Oktoberfest in St Helens fills up quickly. The beer halls run on Bavarian bands, giant steins and dancing, and knowing the polka has never been necessary. On the quieter nights the food is the reason to be there, bratwurst and pretzels everywhere and long tables that grow by themselves. Or a good beer with friends, nothing more. Explore Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties around St Helens, see what fits your week, and book your tickets before they run out.
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On nowFri, Oct 2Haresfinch ARLFC
Sip & Paint fundraiser for Home-Start St Helens. £20.00 per ticket, this includes glass of prosecco/beer and all painting supplies! 🍂 Sip & Paint Night – Autumn/Oktoberfest Fundraise
£22.38
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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 St Helens, soonest first.
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Sat, Oct 3The Quarry Park, Shrewsbury
Sat, Oct 3Town Hall Dalton Square, LA1 1PJ Lancaster, United Kingdom
Sat, Oct 3Stage City, Preston
Thu, Oct 8Sheffield Students' Union Concourse
Sat, Oct 10TESTBED, Leeds
Sat, Oct 17Earls Yard, Sheffield
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Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in St Helens run from Oct 2 to Oct 2, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: one event is on for Oct 2 – Oct 4, including Sip and Paint St Helens – Autumn/Oktoberfest Fundraiser for Home-Start at Haresfinch ARLFC. Another 5 events are on nearby.
Tickets run from £22.38, set by each organiser, so check what yours includes before you book. None of the 1 event listed right now is free to get into.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of St Helens, in Blackpool, Shrewsbury, Lancaster and Preston and more. The soonest is Oktoberfest 2026 in Blackpool, on Fri, Oct 2.
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 halls
