New Castle keeps Oktoberfest on the calendar. The beer gardens handle the loud nights with live music, giant steins and dancing, and the lederhosen stay optional. On the calmer ones you finish with company you didn't arrive with, at long tables loaded with bratwurst, pretzels and German food. Or a good beer with friends, and home before it gets late. Check what's happening for Oktoberfest 2026 in New Castle, see which night suits, and book your tickets before they're claimed.
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Sun, Oct 4Nur Shrine Center
Join us for the annual Octoberfest Toy Show at the Nur Shrine Center in New Castle, DE. Enjoy 2 rooms and 175+ tables of vintage and collectible toys! Location: The Nur Shrine Center 198 S Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE 19720 Early Buyer Hour: 9AM (Admissio
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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 New Castle, soonest first.
Fri, Oct 2Reading Liederkranz
Sat, Oct 3Folsom Fire Company Station 18
Sat, Oct 3Morgan's Pier, North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, USA
$50
Sat, Oct 10Maryland State Fairgrounds, Lutherville-Timonium
$59.76 – $97.07Live music
Sat, Oct 10Stoudtburg Village, Market Plaza, Adamstown, PA, USA
$12.51 – $33.85Live musicFamily-friendly
Sat, Oct 1023rd Street Armory, Philadelphia
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in New Castle run from Oct 4 to Oct 4, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: one event is on for Oct 2 – Oct 4, including The Octoberfest Toy Show at Nur Shrine Center. Another 6 events are on nearby.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of New Castle, in Reading, Philadelphia, Folsom and West Chester and more. The soonest is Reading Liederkranz Oktoberfest - Alex Meixner Band in Reading, on Fri, Oct 2.
1 listing says it is family-friendly: The Octoberfest Toy Show. For the rest, check the listing before you go: many events held in bars are 21+.
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