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Oktoberfest 2026 in Milwaukee
Milwaukee has done Oktoberfest for a long time. Beer festivals and Bavarian nights open things up with live music and giant steins, then the dancing arrives, and the lederhosen stay entirely optional. The food holds it together throughout, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables near the lake where you end up talking to everyone within reach. Or is one quiet beer with friends more the idea? Explore Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Milwaukee and book your tickets before they run out.
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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 - Wear
Men's lederhosenLeather shorts, braces and allShop on Amazon - Wear
Alpine hatGreen felt, with the featherShop on Amazon - Wear
Trachten suspendersThe look for less, over any checked shirtShop on Amazon - Drink
Lidded beer steinCeramic, with a pewter lidShop on Amazon - Drink
Das Boot glassThe boot-shaped party glassShop on Amazon - Play
Hammerschlagen gameA stump, nails, a hammer: first nail flush winsShop on Amazon - Host
Bavarian flagBlue-and-white diamonds for the yardShop on Amazon - Host
Pretzel saltCoarse salt for homemade BreznShop on Amazon - Kids
Baby lederhosenFor the smallest guestShop on Amazon - Dogs
Hot-dog dog costumeFor the dachshund racesShop on Amazon
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More Oktoberfest events around Milwaukee
Worth the trip from Milwaukee, soonest first.
On nowSat, Oct 31W63N675 Washington Ave, Cedarburg, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53012
Pumpkin Walk Beer Garden
Live music
Where to go
The German table in Milwaukee
Pabst, Schlitz, Miller, Blatz — this city was built by German brewers, and two of its German restaurants have been open for over a century.
Mader'sOld World Third StreetSchweinshaxe under the stained glassSchweinshaxe crackling roast pork knuckleOpen since 1902 and run by the same family for over a century — domed ceiling, stained glass, staff in tracht.RestaurantSince 1902Their site 
Old German Beer HallOld World Third StreetHofbräu by the litreBrezn the giant salted pretzelBuilt in homage to the Munich Hofbräuhaus, right down to the long tables and the boot.Beer hallTheir site 
The Bavarian BierhausGlendaleA Maß in the biergartenHendl spit-roasted half chickenA hall and a hillside beer garden on the old Bavarian Soccer Club grounds, and the city's Oktoberfest home.Beer hallTheir site
Every link goes to the venue's own site. Hours change — check before you travel.
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Oktoberfest in Milwaukee: the basics
When is Oktoberfest in Milwaukee in 2026?
Oktoberfest events in Milwaukee run from Oct 31 to Oct 31, 2026: 1 event.
Is there an Oktoberfest event in Milwaukee this weekend?
Yes: one event is on for Oct 31 – Nov 1, including Idledaze Trio - OKTOBERFEST Block Party. Another 1 event is on nearby.
Is there an Oktoberfest near Milwaukee?
Yes: 1 more event is listed within reach of Milwaukee, in Cedarburg. The soonest is Pumpkin Walk Beer Garden in Cedarburg, on Sat, Oct 31.
When is Oktoberfest in Munich in 2026?
Munich's 2026 Oktoberfest ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese.
Worth the trip
Cities famous for Oktoberfest
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
ChicagoStreet fests all season
New YorkStone Street and the beer halls
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