Oktoberfest gives Middletown a reason out. Beer halls and beer gardens start it with Bavarian music and giant steins, dancing follows, and the polka stays optional. The food runs the whole length of it, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables that fill in around you. One good beer with friends is a full night. Check what's happening for Oktoberfest 2026 in Middletown, see which one fits, and book your tickets before they're taken.
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Best for groups2 dates · from Oct 17Coenties Alley, New York
OKTOBERFEST ON STONE STREET. EXCLUSIVE VIP SECTION ACCESS. Dedicated section with seating, photo booths, VIP bar, games & more! Oktoberfest VIP on Stone Street </b
$10VIP & tables
Sat, Oct 17The Frog Restaurant and Sports Bar, Morristown
Join us on 10/17/2026 from 12-5pm for our 2026 Oktoberfest. Located at Legends on the second floor of The Frog in Morristown. 🍻 PBA OKTOBERFEST! 🍻 Join us for a day of great food, drinks, raffles, and
$28.52
Sat, Oct 17Grace Lutheran Church of Brooklyn
Oktoberfest is back at Grace BK! Enjoy food, beer, music and fellowship in Brooklyn, supporting the Organ Fund. Advance tickets recommended. Every fall, our community comes together for an O
$12.51 – $33.85
Best on a budgetSat, Oct 17Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, New York
Join us for our third annual Greektoberfest filled with German beer, Greek food, and lots of fun at Saint George on West 54th Street. An evening of German beer, Greek food, and lots of fun with family and f
Free – $87.21
Something differentSun, Oct 18Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, Manhattan
Divining Rod Band reunites with their Circle Line Cruises Fam to welcome the crisp fall weather for their legendary Bear Mountain Cruise - Where revelers will enjoy beautiful scenery of the Mighty Hudson River and with a 3 hour stop to hike and explore pa
Cruise
Best with kidsSun, Oct 18Hamilton Veterans Park
Event starts 11am, BIG HIX hits at 12pm. Family friendly event, come on down!
Family-friendly
Wed, Oct 21Skinny Flowers Brewing Company, Oceanport
Join Next Level Networkers as we wind down towards the holiday season! We are hosting an open mixer where likeminded professionals can meet! This fun lowkey event is designed specifically for local business
Free
Thu, Oct 22BOGNER New York
Prost to the new season! Celebrate the arrival of Fall/Winter with an exclusive afternoon of style, alpine tradition, and luxury hospitality. Discover the newest collection, enjoy seasonal sips & savories, and experience th
Free
Best for a dateFri, Oct 23Barry's Appliance & Culinary Kitchens, Bridgewater Township
Interactive culinary class with Chef Barbara Markowitz at Barry's Appliance Culinary Kitchens. Oktoberfest Celebration with Chef Barbara 🍺✨ Celebrate the flavors of Oktoberf
$64.55Class
Sat, Oct 2455 Mountainview Blvd, Wayne
Join us to celebrate both Oktoberfest and Halloween together in one big party! Brats, burgers, dogs and more on tap, as well as hopefully some great Halloween costumes!
Sat, Oct 24Extra Pint Bar and Grill, Manville
Come out and celebrate Octoberfest with us as we play all of your favorite beer drinking songs 🥳🍻🍻
Most popularOct 24–25DISTRICT 385, Middle Village2 days
Saturday, October 24th | 10PM – LATE\ District 385: 57-36 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385\ 18+ to enter | 21+ to drink with valid ID\ Ladies FREE first hour with RSVP + repost **DRESS CODE:** No sweats, slippers/Crocs, durags, ski masks, or offensive
21+
Sun, Oct 25Historic New Bridge Crossing, River Edge
Back on the Calendar! The Baron’s Oktoberfest, October 25, 2026, 12-5 pm. Same line up at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201 Main St, River Edge, NJ. Free parking or take the train to New Bridge Landing train stop on the Pascack Valley line.
Sun, Oct 25Bogota, Hackensack
We rescheduled the Baron’s Oktoberfest to October 25, 2026, 12 noon to 5 pm and combined it with Harvest Homecoming event. We were able to stitch together the same lineup.!! At Historic New Bridge Landing, River Edge, NJ. More info on our website.
Sun, Oct 25109 Oriental Blvd, Brooklyn
В последний день нашего Октоберфеста устраиваем главное гастрономическое испытание — чемпионат по поеданию рулек! 🏆 6 УЧАСТНИКОВ • 30 МИНУТ • ОДИН БОЛЬШОЙ ВЫЗОВ! <br /
$17.85 – $55.20
Thu, Oct 29Astoria Beer Depot, Queens
OKTOBERFEST AT ASTORIA BEER DEPOT! Get ready to raise your glass and celebrate Oktoberfest in Astoria!
Free
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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 Middletown, soonest first.
Worth the tripOct 17–18Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye2 days
$27.77Live music
Before you go
Tickets, timing, what to wear, and whether the kids can come.
Every listing with a price, cheapest first.
And 1 more. 8 listings do not show a price.
Every organiser sets its own prices, and entry, food and drink are often sold separately. Check what a ticket covers before you buy.
In Middletown: 4 of 17 free to get in; paid tickets from $10 to $64.55.
Weekend afternoons fill up first. Go early if you want a table.
In Middletown: Saturday is the big day, with 9 of 18 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.
In Middletown: 1 family-friendly event; 1 is 21+.
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
Every Oktoberfest, Middletown's included, traces back to one meadow in Munich. It was named Theresienwiese after Princess Therese, whose wedding to Crown Prince Ludwig in October 1810 was celebrated there with a horse race. Munich still calls the festival die Wiesn, the meadow, and holds it mostly in September, because the weather is kinder than in October.
Munich's 2026 Wiesn ran from September 19 to October 4.
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Middletown run from Oct 17 to Oct 29, 2026: 17 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 11 events.
Yes: 6 events are on for Oct 16 – Oct 18, including Stone Street Oktoberfest VIP Section at Coenties Alley, PBA 133 Oktoberfest 2026 at The Frog Restaurant and Sports Bar and Oktoberfest at Grace of Brooklyn at Grace Lutheran Church of Brooklyn. Another 3 events are on nearby.
Yes: 4 of the 17 listed are free to get into, including Third Annual Greektoberfest at Saint George on West 54th Street, OktoberFest Networking Event and BOGNER Fall/Winter Celebration, Oktoberfest Afternoon. Paid tickets for the rest run from $10 to $64.55. Food and drink are usually paid for on the day.
Yes: 4 more events are listed within reach of Middletown, in New York, West Haverstraw, Rye and Doylestown. The soonest is New York City: Fall Foliage Oktoberfest 5 hours Cruise in New York, on Sat, Oct 17.
At 17 venues, including Coenties Alley (2 dates), The Frog Restaurant and Sports Bar, Grace Lutheran Church of Brooklyn and Saint George Greek Orthodox Church.
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Stone Street Oktoberfest VIP Section at Coenties Alley (Sat, Oct 17), Fall Foliage Circle Line Cruise Residency 2026 at Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises (Sun, Oct 18) and LUCK RUNS OUT (18+) at DISTRICT 385 (Oct 24–25).
1 listing says it is family-friendly: BIG HIX "Hamilton Oktoberfest". 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.
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.
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
