Oktoberfest gets to Rudesheim as the cold arrives. Beer festivals and Bavarian nights open the run with live music and giant steins, dancing follows on, and lederhosen were never the point. The long tables do most of the work, bratwurst and pretzels arriving between rounds for as long as you stay. One good beer with friends is a real night. Browse Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Rudesheim, compare the dates, and book your tickets before they're gone.
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Fri, Oct 23Obergasse 33, 55590 Meisenheim, Germany
Die Oktoberfest Küchenparty im Meisenheimer Hof. Tauchen Sie ein in die bayrische Gemütlichkeit und erleben Sie einen unvergesslichen Abend voller guter Laune, traditionellen bayrischen Speisen und mitreißender Livemusik der einzigartigen Band "Die Lausbu
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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 Rudesheim, soonest first.
Sat, Oct 10Lokschuppen Dillingen/Saar
Sat, Oct 10Zurlaubener Ufer 0, 54292 Trier, Germany
Sun, Oct 11Röntgenstraße 13, 54516 Wittlich, Germany, Bitburg
Oct 16–17Industriekathedrale Alte Schmelz, 66386 Sankt Ingbert, Germany2 days
Oct 16–17Messe Pirmasens GmbH Messegelände2 days
Fri, Oct 16Rössler Linie Brücke 12, 65385 Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany, Bingen Am Rhein
Fri, Oct 23Messplatz, Darmstadt
Sat, Oct 24Messplatz , 64289, Darmstadt
Sat, Oct 31Messplatz , 64289, Darmstadt
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Rudesheim run from Oct 23 to Oct 23, 2026: 1 event.
Nothing is listed in Rudesheim itself for Oct 9 – Oct 11, but 3 events are on nearby, in Dillingen, Trier and Bitburg.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Rudesheim, in Dillingen, Trier, Bitburg and Sankt Ingbert and more. The soonest is WEISSWURST PARTY | O' ZAPFT IS! in Dillingen, on Sat, Oct 10.
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.
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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
