Oktoberfest reaches Sterling as the nights draw in. Beer festivals and Bavarian nights bring live music, giant steins and dancing, and nobody checks for lederhosen. Come with people and you're eating before you meant to, bratwurst and pretzels arriving between rounds at long tables with a band nearby. If a good beer with friends is enough, that's the night. Look through Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Sterling, compare what's on, and book your tickets before they're claimed.
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On nowOct 4–25201 East Frederick Drive22 days
There’s something special happening at St. Matthew's every Sunday! Join us for worship at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM, and between services, grab a cup of coffee, catch up with friends, and join in! 🥕 October 4 | Garden Delights Enjoy items created from St. Matt
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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 Sterling, soonest first.
Sat, Oct 10Maryland State Fairgrounds, Lutherville-Timonium
$59.76 – $97.07Live music
Sat, Oct 10BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown
$15
Sat, Oct 102990 Parkers Creek Road, Port Republic
Live music
Sun, Oct 11Kentlands Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, United States
Sat, Oct 17Curio Wine Bar & Tasting Room, Fredericksburg
$52.51
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Sterling run from Oct 4 to Oct 4, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: one event is on for Oct 9 – Oct 11, including October Coffee Hour Fun. Another 5 events are on nearby.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Sterling, in Washington, Lutherville-Timonium, Germantown and Port Republic and more. The soonest is 11th Annual Oktoberfest in Washington, on Fri, Oct 9.
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
