Munich meadow in 1810, watched by a royal couple and a cheering crowd

Oktoberfest started as a wedding party. Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on 12 October 1810, and Munich celebrated with a horse race on a meadow outside the city gates. The meadow was named Theresienwiese after the bride, which is why locals still call the festival die Wiesn. It moved into September because late September in Bavaria is simply warmer.

Munich's 2026 Wiesn is on now: day 5 of 16, until October 4.

Asked and answered

Oktoberfest in Colorado Springs: the basics

When is Oktoberfest in Colorado Springs in 2026?

Oktoberfest events in Colorado Springs run from Sep 26 to Oct 3, 2026: 6 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 2 – Oct 4, with 4 events.

Is there an Oktoberfest event in Colorado Springs this weekend?

Yes: 2 events are on for Sep 25 – Sep 27, including Kids Markets at Colorado Springs Oktoberfest at Western Museum of Mining & Industry and Colorado Springs Oktoberfest 2026 at Phantom Canyon Brewing Company. Another 6 events are on nearby.

Are there free Oktoberfest events in Colorado Springs?

Yes: 1 of the 6 listed is free to get into, including Kids Markets at Colorado Springs Oktoberfest. Paid tickets for the rest run from $7.13 to $44.52. Food and drink are usually paid for on the day.

Is there an Oktoberfest near Colorado Springs?

Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Colorado Springs, in Gleneagle, Littleton, Cotopaxi and Highlands Ranch and more. The soonest is Wine Schule at CSOktoberFest in Gleneagle, on Fri, Sep 25.

Where is Oktoberfest held in Colorado Springs?

At 5 venues, including Western Museum of Mining & Industry, Phantom Canyon Brewing Company, Hillside Gardens & Event Center and Whistle Pig Brewing Company.

What are the best Oktoberfest events in Colorado Springs?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Oktoberfest at Templeton Gap at Whistle Pig Brewing Company (Sat, Oct 3), Pumpkinfest at Venetucci Farms (Fri, Oct 2) and Colorado Springs Oktoberfest 2026 at Phantom Canyon Brewing Company (Sat, Sep 26).

Can you take kids to Oktoberfest in Colorado Springs?

4 listings say they are family-friendly: Kids Markets at Colorado Springs Oktoberfest, Pikes Peak Oktoberfest and Pumpkinfest at Venetucci Farms. For the rest, check the listing before you go: many events held in bars are 21+.

When is Oktoberfest in Munich in 2026?

Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 5.

What is Oktoberfest, and why is it in September?

A Bavarian folk festival that began in Munich as a royal wedding party: Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese on 12 October 1810, and the celebrations ended with a horse race on 17 October. Munich later moved the start forward into September, when the weather is warmer, and the festival usually ends on the first Sunday in October.

What do you wear to Oktoberfest?

Traditional dress, a Dirndl or Lederhosen, is welcome but never required, and ordinary clothes are completely normal. In Bavaria, Tracht is everyday clothing for family occasions rather than a costume.

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