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Oktoberfest 2026 in Frankfurt

Oktoberfest gives Frankfurt the run of autumn. Beer halls and beer gardens carry the loud nights with Bavarian bands, giant steins and dancing, and the polka is nobody's obligation. On the quieter ones the German food is the reason, bratwurst and pretzels everywhere and communal tables near the river where nobody sits alone. Or a good beer with friends, and out. Look through Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Frankfurt, find one that fits, and book your tickets while there's still room.

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Tarja - Frisson Live 2026 | Batschkapp Frankfurt | 13.10.26

Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM · Gwinnerstr. 5, 60388 Frankfurt, Germany

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Tue, Oct 13Gwinnerstr. 5, 60388 Frankfurt, Germany

Tarja - Frisson Live 2026 | Batschkapp Frankfurt | 13.10.26

Einlass: 18:00 Uhr Beginn: 19:00 Uhr Ein neues Kapitel. Eine neue Intensität. Eine Tour, die unter die Haut geht. Tarja kehrt 2026 mit voller Kraft auf die Heavy-Bühne zurück. „Frisson Live 2026“ markiert den Beginn eines neuen künstlerischen Kapit

7:00 PM

Tue, Oct 13Batschkapp

Tarja, Symphonity in Frankfurt am Main

🎤 Catch Tarja Live at Batschkapp on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 ! 🎤 Ready to experience the night of your life? Tarja is bringing their infectious energy and hit songs like Paradise (What About Us?) (feat. Tarj

7:00 PM

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Oct 13 – Nov 23Dreikönigskirche42 days

PROJEKTIL presents: FLOW – Ein immersives Erlebnis entlang Smetanas Moldau

⭐ PROJEKTIL presents: FLOW – Ein immersives Erlebnis entlang Smetanas Moldau Das Zürcher Künstlerkollektiv PROJEKTIL verwandelt die historischen Gewölbebögen von der Dreikönigskirche in ein raumhohes 360°‑Kunstwerk aus Licht, Klang und Bewegtbild. Im Mitt

7:00 PM

€7.90 – €19.90

Tue, Oct 13myticket Jahrhunderthalle

Samu Haber in Frankfurt

🎶 The Ultimate Samu Haber Experience LIVE at myticket Jahrhunderthalle—This Tuesday, October 13, 2026! 🎶 It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Samu Haber is hitting

8:00 PM

Wed, Oct 14myticket Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt

DIKKA in Frankfurt am Main

🎶 The Ultimate DIKKA Experience LIVE at myticket Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt—This Wednesday, October 14, 2026! 🎶 It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, DIKKA is hitti

5:00 PM

Fri, Oct 16Stadthalle Offenbach

Hämatom // Gagamania Tour 2026 // Offenbach

Hämatom Gagamania Tour 2026 Stadthalle, Offenbach Einlass: 17:30 Uhr Beginn: 19:00 Uhr Laut. Bunt. Schrill. Skurril. Abgefahren - Die Eskalation geht weiter HÄMATOM laden ein zur verrücktesten Tour ihrer Bandgeschichte! Die Masken sind poliert, die

7:00 PM

Oct 16–17Dolce by Wyndham Bad Nauheim, Friedberg2 days

Steven Pitman's Elvis Weekend Bad Nauheim 2026

🎙️ Steven Pitman's Elvis Weekend Bad Nauheim 2026 16. & 17. Oktober 2026 | Hotel DOLCE by Wyndham | Bad Nauheim** Das größte Elvis-Wochenende Europas kehrt zurück! Am 16. & 17. Oktober 2026 findet bereits die 6. Auflage von Steven Pitman's Elvi

7:00 PM

Oct 16–17Zoom Frankfurt2 days

Ü60 PARTY – LEGENDEN UNTER SICH - Fr, 16.10. ab 19 Uhr - Zoom Frankfurt

Ü60 PARTY – LEGENDEN UNTER SICH Freitag, 16.10.2026 | ab 19 Uhr | Zoom Frankfurt Frankfurt bekommt ein Event für die Generation, die Ausgehen noch richtig gelernt hat: Die Ü60 PARTY – Legenden unter sich. Am Freitag, 16. Oktober 2026 öffnet das Zoom in F

7:00 PM

Fri, Oct 16Jahrhunderthalle, Bad Vilbel

Matthias Reim in Frankfurt am Main

🎶 Get Ready for Matthias Reim Live at Jahrhunderthalle on Friday, October 16, 2026 ! 🎶 This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Matthias Reim is set to light up Jahrhunderthalle with thei

8:00 PM

Fri, Oct 16myticket Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt

Matthias Reim in Frankfurt am Main

🎤 Experience Matthias Reim Live at myticket Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt on Friday, October 16, 2026! 🎤 The countdown has begun! Matthias Reim is taking over myticket Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt on Friday, Octo

8:00 PM

Oct 16–17Altes Postlager, Mainz2 days

STUDANCE I 16.10.26 I altes Postlager

Von Studenten für Studenten! STUDANCE – Semester Opening Party im Alten Postlager Mainz Am Freitag, den 16. Oktober 2026, starten wir ab 23:00 Uhr mit der großen STUDANCE SEMESTER OPENING

11:00 PM

€10.92

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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Nearby

More Oktoberfest events around Frankfurt

Worth the trip from Frankfurt, soonest first.

Sun, Oct 18Marktplatz, 97753 Karlstadt, Germany, W

Oktobermarkt

10:00 AM

Where to go

The rooms Frankfurt keeps going back to

These venues are running Oktoberfest on more than one date this year — the closest thing Frankfurt has to a beer hall season.

Links go to the listing. Hours and dates change — check before you travel.

Before you go

Know before you go in Frankfurt

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

What a ticket costs in Frankfurt

Every listing with a price, cheapest first.

  1. PROJEKTIL presents: FLOW – Ein immersives Erlebnis entlang Smetanas Moldau€7.90 – €19.90
  2. Ersti SemesterOpening Mainz€8.53 – €10.66
  3. STUDANCE I 16.10.26 I altes Postlager€10.92
  4. Just Taylor • Zoom • Frankfurt€11.44 – €13.61
  5. Halloweenparty im Schloss€12 – €16
  6. HALLOWEEN – Hexoria | 31.10.2026 | KUZ Mainz€12.79
  7. HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL I 31.10.26 I Halle45 Mainz€13.86
  8. Russian Sensation Festival x GIEßEN€16.82

And 14 more. 78 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 Frankfurt: Paid tickets from €7.90 to €92.

When to go

Frankfurt starts between 10:00 AM and 11:59 PM.

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

In Frankfurt: Saturday is the big day, with 35 of 100 dates.

What to wear

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

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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 Frankfurt: 2 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.

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

The meadow at the heart of Munich's Oktoberfest is named after a bride. Princess Therese married Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria on 12 October 1810, and the city celebrated on the Theresienwiese with a horse race and public feasting. The festival returned the following year, grew from there, and was eventually brought forward into September for the milder weather.

Munich's 2026 Wiesn ran from September 19 to October 4.

Asked and answered

Oktoberfest in Frankfurt: the basics

When is Oktoberfest in Frankfurt in 2026?

Oktoberfest events in Frankfurt run from Oct 13 to Nov 22, 2026: 100 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 35 events.

Is there an Oktoberfest event in Frankfurt this weekend?

Yes: 24 events are on for Oct 16 – Oct 18, including PROJEKTIL presents: FLOW – Ein immersives Erlebnis entlang Smetanas Moldau at Dreikönigskirche, Hämatom // Gagamania Tour 2026 // Offenbach at Stadthalle Offenbach and Steven Pitman's Elvis Weekend Bad Nauheim 2026 at Dolce by Wyndham Bad Nauheim. Another 2 events are on nearby.

How much are Oktoberfest tickets in Frankfurt?

Tickets run from €7.90 to €92, set by each organiser, so check what yours includes before you book. None of the 100 events listed right now is free to get into.

Is there an Oktoberfest near Frankfurt?

Yes: 8 more events are listed within reach of Frankfurt, in Bingen Am Rhein, W, Nidda and Darmstadt and more. The soonest is Oktoberfest Partyschiff Rüdesheim "Trachtrausch" in Bingen Am Rhein, on Fri, Oct 16.

Where is Oktoberfest held in Frankfurt?

At 59 venues, including myticket Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt (7 dates), Festhalle Frankfurt (7 dates), Literaturhaus Frankfurt (6 dates) and Stadthalle Offenbach (5 dates).

What are the best Oktoberfest events in Frankfurt?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are The World of Hans Zimmer at Festhalle Messe Frankfurt (Oct 18–19), Amon Amarth at Festhalle Messe Frankfurt (Sat, Oct 17) and Tyla at Stadthalle Offenbach (Sun, Oct 25).

Can you take kids to Oktoberfest in Frankfurt?

2 listings say they are family-friendly: Hämatom, J.B.O., Anstandslos & Durchgeknallt in Offenbach am Main and Marteria in Frankfurt am Main. 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 2026 Oktoberfest ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese.

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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