Oktoberfest comes to Park Ridge with the cold. The beer halls handle the loud nights with live music, giant steins and dancing, and lederhosen stay optional. The communal tables carry the quiet ones, bratwurst and pretzels arriving steadily with a band playing somewhere in the corner. Or a good beer with friends and an early night home. Explore Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties around Park Ridge, compare the dates, and book your tickets before they sell out.
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Thu, Oct 29Six Flags Great America, Gurnee
Get ready to party! 🎃 Retrospect is thrilled to bring the ultimate Oktoberfest celebration back to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee! Catch us live on the Yukon Stage, dropping non-stop hits from classic Motown to today’s biggest chart-toppers—plus a few
Fri, Oct 30325 Raymond St, Gilberts
Please join the Rutland Township Republicans for our first fundraiser! Our Oktoberfest fundraiser will be different from your traditional fundraiser. Friday, October 30th 7:00 PM Fraternal Order of Eagles Club 325 Raymond Dr. Gilberts, IL 60136 Tickets
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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 Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Park Ridge run from Oct 29 to Oct 30, 2026: 2 events.
Yes: one event is on for Oct 30 – Nov 1, including Rutland Township GOP Oktoberfest.
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
