
Fri, Oct 9Union Square Downtown, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28601
Downtown Hickory 39th Annual Oktoberfest
Live music
Vale takes Oktoberfest seriously enough. The beer halls open it with Bavarian music and giant steins, dancing takes hold, and lederhosen were never the point. You end up at a communal table with people you didn't come with, which is where the bratwurst, pretzels and German beer land. One good beer with friends is a full night. See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Vale, check the venues, and book your tickets before they're gone.
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Fri, Oct 9Union Square Downtown, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28601
Live music

Oct 9–11Union Sq, Hickory, NC 28601, United States3 days
Live musicFamily-friendly


Sat, Oct 1012221 Sam Furr Road, Huntersville



Sat, Oct 173530 Dewitt Ln, Charlotte
Stein hoisting

Oct 21–25Charlotte5 days

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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 Asked and answered
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Vale, in Hickory, Mount Holly, Huntersville and Pineville and more. The soonest is Downtown Hickory 39th Annual Oktoberfest in Hickory, 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