Oktoberfest in Kensington 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 Kensington, pick one that suits, and book your tickets before they're claimed.
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On nowBest for a dateSep 18 – Nov 6Wunder Garten, Washington50 days
Celebrate Wunder Garten’s 11th Annual Oktoberfest with beer, music, markets, contests & more! Wunder Garten’s 11th Annual Oktoberfest September 18 – October 11, 2026 </stro
FreeLive music
Best on a budgetSat, Oct 31Church of the Living God, Baltimore
Join us for an evening of games, treats, and a contest for everyone.
Free
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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 Kensington, soonest first.
Wed, Oct 28Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Baltimore
Worth the trip
Sat, Oct 31Grace Covenant Church Brookland, Washington
FreeFamily-friendly
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Kensington run from Sep 18 to Oct 31, 2026: 2 events.
Yes: 2 events are on for Oct 30 – Nov 1, including 11th Annual Oktoberfest at Wunder Garten and 2026 October Fest: Trunk or Tteat at Church of the Living God. Another 2 events are on nearby.
Yes: 2 of the 2 listed are free to get into, including 11th Annual Oktoberfest and 2026 October Fest: Trunk or Tteat.
Yes: 4 more events are listed within reach of Kensington, in Baltimore, Tysons, Washington and Hanover. The soonest is Agrihood Baltimore’s Annual Octoberfest in Baltimore, on Wed, Oct 28.
At 2 venues, including Wunder Garten and Church of the Living God.
Munich's 2026 Oktoberfest ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese.
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
