Oktoberfest in Lancaster keeps sensible hours. Early on the beer gardens run on Bavarian bands and giant steins, later it's dancing, though nobody needs the polka. The food covers the whole evening, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables that seat more than you planned for. Or is a quiet beer with friends nearer the mark? Look through Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Lancaster, see what fits, and book your tickets while there's still room.
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Fri, Oct 22 Saint Marys Hl
🍂🎉 You're Invited to St. Mary's Elementary School's Fall Fest on the Hill! 🎉🍂 Mark your calendars for Friday, October 2nd from 6:00 PM–10:00 PM for an evening of food, fun, live music, and exciting prizes! ✨ Highlights include: 🎸 Live music (starts at 7
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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 Lancaster, soonest first.
Fri, Oct 2Hofbräuhaus Buffalo
FreeLive music
Thu, Oct 8Hofbräuhaus Buffalo
Free
Fri, Oct 16177 Savage Rd, Holland
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Lancaster run from Oct 2 to Oct 2, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: one event is on for Oct 2 – Oct 4, including Fall Fest. Another 2 events are on nearby.
Yes: 6 more events are listed within reach of Lancaster, in Buffalo, Rochester and Holland. The soonest is Strictly Hip and El Scorcho at Hofbräuhaus Buffalo ($25 cover at the door) in Buffalo, 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
