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Oktoberfest 2026 in Oxford
Oxford keeps Oktoberfest on the calendar. The beer halls take the loud nights with live music, giant steins and dancing, and the lederhosen stay optional. On the quieter ones you come with people and end up eating anyway, bratwurst and pretzels going round the communal tables with a band in the corner. Or a good beer with friends, and home. See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Oxford, find one that suits, and book your tickets while there's still room.
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Oktoberfest events near Oxford
Nothing is listed in Oxford yet, so here is what is on nearby.
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Dress up, raise a stein, throw your own
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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
Where to go
Where Oxford drinks
One of these has been pouring since 1242 and another is down an alley you will walk past twice before finding it. Oktoberfest is a fortnight; these are the other fifty weeks.
The Turf TavernHolywell StreetA real ale in the courtyardMärzen the amber oktoberfest styleThirteenth-century, hidden down a narrow alley, with outdoor tables that are the best seats in the city on a warm day.PubTheir site 
The Bear InnAlfred StreetAn ale under the tiesFestbier the pale munich festival lagerDating to 1242 and hung with thousands of snipped-off neckties, which is exactly as odd as it sounds.PubSince 1242Their site 
The Kings ArmsHolywell StreetA pint between collegesHendl spit-roasted half chickenThe city-centre pub everyone ends up in, opposite the Bodleian and older than most of the buildings round it.PubTheir site 
The Head of the RiverFolly BridgeA pint by the waterSteckerlfisch whole fish grilled on a stickOn the Thames at Folly Bridge, with the terrace that makes the walk down worth it.PubTheir site 
Tap SocialBotleyWhatever is on the taproom boardBrezn the giant salted pretzelA brewery that employs people leaving prison, and makes beer good enough that this is not the headline.BreweryTheir site
Every link goes to the venue's own site. Hours change — check before you travel.
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest in Oxford: the basics
Is there an Oktoberfest near Oxford?
Yes: 1 more event is listed within reach of Oxford, in Swindon. The soonest is An Oompah Christmas with the Aldbourne Band in Swindon, on Sat, Dec 12.
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
MilwaukeeBrew City's German roots
ChicagoStreet fests all season
New YorkStone Street and the beer halls
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