Ottawa gives Oktoberfest a proper stretch. Beer halls and beer gardens bring Bavarian music, giant steins and dancing, and nobody's ever checked for lederhosen. Come with people and you're eating before you meant to, bratwurst and pretzels going round the communal tables while the river sits a street away. If a good beer with friends is enough, that's the night. Look through Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Ottawa, compare what's on, and book your tickets before they're claimed.
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Best for a dateThu, Oct 225544 Manotick Main St
All-you-can-eat Oktoberfest buffet, live music, and your own Budweiser stein with a Bud or Bud Light included. Prost from The Mill Tavern! Oktoberfest at The Mill: All-You-Can-Eat Buffet, St
CA$65.23Live music
Most popularSat, Oct 24Johnny Leroux Arena, Kanata
"Stittsville's 5th Annual Oktoboofest FUNdraiser" Market. The date is Saturday October 24th and the time is from 10-2 PM. The location is Johnny Leroux Arena, Stittsville. Our mascot? have a photo with our Werewolf dressed in leiderhosen. "Oktoberfest and
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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 Ottawa, soonest first.
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Ottawa run from Oct 22 to Oct 24, 2026: 2 events.
Nothing is listed in Ottawa itself for Oct 17 – Oct 18, but 1 event is on nearby, in Arnprior.
Tickets run from CA$65.23, set by each organiser, so check what yours includes before you book. None of the 2 events listed right now is free to get into.
Yes: 3 more events are listed within reach of Ottawa, in Arnprior, Cornwall and Alexandria. The soonest is Block Party in Arnprior, on Sat, Oct 17.
Munich's 2026 Oktoberfest ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese.
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
