On nowOct 2–350 Scheifele Place, Kitchener2 days
Oktoberfest Weekend starts HERE at the Schwaben Club
Live music
Oktoberfest in Elora stays easy. The beer gardens carry the loud nights with live music, giant steins and dancing, and lederhosen were never obligatory. On the calmer ones you end up sharing a communal table with strangers, bratwurst and pretzels going round with a band in the corner. Or a good beer with friends, that's the lot. See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Elora, pick one that suits, and book your tickets before they're claimed.
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On nowOct 2–350 Scheifele Place, Kitchener2 days
Live music
On nowSat, Oct 3Concordia Club, Kitchener
CA$13.54 – CA$103.80Live musicFamily-friendly
On nowSat, Oct 3The Gaslight District, Cambridge
On nowSat, Oct 3The Distillery Historic District, Toronto
FreeLive music
On now
Sun, Oct 4Uptown Waterloo


Oct 9–1050 Scheifele Place, Kitchener2 days
Live music

Oct 10–1150 Scheifele Place, Kitchener2 days
Live music
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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 Asked and answered
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Elora, in Kitchener, Cambridge, Toronto and Waterloo. The soonest is Oktoberfest Weekend starts HERE at the Schwaben Club in Kitchener, on Oct 2–3.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 15.
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