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Oktoberfest 2026 in Newark-on-Trent

Oktoberfest in Newark-on-Trent starts early and stays. Afternoons fill the beer halls with Bavarian bands and giant steins, and by night it's dancing, though nobody needs the polka. The food holds the middle, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables where you stay longer than you meant to. Or is a quiet beer with friends the whole idea? See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Newark-on-Trent, find one that suits, and book your tickets before they're gone.

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Oktoberfest | Binks Yard, Nottingham

Oct 16–17 · 4:30 PM · Binks Yard, Nottingham

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Oct 16–17Binks Yard, Nottingham2 days

Oktoberfest | Binks Yard, Nottingham

The biggest German celebration is back in Nottingham for it's fourth year running, bigger and better than before! Music Genres : Covers Band/Tribute Act, Folk

4:30 PM

Sat, Oct 17Ward Street, New Tupton, Chesterfield

Oktoberfest

This event will no doubt be a sell out again so keep your eyes peeled for updates 👀

12:00 PM

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Sat, Oct 17Earls Yard, Sheffield

Oktoberfest Sheffield 2026 ft. The Käse Chiefs | Beer, Bratwurst & Oompah

🍺 OKTOBERFEST IS COMING TO SHEFFIELD! Get ready for a 2026 Oktoberfest celebration at Earl’s Yard, Sheffield’s newest outdoor food and beer garden, on Saturday 17th October. Expect an evening of German beer, traditional steins, bratwurst, pretzels, live

5:00 PM

Live music

Sat, Oct 17Merchant's Yard Leicester

Oktoberfest at The Winter Tipi | Merchants Yard Leicester

NOTE: Entry after 7pm will be first come first served, with payment taken on the door Saturday 17 October | 6pm - midnightThe Yard is changing for winter. On Saturday 17 October, we officially open The Winter Tipi at Merchants Yard with an Oktoberfest-i

5:00 PM

Sat, Oct 17Earls Yard, Sheffield

Oktoberfest: featuring The Käse Chiefs

Oktoberfest: featuring The Käse Chiefs Disclaimer : The event listed here is purely for informational purposes. All the details such as venue, date/time, artist information, etc., are subject to change. This event is not as

5:00 PM

Sat, Oct 17Binks Yard, Nottingham

Oktoberfest @ Binks Yard

🍺 **Oktoberfest @ Binks Yard** 🥨 This is a TICKETED event! Get ready for an afternoon of Bavarian fun as we head to Binks Yard for their annual Oktoberfest celebration! Expect steins, bratwurst and plenty of Oktoberfest atmosphere, with a **live five-p

5:30 PM

Best for groups

Sat, Oct 24West Gate, Mansfield, NG18 1, United Kingdom

OktoberFest 2026

Oktoberfest is coming to the town centre — and it's completely FREE to attend! Join us on Saturday 24th October from 10:30am for a proper Bavarian celebration right in the heart of Mansfield. Think steins, traditional vibes, live oompah music, and a fest

10:30 AM

Live music

Oct 24–25Forum Speciality Coffee & Wine Bar, Long Eaton2 days

Forum x The Hoptimist present... OKTOBERFEST!!

🍻 OKTOBERFEST: FORUM VS THE HOPTIMIST 🍻 24th October | Teams of 4 tickets This Oktoberfest, Forum Wine Bar goes head-to-head with our mates down the road at The Hoptimist in a night of beer, challenges, questionable decisions and some serious bragging ri

4:00 PM

Best for a date

Sat, Oct 24FORGE, Sheffield

Oktoberfest | FORGE Warehouse, Sheffield

Germany's biggest celebration is coming to Sheffield! Expect legendary beer, live music, and an unforgettable atmosphere. Music Genres : Covers Band/Tribute Act, Folk

4:30 PM

Live music

Sat, Oct 24The Bierkeller Nottingham

The Bierkeller Live: Oktoberfest Spezial🍻

Get ready for an unforgettable Bavarian party!🎉 Join us from 7:30pm for a live DJ, Oompah inspired entertainment, Oktoberfest food & beer - plus plenty of stein swinging fun! £9.95 for reserved seats, all your entertainment and a stein of beer, c

6:30 PM

Live music

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Before you go

Know before you go in Newark-on-Trent

Tickets, timing, what to wear, and whether the kids can come.

What a ticket costs in Newark-on-Trent

Every listing with a price, cheapest first.

  1. Oktoberfest meets Halloween£14
  2. UK Oktoberfest / Rotherham / Saturday 24th October£27.80

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Tickets and money

Every organiser sets its own prices, and entry, food and drink are often sold separately. Check what a ticket covers before you buy.

In Newark-on-Trent: Paid tickets from £14 to £27.80.

When to go

Newark-on-Trent starts between 10:30 AM and 6:30 PM.

Weekend afternoons fill up first. Go early if you want a table.

In Newark-on-Trent: Saturday is the big day, with 14 of 15 dates.

What to wear

Dirndl or Lederhosen are welcome, never required. In Bavaria they are everyday clothes, not a costume.

Bow tied leftsingle
Bow tied righttaken

Traditionally said, from the wearer's side. A custom, not a rule.

With kids

Festivals in parks and streets are usually all ages; events in bars are often 21+. The listing says which.

Eat and drink

What to order at Oktoberfest

Same word, two beers: Munich pours a pale lager, North America an amber one.

What Munich pours

Festbier

Colour
Pale gold
Malt
Lighter, bready
Finish
Smooth and easy-drinking
Strength
Around 6%

What North America calls Oktoberfest

Märzen

Colour
Amber
Malt
Rich, toasty, bready
Finish
Fuller, with a dry finish
Strength
Varies by brewer
A horse-drawn brewery wagon carrying six barrels

Ask for these on tap

Only these six Munich breweries may pour at the Wiesn. Their festival beers are the real thing.

  1. Augustiner
  2. Hacker-Pschorr
  3. Hofbräu
  4. Löwenbräu
  5. Paulaner
  6. Spaten
A one-litre Maß beside a US pint glass and a 330 ml bottle

Pace yourself

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.

Three glasses: lager with lemonade, wheat beer with lemonade, and cola with orange soda

Driving? Ask for these

  • Radler Beer and lemonade, about half the strength.
  • Russ Wheat beer and lemonade.
  • Spezi Cola and orange soda. No alcohol.

On the plate

Named in Newark-on-Trent listings:
  • bratwurst 5
  • pretzels 3
  • Most eaten

    Hendl

    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

  • Vegetarian

    Käsespätzle

    Cheesy egg noodles

  • Kartoffelpuffer

    Crisp potato pancakes

  • Radi

    Spiral-cut salted radish

For afters

  • 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

What happens at an Oktoberfest

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.

The songs everyone sings

Most bands play these, loudly, more than once.

  1. Take Me Home, Country RoadsJohn Denver
  2. Sweet CarolineNeil Diamond
  3. FliegerliedThe arm-flapping one
  4. Skandal im SperrbezirkSpider Murphy Gang
  5. HulapaluAndreas Gabalier

How the games work

  • Masskrugstemmen

    Stein hoisting

    Hold a full litre at arm's length, elbow locked. Last arm up wins.

  • Keg bowling

    Kegs for balls, pins at the end of the lane, against the clock.

  • Stein race

    Carry full steins to the line. Fastest run with least beer spilled wins.

  • Bratwurst eating

    Ten brats, no buns, one clock.

  • Dachshund racing

    America's own: sausage dogs sprinting for their owners.

  • Costume contest

    Best dirndl, best lederhosen, judged by applause.

Words you will hear

Prost!prohst
Cheers. Look the other person in the eye when you clink.
O'zapft is!oh-TSAPFT iss
“It's tapped!” Shouted as the first keg is opened.
Maßmahss
The one-litre stein. Order one and you are holding two pints.
Gemütlichkeitge-MYOOT-lish-kite
Warmth and good company. The toast song is named after it.
Die Wiesndee VEE-zn
What Munich calls Oktoberfest, after its meadow.
Trachttrakht
Traditional dress: dirndl and lederhosen together.
BreznBRAY-tsn
The giant soft pretzel.
RadlerRAHD-ler
Beer and lemonade, for a lighter glass.

Since 1810

Why it is called Oktoberfest when it happens in September

A horse race on a Munich meadow in 1810, watched by a royal couple and a cheering crowd

The short version: a wedding, a horse race and a decision about the weather. Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese married in October 1810, and Munich celebrated on the meadow now called the Theresienwiese. The festival returned every year after, and was moved forward into September because late-September weather in Bavaria is far more reliable than October's.

Munich's 2026 Wiesn ran from September 19 to October 4.

Asked and answered

Oktoberfest in Newark-on-Trent: the basics

When is Oktoberfest in Newark-on-Trent in 2026?

Oktoberfest events in Newark-on-Trent run from Oct 16 to Oct 31, 2026: 15 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 16 – Oct 18, with 7 events.

Is there an Oktoberfest event in Newark-on-Trent this weekend?

Yes: 7 events are on for Oct 16 – Oct 18, including Oktoberfest | Binks Yard, Nottingham, Oktoberfest at Ward Street, New Tupton, Chesterfield and Oktoberfest Sheffield 2026 ft. The Käse Chiefs | Beer, Bratwurst & Oompah at Earls Yard. Another 3 events are on nearby.

How much are Oktoberfest tickets in Newark-on-Trent?

Tickets run from £14 to £27.80, set by each organiser, so check what yours includes before you book. None of the 15 events listed right now is free to get into.

Is there an Oktoberfest near Newark-on-Trent?

Yes: 5 more events are listed within reach of Newark-on-Trent, in Leeds, Wakefield, Leamington and Newcastle-under-Lyme. The soonest is OKTOBERFEST: Leeds City Centre in Leeds, on Thu, Oct 15.

Where is Oktoberfest held in Newark-on-Trent?

At 13 venues, including Binks Yard (2 dates), Earls Yard (2 dates), Ward Street, New Tupton, Chesterfield and Network Sheffield 14 16 Matilda Street S14qd.

What are the best Oktoberfest events in Newark-on-Trent?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Oktoberfest | FORGE Warehouse, Sheffield (Sat, Oct 24), OktoberFest 2026 at West Gate, Mansfield, NG18 1, United Kingdom (Sat, Oct 24) and Oktoberfest Sheffield 2026 ft. The Käse Chiefs | Beer, Bratwurst & Oompah at Earls Yard (Sat, Oct 17).

When is Oktoberfest in Munich in 2026?

Munich's 2026 Oktoberfest ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese.

What is Oktoberfest, and why is it in September?

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.

What do you wear to Oktoberfest?

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.

What is Oktoberfest beer?

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.

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