Oktoberfest gives Providence a night out. Beer festivals and beer gardens bring live music, giant steins and dancing, and the polka has never been compulsory. Come with people and the eating starts on its own, bratwurst and pretzels going round the long tables all evening. If a good beer with friends is the whole idea, keep it. Browse Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Providence, find one that fits, and book your tickets before they're taken.
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Oct 2–4Narragansett Beer3 days
Join us for our sixth annual Oktoberfest celebration. From stein-hoisting contests to Fest beer - don't miss out! Prost, Neighbors! Back in 1890, Narragansett Beer was founded by six German immigrants
Free – $28.52Stein hoistingFamily-friendly
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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 Providence, soonest first.
Thu, Oct 1Jack's Abby Craft Lagers, Framingham
$71.21
Sat, Oct 3Main St, Douglas, MA 01516, United States
Live musicFamily-friendly
Sat, Oct 3Jack's Abby Craft Lagers, Framingham
$17.85 – $81.88Live musicFamily-friendly
Oct 3–4Popes Island, New Bedford2 days
$17.85Live music
Sun, Oct 4Jack's Abby Craft Lagers, Framingham
$12.51 – $65.87Live musicFamily-friendly
Sat, Oct 102 Patriot Pl, Foxboro
Family-friendly
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Providence run from Oct 2 to Oct 2, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: one event is on for Oct 2 – Oct 4, including Narragansett Brewery: Oktoberfest 2026 at Narragansett Beer. Another 5 events are on nearby.
Yes: 1 of the 1 listed is free to get into, including Narragansett Brewery: Oktoberfest 2026.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Providence, in Framingham, Douglas, Boston and New Bedford and more. The soonest is Bavarian Nights 2: A Ticketed Oktoberfest Dinner in Framingham, on Thu, Oct 1.
1 listing says it is family-friendly: Narragansett Brewery: Oktoberfest 2026. For the rest, check the listing before you go: many events held in bars are 21+.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 12.
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
