Oktoberfest is how Lanham spends an autumn week. Beer gardens and Bavarian nights start it with live music and giant steins, dancing takes over, and the polka is nobody's obligation. The food holds steady the whole way, bratwurst and pretzels everywhere and communal tables where nobody stays a stranger. One good beer with friends is plenty. Explore Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Lanham, see what fits, and book your tickets before they sell out.
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Sat, Nov 1416510 Mount Oak Rd, Bowie
Live accordion by Peter D! Beer by Ale Saints! All you can eat German buffet by Chris G.! Reservations: 21 and over: $55 Under 21: $30 6 and under: FREE Contact: Jaye Summerlot 301-775-8206 jaye.summerlot@allsaintsbowie.org
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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 Lanham, soonest first.
Sat, Dec 5501 Light St, Baltimore
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Lanham run from Nov 14 to Nov 14, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: 1 more event is listed within reach of Lanham, in Baltimore. The soonest is German American Weekend at Christmas Village in Baltimore, on Sat, Dec 5.
1 listing is 21+. For the rest, check the listing before you go: many events held in bars are 21+.
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
