Frederiksberg gives Oktoberfest its free weekends. The beer gardens fill with live music, giant steins and dancing, and nobody's ever been asked for lederhosen. Bring people and the eating starts on its own, bratwurst and pretzels going round the communal tables until the night has its own shape. If a good beer with friends is the plan, keep it. See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Frederiksberg, pick what suits, and book your tickets before they're taken.
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On nowOct 16–17Ndr. Byvej 4, 2680 Solrød Strand, Denmark, Koege2 days
🎉 Oktoberfest i Forsamlingshuset! 🎉 Tag dine venner under armen og kom med til en aften fyldt med god mad, højt humør og ægte oktoberstemning! Vi serverer den store Oktoberfestbuffet, som byder på: – Glaseret skinke – Krydret hot wings – Møre spareribs –
Sat, Oct 17Roskilde Kongres- og Idrætscenter
🎉 Oktoberfesten er tilbage i Roskilde! 🍻 Er du klar til at opleve den ultimative fest? Vi forvandler hallen til en ægte tyrolerhytte, fyldt med lange borde, fantastisk stemning og selvfølgelig én liter øl ad gangen! 🍺 Vores band og DJ sørger for musik og
Sat, Oct 17Hollænderdybet 1, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen
Igen i år inviterer vi til Oktoberfest på Kareten med Ben & Bajer! 🍗 Stemningen bliver festlig med live musik fra Nick Adams, og den store buffet byder på alt, I kan drømme om: 🍽️ Spareribs af kamben, spoleben, røget ribben, revelsben, hotwings
Thu, Oct 22Strandvejen 111, Køge, Koege
I samarbejde med @GUSBOX inviterer vi til en helt særlig oplevelse, hvor saunagus møder den klassiske Oktoberfest-atmosfære.✨ Glæd dig til 2 timers saunagus med festlig tyrolermusik, spændende overraskelser mellem gusen og efterfulgt med gourmetpølser og
Fri, Oct 23Peter Fjelstrups Vej 12, 3250 Gilleleje, Denmark
Oktoberfest i Kulturhavn Gilleleje – med mad, musik og øl fra Gilleleje Bryg Velkommen til oktoberfest i Kulturhavn Gilleleje. Spisehuset Bolværket lægger hus til en traditionel tysk aften med lækker mad, godt øl og hyggelig tyrolermusik – uden overdøvend
Sat, Oct 24Fængselsvej 43, 2620 Albertslund, Denmark, Glostrup
A feast of Bavarian treats and traditions is coming to Albertslund! Our bar and biergarten will be open from 13:00-00:00. 10 taps of LAGER! Live JAZZ! Smoked BBQ! NAIROBI AUTO SERVICE Nairobi Auto Service bring an intense blend of Ethio-jazz, Afrobeat,
Sat, Oct 24Festhallen, Ringsted
Find de bedste lederhosen eller den fineste dirndl frem, og gør dig klar til en aften fyldt med festlig stemning, fællesskab, god underholdning, dans på bænkene og masser af kolde fadøl. Vi inviterer til vores Oktoberfest, hvor både mad, drikke og underho
Sat, Oct 24Festhallen, Ringsted
Find de bedste lederhosen eller den fineste dirndl frem, og gør dig klar til en aften fyldt med festlig stemning, fællesskab, god underholdning, dans på bænkene og masser af kolde fadøl. Vi inviterer til vores Oktoberfest, hvor både mad, drikke og underh
Fri, Oct 30Bibliotekstorvet 1-3, 2620 Albertslund, Denmark, Glostrup
Denne aften har MusikTeatret stillet langborde op og rykket baren helt ind i salen med skelen til “oktoberfest”-traditionerne. For det er oktober og det bliver en sand festaften, når Rasmus Bjerg diverterer med folkekære John Mogensens bedste evergreens.
Oct 31 – Nov 1Herlev Hallen2 days
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Get the look
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 Frederiksberg, soonest first.
Oct 17–18Solbakkevej 42, 4760 Vordingborg, Danmark2 days
Sat, Oct 17Buerupvej 24, 4450 Buerup, Denmark, Slagelse
Oct 24–25Dalmosehallen, Slagelse2 days
Before you go
Tickets, timing, what to wear, and whether the kids can come.
Every organiser sets its own prices, and entry, food and drink are often sold separately. Check what a ticket covers before you buy.
Weekend afternoons fill up first. Go early if you want a table.
In Frederiksberg: Saturday is the big day, with 6 of 10 dates.
Dirndl or Lederhosen are welcome, never required. In Bavaria they are everyday clothes, not a costume.
Traditionally said, from the wearer's side. A custom, not a rule.
Festivals in parks and streets are usually all ages; events in bars are often 21+. The listing says which.
Eat and drink
Same word, two beers: Munich pours a pale lager, North America an amber one.
What Munich pours
What North America calls Oktoberfest
Only these six Munich breweries may pour at the Wiesn. Their festival beers are the real thing.
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.
Most eatenHendl
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
VegetarianKäsespätzle
Cheesy egg noodles
Kartoffelpuffer
Crisp potato pancakes
Radi
Spiral-cut salted radish
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
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.
Most bands play these, loudly, more than once.
Masskrugstemmen
Hold a full litre at arm's length, elbow locked. Last arm up wins.
Kegs for balls, pins at the end of the lane, against the clock.
Carry full steins to the line. Fastest run with least beer spilled wins.
Ten brats, no buns, one clock.
America's own: sausage dogs sprinting for their owners.
Best dirndl, best lederhosen, judged by applause.
Since 1810
Munich has been doing this since 1810, when it marked the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese with a public horse race. The next year Bavarian farmers added a show of their harvest, from hops and barley to fruit, and the festival stuck. It was later moved forward into late September, because the weather then is reliably better than in October.
Munich's 2026 Wiesn ran from September 19 to October 4.
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Frederiksberg run from Oct 16 to Oct 31, 2026: 10 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 5 events.
Yes: 3 events are on for Oct 16 – Oct 18, including Oktoberfest i Jersie 2026 at Ndr. Byvej 4, 2680 Solrød Strand, Denmark, Roskilde Oktoberfest 2026 at Roskilde Kongres- og Idrætscenter and Ben & Bajer - Oktoberfest at Hollænderdybet 1, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark. Another 2 events are on nearby.
Yes: 3 more events are listed within reach of Frederiksberg, in N and Slagelse. The soonest is Oktoberfest 2026 ⎥DGI Huset Vordingborg in N, on Oct 17–18.
At 9 venues, including Festhallen (2 dates), Ndr. Byvej 4, 2680 Solrød Strand, Denmark, Roskilde Kongres- og Idrætscenter and Hollænderdybet 1, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark.
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Oktoberfesten 2026 at Festhallen (Sat, Oct 24), Ringsted Oktoberfest at Festhallen (Sat, Oct 24) and Roskilde Oktoberfest 2026 at Roskilde Kongres- og Idrætscenter (Sat, Oct 17).
Munich's 2026 Oktoberfest ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese.
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.
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.
In Munich it is Festbier: a pale, smooth lager of around 6% brewed for the festival by six Munich breweries. In North America, "Oktoberfest" almost always means Märzen, which is darker, amber and maltier. Same word, two different beers.
Worth the trip
Where the season is the whole city's business, from Munich's meadow to a Bavarian village in the Cascades.
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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
