
Fri, Oct 2St. Ingberter Straße 10, 66583 Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany, Sankt Ingbert
Oktoberfest lands in Kaiserslautern with the season. Early on the beer halls run on Bavarian bands and giant steins, later it's dancing, though the lederhosen were never required of anyone. The long tables carry the rest, bratwurst and pretzels arriving steadily, the German beer doing the remainder of the work. Or is a quiet beer with friends the plan? Browse Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Kaiserslautern, check the dates, and book your tickets before they're taken.
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Nothing is listed in Kaiserslautern yet, so here is what is on nearby.

Fri, Oct 2St. Ingberter Straße 10, 66583 Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany, Sankt Ingbert

Sat, Oct 3Röntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany, Bitburg

Sat, Oct 3Brandenburgerstraße 65, 64297, Darmstadt

Sat, Oct 10Lokschuppen Dillingen/Saar

Sat, Oct 10Zurlaubener Ufer 0, 54292 Trier, Germany

Sun, Oct 11Röntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany, Bitburg

Oct 16–17Industriekathedrale Alte Schmelz, 66386 Sankt Ingbert, Germany2 days

Oct 16–17Messe Pirmasens GmbH Messegelände2 days

Fri, Oct 16Rössler Linie Brücke 12, 65385 Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany, Bingen Am Rhein
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 Where to go
The Pfalz does not import its beer festival. These three are the town's own: a timber-framed Bierstube from 1742, a brewhouse on the square, and an inn out in the woods.
SpinnrädlSchillerplatzPfälzer plates, wine or beerSchweinshaxe crackling roast pork knuckleOne of the oldest timber-framed houses left in the city, on the map by 1742 and still serving.Wein- und BierstubeSince 1742Their site
Brauhaus am MarktStiftsplatzThe house brew, unfilteredFestbier the pale munich festival lagerBrews its own in the middle of town, which in this part of Germany is the whole of the argument.BrauhausTheir site
BremerhofIn the PfälzerwaldA beer in the garden after the walkBratwurst grilled sausage in a rollThe forest inn everyone in Kaiserslautern walks out to, with the garden that makes the walk worth it.Forest innTheir site Every link goes to the venue's own site. Hours change — check before you travel.
Asked and answered
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Kaiserslautern, in Sankt Ingbert, Bitburg, Darmstadt and Dillingen and more. The soonest is Achilles Tanousas in Sankt Ingbert, on Fri, Oct 2.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 10.
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