Oktoberfest gives Lillehammer a reason to stay up. Beer festivals and Bavarian nights own the loud nights with live music and giant steins, and the dancing and the lederhosen are optional to the last. On the softer ones the food is the whole point, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables with the lake and the mountains sitting right there. Or one good beer with friends and bed. Check what's happening for Oktoberfest 2026 in Lillehammer and book your tickets before they're taken.
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Sat, Oct 3Totteskogen 55, 3560 Hemsedal, Norway
Tyrolermusikk, lange bord, fjelluft og feststemning! Vi på Fýri og Stavkroa inviterer igjen til Hemsedals beste Oktoberfest! Lørdag 3. oktober fra 17:00 starter vi på Fýri med langbord i Candor og en bayerskinspirert meny. 21:00 åpner Stavkroa dørene,
Sat, Oct 3Skiheisvegen 30C, 3560 Hemsedal, Norway
Gjør deg klar for en kveld fylt med tyrolerstemning, allsang, lange bord, skummende øl og ekte Oktoberfest-vibber på Stavkroa! Vi inviterer til en helaften med tradisjonell mat, livemusikk og fullt trøkk fra start til slutt. I år har vi booket selveste R
Sat, Oct 3Bjønnlia 45, 2634
Årets Oktoberfest blir lagt til Tyrihanstunet og inne i Skicafeen, Låven. Festen avsluttes i Afterskien. Ca 150 plasser og førstemann til mølla. Som før serverer vi ekte oktober måltid med svineknoker, pølser, potetsalat, løksaus, grillet kylling osv. F
Oct 16–18Mosætervegen 611, Øyer3 days
Velkommen til vår første oktoberfest her på Hev Mosetertoppen! Hev Mosetertoppen ønsker velkommen til en kveld i ekte bayersk bierstube-ånd. På scenen står Direksjonsmusikken fra Norges Handelshøyskole – samme gjeng som spilte fire uforglemmelige bierst
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 Nearby
Worth the trip from Lillehammer, soonest first.
Oct 2–4Hurdal Skole og Kultursenter Avd Sfo, Fagernes3 days
Fri, Oct 2Hurdal Idrettshall, Fagernes
Oct 9–10Vikingskipet, Hamar2 days
Oct 10–11Grimaas Bryggeri, Gjovik2 days
Before you go
Tickets, timing, what to wear, and whether the kids can come.
Every organiser sets its own prices, and entry, food and drink are often sold separately. Check what a ticket covers before you buy.
Weekend afternoons fill up first. Go early if you want a table.
In Lillehammer: Saturday is the big day, with 3 of 4 dates.
Dirndl or Lederhosen are welcome, never required. In Bavaria they are everyday clothes, not a costume.
Traditionally said, from the wearer's side. A custom, not a rule.
Festivals in parks and streets are usually all ages; events in bars are often 21+. The listing says which.
Eat and drink
Same word, two beers: Munich pours a pale lager, North America an amber one.
What Munich pours
What North America calls Oktoberfest
Only these six Munich breweries may pour at the Wiesn. Their festival beers are the real thing.
1 litre
A Maß is more than two US pints of 6% lager. Eat something with it. In Munich in 2026 one costs about €15.61.
Most eatenHendl
Spit-roasted half chicken
Schweinshaxe
Crackling roast pork knuckle
Brezn
The giant salted pretzel
Bratwurst
Grilled sausage in a roll
Weisswurst
Veal sausage, eaten before noon
Obatzda
Beer-garden cheese spread
Steckerlfisch
Whole fish grilled on a stick
VegetarianKäsespätzle
Cheesy egg noodles
Kartoffelpuffer
Crisp potato pancakes
Radi
Spiral-cut salted radish
Kaiserschmarrn
Torn pancake with plum compote
Gebrannte Mandeln
Warm candied almonds
Dampfnudel
Steamed dumpling in vanilla sauce
Apfelstrudel
Apple strudel
Lebkuchenherz
Gingerbread heart, worn not eaten
At the party
So you know what to do when the band stops playing and the whole room stands up.
Every 15 minutes or so
Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit
Ein Prosit, ein Prosit
der Gemütlichkeit.
Ein Prosit, ein Prosit
der Gemütlichkeit.
Oans, zwoa, drei — g'suffa!
“A toast to good company.” Stand up, raise your glass, sing it twice, count to three, clink and drink.
Most bands play these, loudly, more than once.
Masskrugstemmen
Hold a full litre at arm's length, elbow locked. Last arm up wins.
Kegs for balls, pins at the end of the lane, against the clock.
Carry full steins to the line. Fastest run with least beer spilled wins.
Ten brats, no buns, one clock.
America's own: sausage dogs sprinting for their owners.
Best dirndl, best lederhosen, judged by applause.
Since 1810
Munich locals rarely say Oktoberfest. They say die Wiesn, short for the Theresienwiese, the meadow named after Princess Therese, whose 1810 wedding to Crown Prince Ludwig started it all with a horse race. The festival later moved forward into September to make the most of the warmer weather, which is why a festival called Oktoberfest is mostly over by October.
Munich's 2026 Wiesn is on now: day 13 of 16, until October 4.
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Lillehammer run from Oct 3 to Oct 16, 2026: 4 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 2 – Oct 4, with 3 events.
Yes: 3 events are on for Oct 2 – Oct 4, including Oktoberfest at Totteskogen 55, 3560 Hemsedal, Norway, Oktoberfest på Stavkroa at Skiheisvegen 30C, 3560 Hemsedal, Norway and Oktoberfest Kvitfjell 2026 at Bjønnlia 45, 2634. Another 2 events are on nearby.
Yes: 4 more events are listed within reach of Lillehammer, in Fagernes, Hamar and Gjovik. The soonest is NBU’s Høstarrangement 2026 in Fagernes, on Oct 2–4.
At 4 venues, including Totteskogen 55, 3560 Hemsedal, Norway, Skiheisvegen 30C, 3560 Hemsedal, Norway, Bjønnlia 45, 2634 and Mosætervegen 611, Øyer.
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Oktoberfest at Totteskogen 55, 3560 Hemsedal, Norway (Sat, Oct 3), Oktoberfest på Stavkroa at Skiheisvegen 30C, 3560 Hemsedal, Norway (Sat, Oct 3) and Oktoberfest på Hev 16. & 17.10🤩 at Mosætervegen 611, Øyer (Oct 16–18).
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 13.
A Bavarian folk festival that began in Munich as a royal wedding party: Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese on 12 October 1810, and the celebrations ended with a horse race on 17 October. Munich later moved the start forward into September, when the weather is warmer, and the festival usually ends on the first Sunday in October.
Traditional dress, a Dirndl or Lederhosen, is welcome but never required, and ordinary clothes are completely normal. In Bavaria, Tracht is everyday clothing for family occasions rather than a costume.
In Munich it is Festbier: a pale, smooth lager of around 6% brewed for the festival by six Munich breweries. In North America, "Oktoberfest" almost always means Märzen, which is darker, amber and maltier. Same word, two different beers.
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
