Oktoberfest turns up in Poulsbo as autumn sets in. Beer festivals and beer halls start the run with live music and giant steins, dancing takes over, and the polka stays optional. The communal tables do the rest, bratwurst and pretzels arriving steadily and the German food holding it together. One good beer with friends is a night. Check what's happening for Oktoberfest 2026 in Poulsbo, see which one fits, and book your tickets while there's still room.
Fresh listingsupdated
Every listing
Best for a dateSat, Oct 3JJ's Fish House
🥨 POULSBO BEER RUN — START & FINISH WITH BUSHEL & BARREL! 🍎🏃♀️🏃♂️ 📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026 ⏰ 8:30–11:00 AM 📍 Bushel & Barrel Ciderhouse Stop — hosted at JJ’s Fish House in Downtown Poulsbo! 🍻 Looking for the PERFECT place to start AND f
Live music
Get the look
Outfits, steins and party kit for the season. Check delivery dates before you order.
Links go to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, AllEvents earns from qualifying purchases.
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 Poulsbo, soonest first.
Sat, Oct 3Hotel Indigo Seattle Everett Waterfront
$37.20Live music
Sat, Oct 3281 Brien Dr SE, Bainbridge Island
Fri, Oct 9Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup
Oct 9–10Washington State Fair Event Center, Puyallup2 days
Sat, Oct 10Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup
Sat, Oct 10Washington State Fair Event Center, Puyallup
Stein hoisting
Worth the tripSun, Oct 11Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup
Sun, Oct 11Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup
Dachshund races
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Poulsbo run from Oct 3 to Oct 3, 2026: 2 events.
Yes: 2 events are on for Oct 2 – Oct 4, including Poulsbo Beer Run- Bushel & Barrel at the Waterfront at JJ's Fish House and 2026 SOSA-WA Oktoberfest. Another 3 events are on nearby.
Tickets run from $50, 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: 9 more events are listed within reach of Poulsbo, in Redmond, Everett, Bainbridge Island and Puyallup. The soonest is Oktoberfest in Redmond, on Sat, Oct 3.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 14.
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
