# Oktoberfest 2026 in Munich: dates, tents, program and audio stories

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Oktoberfest 2026 runs from Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October 2026 on the Theresienwiese in Munich, and Roots Earth, the audio stories app by ROOTS SHPK, carries a Munich festival program of 24 dated events, 30 tents and experiences, and 25 places near the Wiesn with audio stories in seven languages.

This page is the web version of the Oktoberfest section in the Roots Earth app (Munich section, during the festival), organised as the questions a visitor asks. Every date and time is on the Berlin clock (Europe/Berlin, UTC+02:00 for the whole festival) and carries its year; every festival fact comes from the festival's official pages, the City of Munich, the venues and transport operators or, where the text says so, the Munich press and local blogs, read on 12 and 14 September 2026, and after Sunday 4 October 2026 the page stays as a dated record.

## More detail

- [The complete guide](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/guide): every question of the Oktoberfest page in full, with the tables, the 24 dated events, the 30 tents and experiences, the 25 places near the Wiesn and every source ([markdown copy](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/guide.md))
- [Program](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/program): the 18 events during the festival and the 6 after it, each with its date, start, end, venue and what happens ([markdown copy](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/program.md))
- [Tents and experiences](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/tents): the 14 big tents with their street, hours and seats, the 12 experiences on and around the meadow, and the 4 walks with audio stories ([markdown copy](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/tents.md))
- [Places near the Wiesn](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/places): the 25 places with their German names, their coordinates and the languages of their audio stories ([markdown copy](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/places.md))
- [Getting there](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/getting-there): the stations, the walk from the main station, the taxi ranks and the organiser's rules, with sources ([markdown copy](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/getting-there.md))
- [What things cost](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/prices): the Mass of beer tent by tent and from 2017 to 2026, the beer strength and the other things on the grounds, every figure with its source and year ([markdown copy](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/prices.md))
- [Dialect and local knowledge](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/dialect): the Bavarian words, the Teufelsrad, the Italian weekend, the Oide Wiesn and the Kleine Wiesn, the family days and the practical tricks ([markdown copy](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/dialect.md))

Data files: https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/program.json, https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest-munich/places.json

## When is Oktoberfest 2026?

Oktoberfest 2026 is the 191st Oktoberfest: 16 days of tents, rides and parades on the Theresienwiese in Munich, from Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Tents open at 10:00 on weekdays and at 09:00 on weekends and on 3 October 2026; the last beer is served at 22:30. Rides run until 23:30, on Fridays and Saturdays until midnight, and on the opening Saturday only from 12:00.

Weekday mornings are calm; the Saturdays and 3 October 2026 are the fullest days. Entry to the grounds and the tents costs nothing.

The festival is organised by the City of Munich (Landeshauptstadt München); official information at [oktoberfest.de](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en).

**Sources**

- Roots Earth catalogue
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026: 19 September to 4 October 2026, 191st, 16 days, site hours, entry, organiser

## Where is the Theresienwiese and how do I get there?

The Theresienwiese is the festival meadow at Theresienwiese, 80336 München, named after the bride of the royal wedding of 12 October 1810; take the U4 or U5 to Theresienwiese or Schwanthalerhöhe, the U3 or U6 to Goetheplatz or Poccistraße, or walk just under 15 minutes from the main station.

![Plain stencil arrow on the ground marking the walk from the station, 2016](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest/A14-thumb.jpg)

Photo: München, 2016, Pfeil zum Oktoberfest, 3.jpeg, Renardo la vulpo, CC0, [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M%C3%BCnchen,_2016,_Pfeil_zum_Oktoberfest,_3.jpeg)

On foot: leave the main station by the south exit, follow Bayerstraße to the right, turn left into Hermann-Lingg-Straße and walk almost straight to the main entrance at the north end of Wirtsbudenstraße, following the ground markings, with the Bavaria in view at the end.

The Oide Wiesn, the historic fair, has its own entrance in the southern part of the grounds; the Familienplatzl is on Straße 3 Ost, the Ferris wheel on Straße 5, and the Bavaria stands at Theresienhöhe 16.

**Sources**

- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026: OSM reverse geocoding of the tent centroids
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026: oktoberfest.de history page: wedding on 12 October 1810, meadow named for the bride
- Roots Earth catalogue

## How do I get to the Oktoberfest by S-Bahn and U-Bahn?

Take any S-Bahn to Hackerbrücke and walk about 10 minutes, or the U4 or U5 to Theresienwiese (right at the grounds, and the most crowded station) or Schwanthalerhöhe, or the U3 or U6 to Goetheplatz or Poccistraße, each about 10 minutes on foot; from the Hauptbahnhof the signposted walk takes just under 15 minutes.

The organiser's rule 7 for 2026: use alternatives to the U4 and U5 and to the Theresienwiese station; rule 8: use all entrances around the grounds. MVG says the U3 and U6 stations Goetheplatz and Poccistraße are usually less in demand than the U4 and U5, and that their building works pause during the festival; the S7 and S20 also stop at Heimeranplatz. Deutsche Bahn tells regional train passengers to ride to the Hauptbahnhof and walk.

Buses and trains run about 9,000 extra trips during the festival (19 September to 4 October 2026), with more than 230 extra MVG staff on duty each day; the U-Bahn runs through the night from Friday to Saturday, from Saturday to Sunday and before public holidays. There is no visitor parking at the Theresienwiese; the taxi ranks are on Schwanthalerstraße, Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz, Herzog-Heinrich-Straße and Hans-Fischer-Straße, and bicycles, scooters and skateboards may not enter the grounds.

**Sources**

- [www.muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/oktoberfest/besucher-service/anreise](https://www.muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/oktoberfest/besucher-service/anreise), read on 14 September 2026, 15:03 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: Hackerbrücke about 10 minutes, Hauptbahnhof about 15 minutes, U4/U5 Theresienwiese direct and the strongest crowds, Schwanthalerhöhe just under 10 minutes, U3/U6 Goetheplatz and Poccistraße about 10 minutes
- [www.mvg.de/verbindungen/oktoberfest.html?lang=en](https://www.mvg.de/verbindungen/oktoberfest.html?lang=en), read on 14 September 2026, 15:03 UTC, venue or operator
- [muenchenunterwegs.de/news/mvg-verkehrshinweise-zum-oktoberfest-2026](https://muenchenunterwegs.de/news/mvg-verkehrshinweise-zum-oktoberfest-2026), read on 14 September 2026, 15:03 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: more than 230 extra staff each day, about 9,000 extra trips, Hauptbahnhof in just under 15 minutes on foot
- [regional.bahn.de/regionen/bayern/ausflugstipps/events/oktoberfest](https://regional.bahn.de/regionen/bayern/ausflugstipps/events/oktoberfest), read on 14 September 2026, 15:04 UTC, venue or operator: ride to München Hauptbahnhof and walk, very well signposted, about 15 minutes
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/10-golden-rules-for-oktoberfest](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/10-golden-rules-for-oktoberfest), read on 14 September 2026, 15:04 UTC, official festival pages: rule 7 alternatives to U-Bahn 4/5 and the Theresienwiese station, rule 8 use all entrances, rule 5 no bicycles, scooters, skateboards

## What is on the program at Oktoberfest 2026?

The program in Roots Earth holds 24 dated events, 18 during the festival, from the landlords' parade at 10:35 on Saturday 19 September 2026 to the sparkler finale at 22:30 on Sunday 4 October 2026, and 6 in Munich after it, each with its start and end time on the Berlin clock.

**Program, 19 September to 4 October 2026**

| Date | Start | End | Event | Where | What happens |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sat 19 September 2026 to Sun 20 September 2026 | 09:00 | 23:30 | Opening weekend on the meadow | Theresienwiese | The tents open at 09:00 on both opening days; Saturday is rated busy all day and very busy from 18:00, and on opening day the rides run only from 12:00. |
| Sat 19 September 2026 | 10:35 | 12:00 (estimate) | Wiesn-Einzug: the landlords' and breweries' parade | Corner Josephspitalstraße and Sonnenstraße | About 1,000 participants set off at 10:35 from the corner of Josephspitalstraße behind the Sendlinger Tor and move along Sonnenstraße and Schwanthalerstraße to the meadow, ahead of the noon tapping. |
| Sat 19 September 2026 | 12:00 | 12:30 (estimate) | O'zapft is: the first keg is tapped | Festhalle Schottenhamel, Wirtsbudenstraße 35 | At 12:00 sharp Munich's Lord Mayor taps the first keg in the Festhalle Schottenhamel and opens the 191st festival; twelve gun shots in front of the Bavaria tell the other tents that beer may be served. |
| Sat 19 September 2026 | 12:00 | midnight (00:00, Sun 20 September 2026) | Oide Wiesn opening day | Eingang Oide Wiesn, southern Theresienwiese | The historic fair in the southern part of the grounds opens on day one from midday to midnight. |
| Sun 20 September 2026 | 10:00 | 12:30 (estimate) | Trachten- und Schützenzug: costume and riflemen's parade | Max II monument (Maxmonument), Maximilianstraße | About 9,000 participants in about 50 groups walk the nearly 7 km from the Max II monument on Maximilianstraße past Odeonsplatz and Karlsplatz to the meadow, a tradition held every year since 1950. |
| Tue 22 September 2026 | 10:00 | 19:00 | Family day 1: lower prices at rides and stalls | Theresienwiese | The first of the two family Tuesdays, until 19:00; the Familienplatzl is open every day. |
| Wed 23 September 2026 | 10:00 | 15:00 | Mittagswiesn: the easiest walk-in slot | Theresienwiese | Wednesday 23 September 2026 is rated quiet from 10:00 to 15:00, and on weekdays a quarter of all tent seats stay unreserved. |
| Thu 24 September 2026 | 09:30 | 10:30 (estimate) | Ecumenical Wiesn service in the Marstall tent | Marstall Festzelt, Wirtsbudenstraße 121 | An open ecumenical service at 09:30 in the Marstall tent, held for the festival workers, landlords and market sellers but open to everyone. |
| Fri 25 September 2026 | 18:00 | midnight (00:00, Sat 26 September 2026) | First Wiesn Friday night: rides until midnight | Theresienwiese | On Fridays the rides and stalls stay open until midnight, and the first Friday is rated busy from 18:00. |
| Sat 26 September 2026 | 08:00 | 08:45 (estimate) | Remembrance of the 26 September 1980 attack | Memorial at the main entrance, Bavariaring 5 | At 08:00 a wreath is laid at the memorial by the main entrance, Bavariaring 5, for the 13 people killed and more than 200 injured by the bomb of 26 September 1980, on the 46th anniversary; organised by the DGB trade union youth with the support of the City of Munich. |
| Sat 26 September 2026 to Sun 27 September 2026 | 09:00 | 23:30 | Middle weekend on the meadow | Theresienwiese | The middle weekend is the fullest of the festival: both days are rated busy from 10:00 and very busy in the afternoon, so arrive before 15:00 or pick a weekday, and expect the main tent entrances to be closed during the reservation change around 16:00 to 18:00. |
| Sun 27 September 2026 | 10:00 | 17:30 | Bauernmarktmeile: farmers' market mile on Odeonsplatz | Odeonsplatz and Ludwigstraße | More than 100 producers from all over Bavaria sell and serve on Odeonsplatz and along Ludwigstraße up to Galeriestraße from 10:00 to 17:30, at the 15th Bauernmarktmeile organised by the Bayerischer Bauernverband. |
| Sun 27 September 2026 | 10:00 | 18:00 | Outdoorsportfestival in the Olympiapark | Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz, Olympiapark | The 10th Outdoorsportfestival on Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz in the Olympiapark lets you try more than 50 sports from 10:00 to 18:00; it is run by the City of Munich's Department of Education and Sport with Olympiapark München GmbH. |
| Sun 27 September 2026 | 11:00 | 13:00 (estimate) | Wiesn-Platzkonzert: brass concert on the Bavaria steps | Bavaria statue | The bands of all the big tents, about 300 musicians, play together at the foot of the Bavaria from 11:00; the concert ends with the Bavarian anthem and thousands of balloons. |
| Tue 29 September 2026 | 10:00 | 19:00 | Family day 2: lower prices at rides and stalls | Theresienwiese | The second of the two family Tuesdays, until 19:00; the Familienplatzl is open every day. |
| Sat 3 October 2026 | 09:00 | midnight (00:00, Sun 4 October 2026) | German Unity Day on the meadow | Theresienwiese | 3 October 2026 is a public holiday and a Saturday: the grounds and rides run from 09:00 to midnight, the tents open at 09:00 with the last beer at 22:30, strollers are not allowed all day, and the holiday traditionally draws a particularly large crowd. |
| Sun 4 October 2026 | 12:00 | 12:30 (estimate) | Böllerschießen: closing gun salute under the Bavaria | Bavaria statue | At 12:00 sharp about 60 gun saluters in traditional dress fire the closing salute from the steps below the Bavaria, and the event ends with the Bavarian anthem. |
| Sun 4 October 2026 | 22:30 | 23:30 | Kehraus: last beer and sparkler finale | Theresienwiese | On the last evening the big tents serve the last beer at 22:30, and when the band plays one last time a sea of sparklers lights up the tents, with a different farewell song in the Hacker-Festzelt, the Augustiner-Festhalle and the Hofbräu tent; the grounds close at 23:30. |

_Berlin clock (Europe/Berlin, UTC+02:00 during the festival). Where the source prints a start time only, the end time is marked as an estimate._

Six later events, from the Marathon München to the Christkindlmarkt, are listed under the last question.

**Sources**

- Roots Earth catalogue

## Which tents and experiences are there?

Roots Earth lists 30 tents and experiences for the festival: the 14 big tents on the Theresienwiese, 12 experiences from the Oide Wiesn and the rides to the Bavaria, two museums, a church and the Glockenspiel, and four walks with audio stories, with opening hours where the venues publish them.

![Olympia Looping coaster, 2022](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest/A06.jpg)

Photo: München, Oktoberfest 2022, Fahrgeschäft Olympia-Looping, 1.jpeg, Renardo la vulpo, CC0, [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M%C3%BCnchen,_Oktoberfest_2022,_Fahrgesch%C3%A4ft_Olympia-Looping,_1.jpeg)

All 14 big tents keep the same hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 to 23:30, Saturday, Sunday and 3 October 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30; the Käfer Wiesn-Schänke and Kufflers Weinzelt stay open until 01:00, last drinks 00:30.

**Experiences on and around the meadow**

| Tent or experience | Where | Opening hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Climb into the head of the Bavaria | Bavaria, Theresienhöhe 16 | Daily 09:00 to 18:00, last entry 17:30, 28 March to 18 October 2026; during the festival open until 20:00 |
| Oide Wiesn: the historic fair | Eingang OW 1, Oide Wiesn | Opening day from 12:00; Mon to Thu 10:00 to 23:30, Fri and Sat 10:00 to 24:00, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 10:00 to 23:30; tents 10:00 to 23:30, bar to 22:30 |
| Beer and Oktoberfest Museum | Sterneckerstraße 2 | Mon to Sat 11:00 to 19:00; closed Sundays and public holidays |
| Glockenspiel at Marienplatz | Marienplatz, New Town Hall | Daily 11:00 and 12:00; March to October also 17:00; night scene 21:00 |
| The 14 big tents: walk in at lunchtime | Main entrance, north end of Wirtsbudenstraße | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30; Käfer Wiesn-Schänke and Kufflers Weinzelt until 01:00 |
| Riesenrad and Olympia Looping | Straße 5, at the Ferris wheel | Mon to Thu 10:00 to 23:30, Fri 10:00 to 24:00, Sat 09:00 to 24:00, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 09:00 to 23:30; opening day from 12:00 |
| New rides 2026: Shake & Roll and Chaos Pendel | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 52 | Mon to Thu 10:00 to 23:30, Fri 10:00 to 24:00, Sat 09:00 to 24:00, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 09:00 to 23:30; opening day from 12:00 |
| Familienplatzl and the new Fisherman's attraction | Straße 3 Ost (Familienplatzl) | Grounds hours; strollers allowed until 18:00, never on Saturdays or 3 October 2026 |
| Museumszelt children's programme on the Oide Wiesn | Museumszelt, Oide Wiesn | Tent daily 10:00 to 23:30; face painting Mon, Wed, Fri 14:00 to 18:00; clown Tue and Thu 11:00 to 15:00; none on 3 Oct 2026 |
| Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum, next door to the meadow | Am Bavariapark 5 | Daily 09:00 to 17:00; lost and found daily 13:00 to 20:00 during the festival |
| St. Paul church at the north edge of the meadow | St.-Pauls-Platz 11 | Open around services; visiting hours are not published |
| Tracht: buying or renting Dirndl and Lederhosen | Sendlinger Tor (walk start) | Shop hours Mon to Sat; shops closed on Sundays and 3 October 2026 |

**The 14 big tents, 19 September to 4 October 2026**

| Tent or experience | Where | Opening hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Armbrustschützenzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 107 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Augustiner-Festhalle | Wirtsbudenstraße 62 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Fischer-Vroni | Wirtsbudenstraße 100 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Hacker-Festzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 59 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Hofbräu-Festzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 83 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Käfer Wiesn-Schänke | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 12 | Daily until 01:00, last drinks 00:30; house and beer garden open 11:30, weekends and 3 Oct 2026 from 11:00 |
| Löwenbräu-Festzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 14 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Marstall Festzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 121 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Ochsenbraterei | Wirtsbudenstraße 88 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Paulaner Festzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 11 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Pschorr-Bräurosl | Wirtsbudenstraße 40 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Festhalle Schottenhamel | Wirtsbudenstraße 35 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Schützen-Festzelt | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 1 | Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |
| Kufflers Weinzelt | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 36 | Daily until 01:00, last drinks 00:30; Mon to Fri 10:00 to 23:30, Sat, Sun and 3 Oct 2026 from 09:00, last beer 22:30 |

Four walks link the meadow with Munich's places, from the station approach to the parade route, with audio stories on the way.

**Four walks with audio stories**

| Walk | Start | When | The way and the audio stories |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk: from the station to the meadow | Hauptbahnhof, south exit | Any time; the grounds are closed from 01:30 to 09:00 | Just under 15 minutes on the marked route from the station's south exit via Bayerstraße and Hermann-Lingg-Straße to the main entrance, with the Bavaria in view at the end; audio stories at Karlsplatz, the Old Botanical Garden and the Wittelsbach Fountain, a short detour before you start. |
| Walk: the parade route on a quiet day | Max II monument, Maximilianstraße | Any time; the parade itself is on Sunday 20 September 2026 from 10:00 | The nearly 7 km of the Sunday parade from the Max II monument to the meadow; audio stories at Maximilianstraße, Odeonsplatz, the Feldherrnhalle, Karlsplatz, the Sendlinger Tor and the Theresienwiese. |
| Walk: brewery heritage of the old town | Hofbräuhaus, Platzl 9 | Any time; the museum and the market stalls are closed on Sundays and 3 October 2026 | The Hofbräuhaus, the Viktualienmarkt and its beer garden, the Weisses Bräuhaus in the Tal, the Isartor, the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum and the Altes Hackerhaus, each with an audio story nearby; best Monday to Saturday except 3 October 2026. |
| Walk: the cellars of the west | Löwenbräukeller, Stiglmaierplatz | Any time | From the Löwenbräukeller to the Augustiner-Keller, through the Old Botanical Garden past the Wittelsbach Fountain to Karlsplatz, then the marked route down to the meadow; audio stories at all five. |

**Sources**

- Roots Earth catalogue

## Which tents are there and where?

There are 17 large tents, 14 on the main grounds along Wirtsbudenstraße and Matthias-Pschorr-Straße and 3 on the Oide Wiesn, plus 21 small tents that serve everything from roast chicken and duck to fish, sausages, coffee and cake.

The main entrance is at the north end of Wirtsbudenstraße, next to the Marstall tent. The Oide Wiesn, the historic fair, is the fenced southern part of the grounds with its own gates (Eingang OW 1 and Eingang Oide Wiesn). The rides fill the Schaustellerstraße and the numbered streets, and the Servicezentrum, the building with the festival management, the police, the medical service and the Safe Space for girls and women, stands at the western end of Matthias-Pschorr-Straße. The organiser's [site plan for 2026](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/map) shows every tent and ride.

The 14 big tents with their street on the grounds and the organiser's seat count inside:

**The 14 big tents: street and seats inside (the organiser's tent pages, 2026)**

| Tent | Where | Seats inside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hofbräu-Festzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 83 | 6,018 plus about 1,000 standing |
| Hacker-Festzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 59 | 6,838 |
| Paulaner Festzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 11 | 6,385 |
| Festhalle Schottenhamel | Wirtsbudenstraße 35 | 6,288 |
| Augustiner-Festhalle | Wirtsbudenstraße 62 | 6,000 |
| Ochsenbraterei | Wirtsbudenstraße 88 | 5,995 |
| Armbrustschützenzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 107 | 5,820 |
| Löwenbräu-Festzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 14 | 5,700 |
| Schützen-Festzelt | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 1 | 4,923 plus 120 standing |
| Marstall Festzelt | Wirtsbudenstraße 121 | 3,200 plus 230 standing |
| Fischer-Vroni | Wirtsbudenstraße 100 | 3,162 |
| Pschorr-Bräurosl | Wirtsbudenstraße 40 | 8,250 inside and outside together |
| Kufflers Weinzelt | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 36 | 1,540 |
| Käfer Wiesn-Schänke | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 12 | 1,500 |

_Seats inside as the organiser's tent pages print them; the beer gardens outside are not counted here._

**Sources**

- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/beer-tents](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/beer-tents), read on 14 September 2026, 15:05 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: 17 in total, 14 at the main Wiesn and 3 at the Oide Wiesn, 21 small tents, what the small tents serve
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: the 14 addresses and the seat counts inside, standing places, Bräurosl 8,250 indoors and outdoors
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/magazine/oktoberfest-news/20-years-servicezentrum-theresienwiese-0](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/magazine/oktoberfest-news/20-years-servicezentrum-theresienwiese-0), read on 14 September 2026, 15:05 UTC, official festival pages: Servicezentrum at the western end of Matthias-Pschorr-Straße; festival management, medical service, police, Safe Space for girls and women, lost property office, breastfeeding room
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: main entrance at the north end of Wirtsbudenstraße by the Marstall; Oide Wiesn enclosed in the southern part, gates Eingang OW 1 and Eingang Oide Wiesn
- [aktuell.ganz-muenchen.de/oktoberfest-2026-der-neue-lageplan-ist-da-so-verteilen-sich-die-fahrgeschaefte-auf-der-theresienwiese/10102](https://aktuell.ganz-muenchen.de/oktoberfest-2026-der-neue-lageplan-ist-da-so-verteilen-sich-die-fahrgeschaefte-auf-der-theresienwiese/10102/), 22 July 2026, read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, press: rides in the Schaustellerstraße and the numbered streets
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/map](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/map), read on 14 September 2026, 15:00 UTC, official festival pages: the 2026 site plan, commercial use not permitted, so the page links it and never copies it

## How do I get into a tent without a reservation?

Come on a weekday between 10:00 and 15:00, when the organiser's barometer rates every day quiet and a quarter of all tent seats cannot be reserved; on Saturday, Sunday and 3 October 2026 the organiser's reservations page keeps 40 percent of the seats unreserved until 15:00 and its FAQ says half, then a quarter either way, and the organiser says it is easier during the week, at lunchtime and at the Oide Wiesn.

![Storks on the Fischer-Vroni roof, 2022 (no lettering)](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest/A27.jpg)

Photo: München, Oktoberfest 2022, Fischer-Vroni, Storchennest, 1.jpeg, Renardo la vulpo, CC0, [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M%C3%BCnchen,_Oktoberfest_2022,_Fischer-Vroni,_Storchennest,_1.jpeg)

Wednesday 23 September 2026 from 10:00 to 15:00 is the Mittagswiesn, the easiest walk-in slot. The middle weekend (26 and 27 September 2026) is the fullest: arrive before 15:00 or pick a weekday, and expect the main tent entrances to be closed during the reservation change around 16:00 to 18:00; the opening Saturday, the first Friday evening and 3 October 2026 are the other full days.

A full tent closes its doors for a while, and the organiser says queueing is not worth it; the city says there are generally enough places in the tents without a reservation. From the official pages:

- Beer gardens cannot be reserved at all.
- The Hofbräu-Festzelt has the only standing area in front of a stage, about 1,000 places.
- The three Saturdays, 19 September 2026, 26 September 2026 and 3 October 2026, are very busy from 15:00.
- Tip (press, dpa, 16 September 2022): chances are best at midday. Tip (blog, wiesnguide.com): when the main doors are shut, the side entrances to the beer gardens often stay open; move to another tent, or to one of the 21 small tents, which fill more slowly.

Four tents take cash only: Augustiner-Festhalle, Bräurosl, Löwenbräu-Festzelt and Ochsenbraterei. On opening day the tents open at 09:00, but beer flows only after the tapping at 12:00.

**Sources**

- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 September 2026: oktoberfest.de reservations page: 25 percent Monday to Friday; 40 percent until 15:00 then 25 percent on Saturday, Sunday and holidays
- Roots Earth catalogue
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/tents/reservations-oktoberfest/booking-oktoberfest-book-table-oktoberfest](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/tents/reservations-oktoberfest/booking-oktoberfest-book-table-oktoberfest), read on 14 September 2026, 15:01 UTC, official festival pages: Monday to Friday 25 percent unreserved; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 40 percent until 3 p.m., then 25 percent
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/faqs-for-wiesn-visitors](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/faqs-for-wiesn-visitors), read on 14 September 2026, 15:00 UTC, official festival pages: one quarter cannot be reserved; on weekends and holidays half of all seats until 3 p.m., then 25 percent (disagreement with the reservations page, both figures written); reservations only inside the tents
- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/beer-tents](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/beer-tents), read on 14 September 2026, 15:05 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: no reservation needed, tents may close temporarily at capacity
- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq), read on 14 September 2026, 15:03 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: generally enough places without a reservation
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: "It's not worth waiting in line."
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026, official festival pages: main entrances closed during the reservation change around 4 to 6 p.m.
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026: the three Saturdays very busy from 15:00
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026: the Hofbräu-Festzelt's standing area of about 1,000
- [www.tageskarte.io/gastronomie/detail/ozapft-noagerl-anbandeln-ein-wegweiser-fuer-das-oktoberfest.html](https://www.tageskarte.io/gastronomie/detail/ozapft-noagerl-anbandeln-ein-wegweiser-fuer-das-oktoberfest.html), dpa, 16 September 2022, read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, press: "Gute Chancen auf einen Platz gibt es mittags", a tip
- [wiesnguide.com/oktoberfest/blog/how-to-get-into-oktoberfest-tents-without-reservations](https://wiesnguide.com/oktoberfest/blog/how-to-get-into-oktoberfest-tents-without-reservations), no imprint found, read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, blog: side entrances to beer gardens often open, move to another tent, small tents fill more slowly, tips

## Is a table reservation worth it?

For an evening or a weekend, yes; for a weekday lunchtime, no, because entry to the grounds and the tents costs nothing and a quarter of every tent's seats stays unreserved.

Per the organiser, the reservation itself costs nothing and is made only with the tent, never with the festival: you buy a minimum consumption instead, usually two Mass of beer and half a roast chicken (Hendl) in the main aisles of the tent, and in the boxes and galleries an 18 EUR consumption voucher is added. The vouchers stay valid for the whole festival, and the tent must let you redeem or refund unused ones at least until 31 December of the festival year, 2026.

Most tents open their bookings by April or May, on their own websites. Tables can be reserved inside only; the beer gardens are walk-in. The city recommends reserving for evenings and weekends, and the Käfer Wiesn-Schänke admits only reserved guests in the evening. The [organiser's reservation page](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/tents/reservations-oktoberfest/booking-oktoberfest-book-table-oktoberfest) links every tent's booking page.

**Sources**

- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/tents/reservations-oktoberfest/booking-oktoberfest-book-table-oktoberfest](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/tents/reservations-oktoberfest/booking-oktoberfest-book-table-oktoberfest), read on 14 September 2026, 15:01 UTC, official festival pages: the reservation itself costs nothing; always via the respective tent; minimum consumption usually two litres of beer and half a roast chicken in the main aisles, 18 euro voucher in the pits and galleries
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/faqs-for-wiesn-visitors](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/faqs-for-wiesn-visitors), read on 14 September 2026, 15:00 UTC, official festival pages: vouchers valid for the whole festival; redeem or refund at least until 31 December
- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq), read on 14 September 2026, 15:03 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: recommended for evenings and weekends; tables cannot be reserved in the beer gardens
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: in the evening only guests with reservations
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/does-it-cost-money-to-go-into-oktoberfest](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/does-it-cost-money-to-go-into-oktoberfest), fetched on 14 September 2026, 08:10 UTC, official festival pages: entry to the grounds and the tents costs nothing

## When are the family days?

The two family days of 2026 are Tuesday 22 September 2026 and Tuesday 29 September 2026, from opening at 10:00 until 19:00, when numerous rides, showmen and snack bars have special prices for children and families.

The organiser's wording is "special prices for children and families" until 19:00; the city FAQ says "reduced prices" on Tuesdays until 19:00. How much lower, and at which rides, is not published on the official pages; rides are paid one by one at each ride's cash desk.

The same days pair well with the Familienplatzl on Straße 3 Ost (stroller garage, changing table, children's toilet, microwave, no steps) and with the Museumszelt programme on the Oide Wiesn, which children up to 14 enter at no charge. Strollers are allowed until 18:00 on weekdays and never on Saturdays or on 3 October 2026.

**Sources**

- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/informationen/kinder-und-familie/jeden-dienstag-ist-familientag-auf-dem-oktoberfest](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/informationen/kinder-und-familie/jeden-dienstag-ist-familientag-auf-dem-oktoberfest), fetched on 12 September 2026, 23:27 UTC, official festival pages: family day on 22 and 29 September; on Tuesdays until 7 p.m. numerous rides, showmen and snack bars offer special prices for children and families
- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq), read on 14 September 2026, 15:03 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: Tuesdays are family day with reduced prices until 7 pm
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: 10:00 to 19:00 Berlin on both Tuesdays
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: Familienplatzl stroller garage, changing table, children's toilet, microwave, no steps
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: Oide Wiesn no charge up to 14
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/security-at-oktoberfest-what-can-i-bring-with-me](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/security-at-oktoberfest-what-can-i-bring-with-me), read on 14 September 2026, 15:00 UTC, official festival pages: strollers until 18:00, not on Saturdays and 3 October
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: rides paid individually at the respective cash register
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026: no official figure for how much lower the family day prices are, so none is written

## What is the Italian weekend?

The Italian weekend (Italiener-Wochenende) is what the Munich police and the Munich press call the second, middle weekend of the festival, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026, when many guests from Italy traditionally arrive.

The name is not on the organiser's pages, but the Munich police used it in a release of 26 September 2025: on that weekend and on the last one, officers of the Polizia di Stato and the Carabinieri patrol together with the Bavarian police, and three officers from Bolzano work in the integrated control room.

Numbers from the Abendzeitung (28 September 2025): 67 percent of the 2024 visitors came from Munich and its surroundings, 10 percent from the rest of Bavaria and 19 percent from abroad, with Italy second among the foreign countries after the USA; t-online (28 September 2024) says thousands drive over the Brenner for it.

The organiser's barometer rates the middle weekend the busiest of the three: Saturday 26 September 2026 is busy in the morning and very busy from 15:00. Arrive early, or come on the weekdays around it.

**Sources**

- [www.polizei.bayern.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/091435/index.html](https://www.polizei.bayern.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/091435/index.html), Polizei München, 26 September 2025, read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: "Italiener-Wochenende" and the last weekend, three Bolzano officers in the integrated control room, Polizia di Stato and Carabinieri on patrol with Bavarian forces
- [www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/muenchen/oktoberfest/wir-wollten-das-unbedingt-selbst-erleben-italiener-feiern-das-dolce-vita-auf-der-wiesn-art-1083482](https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/muenchen/oktoberfest/wir-wollten-das-unbedingt-selbst-erleben-italiener-feiern-das-dolce-vita-auf-der-wiesn-art-1083482), 28 September 2025, read on 14 September 2026, 15:04 UTC, press: traditionally the second weekend; 67, 10 and 19 percent for 2024; Italy second after the USA
- [muenchen.t-online.de/region/muenchen/id_100499330/italiener-wochenende-beim-oktoberfest-das-sagen-italiener-zur-wiesn.html](https://muenchen.t-online.de/region/muenchen/id_100499330/italiener-wochenende-beim-oktoberfest-das-sagen-italiener-zur-wiesn.html), 28 September 2024, read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, press: traditionally the second weekend; thousands over the Brenner
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/barometer](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/barometer), official festival pages: the middle weekend particularly busy; Saturday 26.09.2026 busy, very busy, very busy
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026: neither the organiser's FAQ nor the city FAQ uses the term; since when it has been called that is not found, so no year is written

## What is the Oide Wiesn, and what is the Kleine Wiesn?

The Oide Wiesn is the fenced historic fair at the southern end of the Theresienwiese, 4 EUR admission from age 15 in 2026, with three beer tents, the Museumszelt and rides from 1919 at 1.50 EUR a go; the "Kleine Wiesn" is a nickname, most often for the Frühlingsfest in April and May, not a part of the Oktoberfest.

Oide Wiesn hours (organiser, 2026): from 12:00 on Saturday 19 September 2026, then 10:00 to 23:30 Monday to Thursday, to midnight on Friday and Saturday, to 23:30 on Sundays and on 3 October 2026; no charge up to age 14 and after 21:00 through the exits; tickets at the gate or from München Ticket. Inside: the Kettenflieger Kalb of 1919, the Fahrt ins Paradies of 1939, Augustiner from the wooden barrel in the Festzelt Tradition, barrel organ players, face painting and a clown for children.

"Kleine Wiesn": the organiser and the city never use it for the Oktoberfest, whose 21 smaller tents are simply the small tents. Munich media call the Frühlingsfest on the same meadow (17 April to 10 May 2026) the "kleine Wiesn" and the "little sister of the Wiesn". In September, ask which is meant.

**Sources**

- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/the-oide-wiesn](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/the-oide-wiesn), official festival pages: admission 4 euros from 15, no charge up to 14 and from 21:00 via the exits, rides 1.50 euro, tickets at the entrance and at München Ticket, the hours, Kettenflieger Kalb 1919, Fahrt ins Paradies 1939
- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq), read on 14 September 2026, 15:03 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: small entrance fee of 4 euros; traditional rides and four festival tents (the organiser counts three festival tents plus the Museumszelt)
- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/beer-tents](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/beer-tents), read on 14 September 2026, 15:05 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: the 21 smaller tents are "small tents", never "Kleine Wiesn"
- [www.in-muenchen.de/fruehlingsfest](https://www.in-muenchen.de/fruehlingsfest), read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, press: page title "alle Infos zur 'kleinen Wiesn'", "kleine Schwester der Wiesn", 17 April to 10 May 2026
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026: no source calls the Oide Wiesn the Kleine Wiesn; the muenchen.travel page answered 403 and is not used

## What may I bring, and what not?

Bags up to 3 litres or 20 by 15 by 10 cm, checked and tagged by security staff at every entrance; no glass, no spray cans, no corrosive or colouring substances and nothing usable as a knife or weapon; strollers until 18:00 and never on Saturdays or 3 October 2026; about half the stands take cards, so carry some cash.

![Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum entrance at night, 2008](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest/E23.jpg)

Photo: Dt Museum Verkehr.jpg, Schlaier, Public domain, [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dt_Museum_Verkehr.jpg)

Official rules for 2026:

- Drinks may come onto the grounds, but not in glass bottles and not into the tents or beer gardens.
- Large luggage goes to the left-luggage points at entrances P1, P5, P8 and P10 for 5 EUR.
- No bicycles, scooters or skateboards on the grounds; no animals except assistance dogs.
- Nobody may stay on the grounds between 01:30 and 09:00.
- Use all entrances around the grounds, not only the main one.

Cash: ATMs of several banks stand at the entrances, with a withdrawal limit of 1,000 EUR; the Augustiner-Festhalle, the Bräurosl, the Löwenbräu-Festzelt and the Ochsenbraterei take cash only.

There is no dress rule: many guests wear Dirndl or Lederhosen, jeans are just as acceptable, and how the bow is tied says something (left single, right taken, back centre waitress or widow). Shops are closed on Sundays and on 3 October 2026.

From 2026 the festival's lost and found office is in the Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum, Am Bavariapark 5, daily 13:00 to 20:00.

**Sources**

- Roots Earth catalogue
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026: bags up to 3 litres, no glass; strollers until 18:00, none on Saturdays and 3 October
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/security-at-oktoberfest-what-can-i-bring-with-me](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/security-at-oktoberfest-what-can-i-bring-with-me), read on 14 September 2026, 15:00 UTC, official festival pages: bag up to 3 liters or 20 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm; security personnel check and tag; gas spray cans, corrosive or coloring substances, cutting, thrusting or stabbing weapons banned
- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq), read on 14 September 2026, 15:03 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: objects that could be used as weapons (including knives); luggage storage 5 euros
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/10-golden-rules-for-oktoberfest](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/10-golden-rules-for-oktoberfest), read on 14 September 2026, 15:04 UTC, official festival pages: rule 5 no bicycles, scooters, skateboards; rule 6 no animals except assistance dogs; rule 8 use all entrances; rule 10 no stay between 1.30 am and 9 am
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/faqs-for-wiesn-visitors](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/faqs-for-wiesn-visitors), read on 14 September 2026, 15:00 UTC, official festival pages: ATMs of various banks at the entrances, withdrawal limit 1,000 Euro
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026, official festival pages: cash only in four tents, a good half of all booths take cards

## Where are the toilets?

All 17 large tents have accessible toilets, every toilet on the grounds costs nothing to use, and six accessible public toilets stand around the grounds, the nearest to the main entrance by the Marstall tent.

The six accessible public toilets (organiser, 2026): at the Servicezentrum entrance, by the Marstall tent at the main entrance, behind the Bräurosl, at the Esperantoplatz entrance, in Straße C opposite exit OW 2 and behind the puppet theatre on the Oide Wiesn, plus a "toilet for all" at the corner of Straße D and Straße 6 by the disabled parking; all can be opened with the EURO key. Most small tents have an accessible toilet too.

For children: the Familienplatzl on Straße 3 Ost has a children's toilet and a changing table, and changing and nursing rooms are also in the Servicezentrum at the western end of Matthias-Pschorr-Straße, the building that also holds the police, the medical service and the Safe Space for girls and women.

**Sources**

- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/visitor-service/faq), read on 14 September 2026, 15:03 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: all toilet facilities at the Oktoberfest are accessible without charge
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/accessibility](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/accessibility), read on 14 September 2026, 15:05 UTC, official festival pages: all 17 large festival halls have disabled WCs, as do most small tents; six further accessible toilets at the Service Center entrance, behind the puppet theatre on the Oide Wiesn, at the Esperantoplatz entrance
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: Familienplatzl children's toilet and changing table
- [www.muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/oktoberfest/besucher-service/servicezentrum.html](https://www.muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/oktoberfest/besucher-service/servicezentrum.html), read on 14 September 2026, 15:05 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: changing and nursing facilities in the Servicezentrum and at the Familienplatzl
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/magazine/oktoberfest-news/20-years-servicezentrum-theresienwiese-0](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/magazine/oktoberfest-news/20-years-servicezentrum-theresienwiese-0), read on 14 September 2026, 15:05 UTC, official festival pages: western end of Matthias-Pschorr-Straße; police, medical service, Safe Space for girls and women, breastfeeding room

## What is a Noagerl?

A Noagerl (Bavarian, also spelled Noagal) is the last flat, stale rest of beer in the Mass, and a Noagerlzuzler is someone who drinks up other people's Noagerl.

The Bavarian Wikipedia defines it as the last, stale rest in the beer mug and explains the sour tone: the dregs of beer and wine barrels are mostly cloudy. A dpa guide (16 September 2022) says the unappetising rest in the Mass divides the world into three kinds of drinkers: those who leave it, those who drink it, and those who pour it into the next beer.

More words you will hear:

- Die Maß: feminine, one litre, the mug and the measure.
- O'zapft is: the Lord Mayor's traditional call when the first beer runs from the 200 litre barrel, at 12:00 on Saturday 19 September 2026.
- Anbandeln: Bavarian for flirting, which the dpa says belongs to the Wiesn like Brezn, beer and brass music.
- Hirschen: Augustiner's hand-made oak barrels of about 200 litres; Keferloher: the stoneware mug in which the Festzelt Tradition on the Oide Wiesn serves it.

**Sources**

- [bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noagal](https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noagal), read on 14 September 2026, 15:04 UTC, Wikipedia: "da lezde, owgstandne (lagges) Rest im Biakruag"; the cloudy dregs; "A Noagalzuzla oda Noagerlzuzler is oana, wo de lezdn Biarestln vo andan Leidln aussaufd"
- [mei-hoibe.de/noagerl-bayerisches-wort-erklaert](https://mei-hoibe.de/noagerl-bayerisches-wort-erklaert/), read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, blog: Noagerlzuzler gloss, other people's glasses only
- [www.tageskarte.io/gastronomie/detail/ozapft-noagerl-anbandeln-ein-wegweiser-fuer-das-oktoberfest.html](https://www.tageskarte.io/gastronomie/detail/ozapft-noagerl-anbandeln-ein-wegweiser-fuer-das-oktoberfest.html), dpa, 16 September 2022, read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, press: three types of drinkers; die Maß feminine, one litre; O'zapft is, the 200 litre barrel; Anbandeln, Brezn, Bier und Blasmusik
- [www.augustiner-braeu.de/oktoberfest](https://www.augustiner-braeu.de/oktoberfest/), read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, venue or operator: "Hirschen", hand-made oak barrels of about 200 litres
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026, official festival pages: Keferloher in the Festzelt Tradition
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026: the etymology of Noagerl is not found (bayrisches-woerterbuch.de answered 403), so none is written

## What can I do during the day?

Weekdays from 10:00 to 15:00 are the quiet hours, so use them for the tents, then walk the grounds: the Bavaria statue is open until 20:00 during the festival, the Oide Wiesn has its barrel organ players from 10:00 to 18:00, and the Ferris wheel (up to 50 m, 40 gondolas, at the Oktoberfest since 1979) shows you the whole meadow.

A day plan from the official pages, all dates 2026:

- Tent brass starts at 11:00 on weekdays and at 10:00 on weekends, not on opening day.
- Sunday 27 September 2026, 11:00: the Wiesn-Platzkonzert, all the tent bands together under the Bavaria.
- Tuesdays 22 and 29 September 2026 until 19:00: the family days.
- Next door: the Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum, Am Bavariapark 5 (daily 09:00 to 17:00); in the old town, the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, Sterneckerstraße 2 (Monday to Saturday 11:00 to 19:00).

The four walks with audio stories in the Roots Earth app, Munich section, during the festival, start at the Hauptbahnhof, the Max II monument, the Hofbräuhaus and the Löwenbräukeller and link the meadow to the places of the city; they are listed under the tents and experiences question above.

**Sources**

- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: every weekday 10:00 to 15:00 quiet
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026, official festival pages: tent music from 11:00 on weekdays and 10:00 on weekends from 2026, opening day excepted
- [www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/palace/objects/mu_ruhm.htm](https://www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/palace/objects/mu_ruhm.htm), venue or operator: the Bavaria open until 8 pm during the Oktoberfest
- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/rides/willenborgs-riesenrad](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/rides/willenborgs-riesenrad), read on 14 September 2026, 15:05 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: 40 gondolas, up to 50 meters, at the Oktoberfest since 1979
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: barrel organ players 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, official festival pages: the bands of all the tents play together from 11 a.m. on Sunday 27 September 2026
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026: family days
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026, venue or operator: Verkehrszentrum daily 09:00 to 17:00; Beer and Oktoberfest Museum Monday to Saturday 11:00 to 19:00
- Roots Earth catalogue

## What else is there beyond the beer?

Climb the Bavaria, ride the 1919 chain carousel on the Oide Wiesn, visit the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, and watch the Glockenspiel at Marienplatz.

![Bavaria front view, 2025](https://rootsearth.com/oktoberfest/A03-thumb.jpg)

Photo: Muebavaria042025.jpg, Fentriss, CC0, [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muebavaria042025.jpg)

Inside the Bavaria a staircase leads up the 18.5 m bronze figure of 1850 to a platform in the head with a view over the tents, during the festival until 20:00. The Oide Wiesn keeps three festival tents, the Museumszelt and historic rides such as the Kettenflieger Kalb of 1919. The Beer and Oktoberfest Museum at Sterneckerstraße 2 is open Monday to Saturday 11:00 to 19:00; the Glockenspiel figures dance daily at 11:00 and 12:00.

Families: the family Tuesdays on 22 and 29 September 2026, the Familienplatzl on Straße 3 Ost with a stroller garage and changing table, and the Museumszelt children's programme on the Oide Wiesn on weekdays, none on 3 October 2026.

A quiet moment: the memorial at the main entrance, Bavariaring 5, remembers the 13 people killed and more than 200 injured on 26 September 1980; the wreath is laid on Saturday 26 September 2026 at 08:00.

**Sources**

- Roots Earth catalogue

## Is the Teufelsrad worth it?

Yes, and watching counts: Feldl's Teufelsrad, at the Oktoberfest since 1908 by the organiser's count (the city says around 1910), is a large disc that spins ever faster; at the presenter's call a group storms it, whoever stays on longest wins, and the crowd laughs at the presenters' Bavarian insults.

The calls are things like "All children aged between 8 and 14" or "All girls aged 18 and over in dirndls"; the best seats are in the middle. Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt rode it. Rudolf Feldl took it over at the end of the 1940s; after his death in 1970 his wife Betty ran it until her death in 2002, and she is the face on the 2026 collector's mug. The presenters, Wiggerl Kugler and his colleagues, perfect the Schadenfreude in a charming Bavarian way, the organiser says.

Where: in the Schaustellerstraße, as usual, per the Munich press (22 July 2026); no official page prints the street, so use the organiser's [site plan](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/map). Spectators pay a low admission, the organiser says; tip (blog, wiesnkini.de): 5 EUR for adults and 1 EUR for children.

**Sources**

- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/attractions/rides/feldls-teufelsrad](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/attractions/rides/feldls-teufelsrad), read on 14 September 2026, 15:01 UTC, official festival pages: the disc that spins ever faster, the presenter's calls quoted, since 1908, Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt, spectators pay a low admission fee (no amount printed)
- [www.oktoberfest.de/attraktionen/fahrgeschaefte/feldls-teufelsrad](https://www.oktoberfest.de/attraktionen/fahrgeschaefte/feldls-teufelsrad), read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, official festival pages: the best seats are in the middle; "Wiggerl Kugler und seine Kollegen perfektionieren die Schadenfreude auf bayerisch-charmante Art"
- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/rides/teufelsrad](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/rides/teufelsrad), read on 14 September 2026, 15:03 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: around 1910 (disagreement with 1908, both written); Rudolf Feldl at the end of the 1940s; Betty Feldl from 1970 until her death in 2002
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/magazine/oktoberfest-news/lets-head-oktoberfest-2026-overview-all-new-features](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/magazine/oktoberfest-news/lets-head-oktoberfest-2026-overview-all-new-features), read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, official festival pages: Betty Feldl on the 2026 collector's mug
- [aktuell.ganz-muenchen.de/oktoberfest-2026-der-neue-lageplan-ist-da-so-verteilen-sich-die-fahrgeschaefte-auf-der-theresienwiese/10102](https://aktuell.ganz-muenchen.de/oktoberfest-2026-der-neue-lageplan-ist-da-so-verteilen-sich-die-fahrgeschaefte-auf-der-theresienwiese/10102/), 22 July 2026, read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, press: "wie gewohnt" in the Schaustellerstraße
- [wiesnkini.de/attraktionen/teufelsrad](https://wiesnkini.de/attraktionen/teufelsrad/), read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, blog: adults 5 EUR, children 1 EUR, tip level
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026: no official page prints the street or the admission amount, so the street is attributed to the press and the amount is a marked blog tip; the operator site teufelsrad.com failed TLS and is not used

## How strong is Wiesn beer?

Wiesn beer has between 5.8 and 6.3 percent alcohol by the breweries' own product pages, 5.9 to 6.3 percent in the City of Munich's 2026 table, against 5.2 percent for Augustiner's everyday Helles; by its protected geographical indication an Oktoberfest beer must have at least 13.6 percent original wort and between 5.3 and 6.6 percent alcohol.

The six Munich breweries and their Wiesn beers, the brewery's own figure first and the City of Munich's 2026 table in brackets where it differs:

- Augustiner Oktoberfestbier: 6.3 percent, at least 13.5 percent original wort by the brewery (13.8 in the city table), the only brewery at the Oktoberfest still pouring exclusively from wooden barrels.
- Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier: 6.3 percent on the Hofbräuhaus page (city table 6.0).
- Löwenbräu Oktoberfestbier: 6.1 percent, 13.7 percent original wort.
- Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier: 6.0 percent, 13.7 percent original wort, brewed for the Wiesn since 1818 (city table 5.9).
- Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen: 5.8 percent on the brewery's export page (city table 5.9).
- Spaten Oktoberfestbier: 5.9 percent, city table only.

One Mass is a litre; two Mass are the usual minimum consumption of a reserved table.

**Sources**

- [www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/beer-prices-2026-breweries](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/beer-prices-2026-breweries), read on 14 September 2026, 15:02 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: Augustiner 13.8 percent wort 6.3 ABV, Hacker-Pschorr 13.7 and 5.9, Hofbräu 13.7 and 6.0, Löwenbräu 13.7 and 6.1, Paulaner 13.6 and 5.9, Spaten 13.7 and 5.9; PGI rule: at least 13.6 percent original wort
- [www.augustiner-braeu.de/unser-bier](https://www.augustiner-braeu.de/unser-bier), read on 14 September 2026, 15:08 UTC, venue or operator: Oktoberfestbier 6.3 percent, Lagerbier Hell 5.2 percent
- [www.augustiner-braeu.de/oktoberfest](https://www.augustiner-braeu.de/oktoberfest/), read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, venue or operator: Stammwürze of at least 13.5 percent; the only brewery at the Oktoberfest still exclusively from wooden barrels
- [www.paulaner.de/produkte/bierspezialitaten/oktoberfest-bier](https://www.paulaner.de/produkte/bierspezialitaten/oktoberfest-bier), read on 14 September 2026, 15:05 UTC, venue or operator: 6.0 percent, 13.7 percent Stammwürze, since 1818
- [www.loewenbraeu.de/products-loewenbraeu-2/oktoberfestbier](https://www.loewenbraeu.de/products-loewenbraeu-2/oktoberfestbier), read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, venue or operator: 6.1 percent, 13.7 percent Stammwürze
- [www.hofbraeuhaus.de/bier-und-essen](https://www.hofbraeuhaus.de/bier-und-essen/), read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, venue or operator: Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier 6.3 percent; the brewery's own product page answered 403
- [www.hacker-pschorr.com/our-beers/usa/oktoberfest-maerzen](https://www.hacker-pschorr.com/our-beers/usa/oktoberfest-maerzen), export page, read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, venue or operator: 5.8 percent
- [www.spatenbraeu.de/faq](https://www.spatenbraeu.de/faq), read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, venue or operator: no figure, so the city's 5.9 stands alone
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/tents/reservations-oktoberfest/booking-oktoberfest-book-table-oktoberfest](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/tents/reservations-oktoberfest/booking-oktoberfest-book-table-oktoberfest), read on 14 September 2026, 15:01 UTC, official festival pages: minimum consumption usually two litres of beer and half a roast chicken

## What does a Mass of beer cost at Oktoberfest 2026?

A litre of beer costs 14.90 to 15.90 EUR in the big tents in 2026, per the festival's own beer price page (14.90 EUR in the Augustiner-Festhalle, 15.75 EUR at the Fischer-Vroni, 15.90 EUR in the Armbrustschützenzelt, the Löwenbräu-Festzelt and the Pschorr-Bräurosl, 15.80 EUR in the other eight big tents, and wheat beer at 18.40 EUR a litre in Kufflers Weinzelt); across all 35 tents the City of Munich puts the 2026 range at 14.80 to 15.90 EUR and the average at 15.61 EUR, 2.38 percent more than in 2025 and about 44 percent above the 2017 average of 10.87 EUR.

Entry to the Oide Wiesn costs 4 EUR from age 15, with no charge up to age 14 and after 21:00 through the exits; the historic rides there cost 1.50 EUR, and its 2026 litre is 14.80 EUR in the Museumszelt, 14.90 EUR in the Volkssängerzelt, 15.30 EUR in the Musikantenzelt and 15.80 EUR in the Festzelt Tradition. All figures are the 2026 lists of the festival, the City of Munich and the tents, read on 12 and 14 September 2026.

**The Mass of Festbier, 2017 to 2026 (EUR per litre)**

| Year | Average per Mass | Range | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 10.87 EUR | not published here | City of Munich open dataset (large tents) |
| 2018 | 11.30 EUR | not published here | City of Munich open dataset (large tents) |
| 2019 | 11.71 EUR | not published here | City of Munich open dataset (large tents) |
| 2020 | no row in the dataset | no row | City of Munich open dataset |
| 2021 | no row in the dataset | no row | City of Munich open dataset |
| 2022 | 13.45 EUR | 12.60 to 13.80 EUR | open dataset; range from the city table 2023 |
| 2023 | 14.33 EUR (city table 14.18 EUR) | 12.60 to 14.90 EUR | open dataset; city table 2023 |
| 2024 | 14.90 EUR (city table 14.73 EUR) | 13.60 to 15.30 EUR | open dataset; city table 2025 |
| 2025 | 15.33 EUR (city table 15.25 EUR) | 14.50 to 15.80 EUR | open dataset; city table 2025; City of Munich press release of 2 June 2026 |
| 2026 | 15.61 EUR (city table) | 14.80 to 15.90 EUR | city table 2026; City of Munich press release of 2 June 2026; oktoberfest.de beer price page |

_Averages 2017 to 2025: the Munich statistics office's open dataset (large tents). The bracketed figures and the 2026 average: the City of Munich's yearly tables, which average all 35 tents including the Oide Wiesn and the small tents; the ranges come from those tables. The dataset has no rows for 2020 and 2021. All read on 14 September 2026._

The ten-year change, 10.87 EUR in 2017 to 15.61 EUR in 2026, is 4.74 EUR or about 44 percent by the city's figures; the two series differ in their base, so the percentage is approximate. Per big tent in 2026, with 2025 in brackets: Armbrustschützenzelt 15.90 (15.50), Augustiner-Festhalle 14.90 (14.50), Bräurosl 15.90 (15.40), Fischer-Vroni 15.75 (15.40), Löwenbräu-Festzelt 15.90 (15.40), Ochsenbraterei 15.80 (15.35), the other seven big tents 15.80 (15.40) and Kufflers Weinzelt wheat beer 18.40 (17.80); the [festival's beer price page](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/beer-price) carries the 2026 list.

**Sources**

- Roots Earth catalogue
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 September 2026: oktoberfest.de/en/information/beer-price, HTTP 200
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/beer-price](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/beer-price), read on 14 September 2026, 15:00 UTC, official festival pages
- [www.oktoberfest.de/informationen/bierpreis](https://www.oktoberfest.de/informationen/bierpreis), read on 14 September 2026, 15:01 UTC, official festival pages: 2026 between 14.80 and 15.90 euros, on average 2.38 percent more than 2025, 2025 from 14.50 to 15.80
- [ru.muenchen.de/2026/102/Getraenkepreise-auf-dem-Oktoberfest-2026-124482](https://ru.muenchen.de/2026/102/Getraenkepreise-auf-dem-Oktoberfest-2026-124482), 2 June 2026, read on 14 September 2026, 15:02 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: between 14.80 and 15.90 euros, 2.38 percent more than 2025
- [stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Arbeit-und-Wirtschaft/presse/pm/PR-Meldungen-OF/Bierpreis_Oktoberfest2026.pdf](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Arbeit-und-Wirtschaft/presse/pm/PR-Meldungen-OF/Bierpreis_Oktoberfest2026.pdf), read on 14 September 2026, 15:02 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: average Festbier 15.61 (2025: 15.25) across all 35 tents; per big tent 2026 with 2025; Oide Wiesn tents Festzelt Tradition 15.80, Musikantenzelt 15.30, Museumszelt 14.80, Volkssängerzelt 14.90
- [stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:8811dc3c-f77e-4c6c-af71-5136d8cca5ee/Bierpreis_Oktoberfest2025.pdf](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:8811dc3c-f77e-4c6c-af71-5136d8cca5ee/Bierpreis_Oktoberfest2025.pdf), read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: 2025 between 14.50 and 15.80, 2024 between 13.60 and 15.30, averages 15.25 and 14.73
- [stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:2117b3fe-760c-4a9d-8123-38fe54bf49e4/ge-trraenke-wiesn23.pdf](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:2117b3fe-760c-4a9d-8123-38fe54bf49e4/ge-trraenke-wiesn23.pdf), read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: 2023 between 12.60 and 14.90, 2022 between 12.60 and 13.80, averages 14.18 and 13.37
- [opendata.muenchen.de/dataset/oktoberfest/resource/52fda541-c4dd-4eb6-8f2a-84ca24ffe775](https://opendata.muenchen.de/dataset/oktoberfest/resource/52fda541-c4dd-4eb6-8f2a-84ca24ffe775), CSV oktoberfestbierpreis19852025.csv, Statistisches Amt München, read on 14 September 2026, 15:02 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: averages 2017 10.87, 2018 11.30, 2019 11.71, 2022 13.45, 2023 14.33, 2024 14.90, 2025 15.33; no rows for 2020 and 2021
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026: the ten-year arithmetic 10.87 to 15.61 = plus 4.74 EUR, about 44 percent, the two series differing in base
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026: the 2017 to 2019 ranges and the reason for the missing 2020 and 2021 rows are not found, so neither is written

## What do other things cost on the grounds?

Entry to the grounds and the tents costs nothing; in 2026 a litre of table water averages 11.13 EUR and a litre of Spezi 12.84 EUR (City of Munich), half a Hendl costs 17.20 EUR in the Augustiner-Festhalle and up to 19.90 EUR in the Paulaner Festzelt and a big Brezn about 7 to 8 EUR (Munich press), the Oide Wiesn costs 4 EUR to enter with its rides at 1.50 EUR, and the Ferris wheel was 11 EUR for adults in 2025 (press).

Rides are paid one by one at each ride's cash desk. The city publishes drink prices only, and the tents publish their menus as images, so the food and ride lines below come from the Munich press and carry their year.

**Other prices on the grounds, 2026 unless stated**

| Item | 2026 unless stated | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Table water, per litre | 11.13 EUR average | City of Munich press release, 2 June 2026 |
| Lemonade, per litre | 12.47 EUR average in the City of Munich table; 12.35 EUR on the festival's English beer price page | City of Munich, 2 June 2026; oktoberfest.de |
| Spezi, per litre | 12.84 EUR average | City of Munich, 2 June 2026 |
| Non-alcoholic beer, per litre | 15.73 EUR average | City of Munich table 2026 |
| Wheat beer, per litre | 17.12 EUR average | City of Munich table 2026 |
| Half Hendl, big tents | 17.20 EUR (Augustiner-Festhalle) to 17.60 EUR (Hofbräu-Festzelt) per t-online; 16.90 to 19.90 EUR (Paulaner Festzelt 19.90 EUR) per Sonntagsblatt | t-online, 12 September 2026; Sonntagsblatt, 18 August 2026 |
| Big Brezn | about 7 to 8 EUR | Sonntagsblatt, 18 August 2026 |
| Pommes | 9.70 EUR (Löwenbräu-Festzelt) | t-online, 12 September 2026 |
| Kaiserschmarrn | 17.50 EUR (Hofbräu-Festzelt) to 27.50 EUR (Bräurosl) | t-online, 12 September 2026 |
| Oide Wiesn entry | 4 EUR from age 15; up to age 14 and after 21:00 no charge | oktoberfest.de |
| Oide Wiesn rides | 1.50 EUR | oktoberfest.de |
| Ferris wheel | 11 EUR adults, 4 EUR children (2025) | Sonntagsblatt, 18 August 2026 |
| Olympia Looping | 14 EUR (as reported before the festival; the year of the price is not stated) | Sonntagsblatt, 18 August 2026 |
| Smaller rides; large attractions | 4 to 6 EUR; from 10 EUR (as reported before the festival) | Sonntagsblatt, 18 August 2026 |
| Teufelsrad, to watch | 5 EUR adults, 1 EUR children (blog figure; the organiser says only that the admission is low) | wiesnkini.de |
| Left luggage at entrances P1, P5, P8 and P10 | 5 EUR | oktoberfest.de |
| Bavaria climb | 5 EUR, 4 EUR reduced, under 18 no charge | schloesser.bayern.de |
| Beer and Oktoberfest Museum | 4 EUR | bier-und-oktoberfestmuseum.de |
| Collector's mug 2026 | 34.90 EUR, 54.90 EUR with a pewter lid | oktoberfest.de |

_Averages are the City of Munich's figures across all tents. Where two sources print different figures, both are given with their source._

**Sources**

- [ru.muenchen.de/2026/102/Getraenkepreise-auf-dem-Oktoberfest-2026-124482](https://ru.muenchen.de/2026/102/Getraenkepreise-auf-dem-Oktoberfest-2026-124482), 2 June 2026, read on 14 September 2026, 15:02 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: Tafelwasser 11.13, Spezi 12.84, Limonade 12.47 euro per litre
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/beer-price](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/beer-price), read on 14 September 2026, 15:00 UTC, official festival pages: "12.35 euros for lemonade" (disagreement with the city table, both written)
- [stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Arbeit-und-Wirtschaft/presse/pm/PR-Meldungen-OF/Bierpreis_Oktoberfest2026.pdf](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Arbeit-und-Wirtschaft/presse/pm/PR-Meldungen-OF/Bierpreis_Oktoberfest2026.pdf), read on 14 September 2026, 15:02 UTC, City of Munich or public authority: alkoholfreies Bier 15.73, Weißbier 17.12 per litre
- [muenchen.t-online.de/region/muenchen/id_101431878/wiesn-speisekarten-2026-pommes-fuer-9-70-euro-preise-im-ueberblick.html](https://muenchen.t-online.de/region/muenchen/id_101431878/wiesn-speisekarten-2026-pommes-fuer-9-70-euro-preise-im-ueberblick.html), 12 September 2026, read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, press: half Hendl 17.20 Augustiner-Festzelt to 17.60 Hofbräu-Festzelt, Pommes 9.70 Löwenbräu, Kaiserschmarrn 17.50 Hofbräu to 27.50 Bräurosl
- [www.sonntagsblatt.de/artikel/bayern/wiesn-preise-2026-so-viel-kostet-der-besuch-und-so-sparen-familien](https://www.sonntagsblatt.de/artikel/bayern/wiesn-preise-2026-so-viel-kostet-der-besuch-und-so-sparen-familien), 18 August 2026, read on 14 September 2026, 15:04 UTC, press: half Hendl 16.90 to 19.90, Paulaner 19.90, Augustiner 17.20; Brezn about seven to eight euros; Riesenrad 11 adults and 4 children as 2025 prices; Olympia-Looping 14; smaller rides 4 to 6; large attractions from 10
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/the-oide-wiesn](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/the-oide-wiesn), official festival pages: admission 4 euros from 15, no charge up to 14 and from 21:00, rides 1.50 euro
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/faqs-for-wiesn-visitors](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/faqs-for-wiesn-visitors), read on 14 September 2026, 15:00 UTC, official festival pages: left luggage at P1, P5, P8 and P10, 5 euros
- [wiesnkini.de/attraktionen/teufelsrad](https://wiesnkini.de/attraktionen/teufelsrad/), read on 14 September 2026, 15:07 UTC, blog: 5.00 and 1.00 euro, tip level
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/attractions/rides/feldls-teufelsrad](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/attractions/rides/feldls-teufelsrad), official festival pages: low admission fee, no amount
- [www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/palace/objects/mu_ruhm.htm](https://www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/palace/objects/mu_ruhm.htm), venue or operator: Bavaria 5 euros, 4 reduced, under 18 no charge
- [www.bier-und-oktoberfestmuseum.de/en/oeffnungszeiten-preise](https://www.bier-und-oktoberfestmuseum.de/en/oeffnungszeiten-preise/), venue or operator: museum 4 euros
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/magazine/oktoberfest-news/lets-head-oktoberfest-2026-overview-all-new-features](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/magazine/oktoberfest-news/lets-head-oktoberfest-2026-overview-all-new-features), read on 14 September 2026, 15:06 UTC, official festival pages: collector's mug 34.90 euros, 54.90 with pewter lid
- [www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/does-it-cost-money-to-go-into-oktoberfest](https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/does-it-cost-money-to-go-into-oktoberfest), official festival pages: rides paid individually at the respective cash register
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 and 14 September 2026: entry costs nothing
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026: no official food or ride price exists, so those lines are press with their year

## Which 25 places near the Wiesn have audio stories?

Twenty-five of Munich's 98 places with audio stories in Roots Earth lie on the festival's paths: the 15 closest to the meadow, from the Theresienwiese itself (207 m from its centre) to the Löwenbräukeller (1,773 m), and 10 among the old town's beer houses and along the parade route, each with an audio story in all seven languages.

The 25 places near the Wiesn with audio stories in Roots Earth:

1. Theresienwiese
2. Munich Volkstheater (Münchner Volkstheater)
3. Bavaria Statue (Bavaria-Statue)
4. Glockenbachviertel
5. Old South Cemetery (Alter Südfriedhof)
6. Palace of Justice (Justizpalast)
7. Augustiner-Keller
8. Sendlinger Tor
9. Karlsplatz (Stachus)
10. Karlstor
11. Asam Church (Asamkirche)
12. Old Botanical Garden (Alter Botanischer Garten)
13. Wittelsbach Fountain (Wittelsbacherbrunnen)
14. St. Michael's Church (St. Michael, Michaelskirche)
15. Löwenbräukeller
16. Hofbräuhaus
17. Viktualienmarkt
18. Weisses Bräuhaus
19. Paulaner am Nockherberg
20. Hackerhaus
21. Valentin-Karlstadt Museum (Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum)
22. Maximilianstraße
23. Odeonsplatz
24. Feldherrnhalle
25. Promenadeplatz

All 98 Munich places are listed on the [Munich page of rootsearth.com](https://rootsearth.com/cities/munich).

**Sources**

- Roots Earth catalogue
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 September 2026: fifteen closest to 48.1315/11.5495: 207 m Theresienwiese to 1,773 m Löwenbräukeller

## How does Roots Earth work at the Wiesn?

Roots Earth needs no account: open Munich in the app, pick a place and play; download Munich's audio, then it plays without a connection.

The stories are written by local people, and every one of Munich's 98 places has its audio story in all seven Roots Earth languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian.

During the festival the program, the tents and experiences and the 25 places are in the Roots Earth app, Munich section, under Events and Activities for Germany; after Sunday 4 October 2026 that section switches off by design and the Munich audio stories stay.

Across the app, Roots Earth has audio stories for 5,665 places in 130 cities, 25 countries and 6 regions, as counted in the live catalogue on 12 September 2026: audio stories in English and German in every city, and in Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian in 126 of the 130 cities. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection.

Everything on this page is in the Roots Earth app; more about Roots Earth, made by ROOTS SHPK, at [rootsearth.com](https://rootsearth.com).

**Sources**

- Roots Earth catalogue
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 September 2026: Events tab and Activities tab, Germany scope; spotlight expires 4 October 23:59 Berlin
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026: spotlight switched off after 4 October by design

## What happens after 4 October 2026?

The festival is over after Sunday 4 October 2026: the Kehraus at 22:30 is the last beer and the grounds close at 23:30; this page stays as a dated record of Oktoberfest 2026, and the Munich audio stories in Roots Earth stay available.

The Bavaria stays open until Sunday 18 October 2026, the Kirchweihdult follows on Mariahilfplatz from 17 to 25 October 2026, and the Christkindlmarkt opens on Marienplatz on 20 November 2026; times after 25 October 2026 at 03:00 are UTC+01:00.

**After the festival, 11 October to 24 December 2026**

| Date | Start | End | Event | Where | What happens |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sun 11 October 2026 | 09:00 | 15:20 | Marathon München | Finish: Willi-Daume-Platz, Olympiapark | The Marathon München starts at 09:00 at the Spiridon-Louis-Ring in the Olympiapark and finishes at Willi-Daume-Platz by the Olympiasee, with the course closing at about 15:20; organised by Laufstatt Event gGmbH, with the Kids Run on Saturday 10 October 2026 from 13:00 on Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz. |
| Sat 17 October 2026 to Sun 25 October 2026 | 10:00 | 19:00 | Kirchweihdult on Mariahilfplatz | Mariahilfplatz | Munich's autumn fair on Mariahilfplatz with about 250 stalls over nine days: sales from 10:00, rides from 10:30, everything ends at 19:00; the organiser is the City of Munich's Department of Labor and Economic Development. |
| Sat 17 October 2026 to Sun 18 October 2026 | 18:00 | 01:00 | Long Night of Munich Museums | Odeonsplatz (centre of the night) | More than 100 museums, galleries and special places open until 01:00, with the centre of the night on Odeonsplatz and six special MVG shuttle lines, and a children's programme from 14:00 to 18:00; organised by Münchner Kultur GmbH. |
| Sun 18 October 2026 | 09:00 | 18:00 | Last day of the Bavaria climbing season | Bavaria, Theresienhöhe 16 | 18 October 2026 is the last day of the season inside the Bavaria: open 09:00 to 18:00, last entry 17:30, then closed until the end of March. |
| Tue 20 October 2026 | 10:00 | 19:00 | Kirchweihdult family day | Mariahilfplatz | The Tuesday of the Kirchweihdult is its family day at the rides and showmen's stalls on Mariahilfplatz, from 10:00 to 19:00. |
| Fri 20 November 2026 to Thu 24 December 2026 | 10:00 | 14:00 | Christkindlmarkt am Marienplatz | Marienplatz | The City of Munich's Christkindlmarkt on Marienplatz runs from 20 November to 24 December 2026. |

**Sources**

- Roots Earth catalogue
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 12 September 2026: Bavaria season end 18 October 2026
- Roots Earth fact pack, fetched on 14 September 2026: after 4 October the page stays as a record; dated record