Oktoberfest in Washington fills up faster than you'd expect. Beer festivals and Bavarian nights carry the giant steins and the live music, and the dancing is there if you want it and skippable if you don't. Come with a crowd and the food decides everything, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu, long tables across the neighborhoods where the table sorts itself out. Or keep it to one good beer with friends. Take a look at Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties across Washington and book your tickets before they're claimed.
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Sat, Nov 1416510 Mount Oak Rd, Bowie
Live accordion by Peter D! Beer by Ale Saints! All you can eat German buffet by Chris G.! Reservations: 21 and over: $55 Under 21: $30 6 and under: FREE Contact: Jaye Summerlot 301-775-8206 jaye.summerlot@allsaintsbowie.org
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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 Washington, soonest first.
Sat, Dec 5501 Light St, Baltimore
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Washington run from Nov 14 to Nov 14, 2026: 1 event.
Yes: one event is on for Nov 13 – Nov 15, including All Saints Oktoberfest 2026 - PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE.
Yes: 1 more event is listed within reach of Washington, in Baltimore. The soonest is German American Weekend at Christmas Village in Baltimore, on Sat, Dec 5.
1 listing is 21+. For the rest, check the listing before you go: many events held in bars are 21+.
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
