Oktoberfest München2026

Oktoberfest 2026 is the 191st Wiesn and runs from Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October 2026 on the Theresienwiese in Munich — 16 days, free entry, no ticket required. The first keg is tapped at 12:00 on the opening…

Dates 2026: Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October — 16 days, the 191st Oktoberfest. Entry to the fairground is free; there is no ticket for it. OPENING HOURS • Fairground, rides and stalls: Mon–Thu 10:00–23:30, Fri 10:00–24:00, Sat 09:00–24:00, Sun and public holidays 09:00–23:30. • Large tents: doors from 10:00 on weekdays, 09:00 at weekends.…

The Theresienwiese has no visitor parking at all. The City of Munich designates no parking anywhere in the vicinity of the Oktoberfest, Bavariaring and Theresienhöhe are closed to motor traffic, shared e-scooters may not be ridden or parked inside the outer barrier, and cars in the surrounding residents' zones are towed. If you come by car, you par…

Somewhere to sleep is the second-biggest cost after the beer. Munich room rates climb sharply during the Oktoberfest weeks, most steeply on the opening weekend, the middle weekend and around 3 October. Visitors from the surrounding region and the rest of Bavaria therefore often travel home the same evening — which makes the journey back, not the be…