Hannover takes Oktoberfest seriously enough. The beer halls open it with Bavarian music and giant steins, dancing takes hold, and lederhosen were never the point. You end up at a communal table with people you didn't come with, which is where the bratwurst, pretzels and German beer land. One good beer with friends is a full night. See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Hannover, check the venues, and book your tickets before they're gone.
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Sat, Sep 26
⭐ Der Hannover Oktoberfest Single Walk @ Schützenplatz beginnt mit einem Willkommensdrink und verwandelt einen Samstagabend in eine gemeinsame Route zum Jahrmarkt. Allein ankommen, in Gesellschaft gehen. Highlights 🚶 Schließe dich einem entspannten Single
€19.90
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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 Hannover, soonest first.
On nowSep 25–273 days
Sat, Sep 26
Fri, Oct 2
Sat, Oct 3
Oct 10–112 days
Sat, Oct 10
Oct 16–172 days
Oct 31 – Nov 12 days
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Hannover run from Sep 26 to Sep 26, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: one event is on for Sep 25 – Sep 27, including Hannover – Oktoberfest Single Walk @ Schützenplatz at City Kiosk am Kröpcke e.K.. Another 2 events are on nearby.
Tickets run from €19.90, set by each organiser, so check what yours includes before you book. None of the 1 event listed right now is free to get into.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Hannover, in Billerbeck, Syke, Braunschweig and Minden and more. The soonest is 1200 Jahre Echte in Billerbeck, on Sep 25–27.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 7.
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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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 halls
