Oktoberfest 2027: September 18 to October 3
The best Oktoberfest tickets
Tent seat bookings, beer tours with the Oktoberfest Museum, camping packages, the 2027 dates and what a liter of beer costs. Here is what you must book and what you don't, with honest advice on what an Oktoberfest "ticket" really includes, how to get a seat when the tents fill up, and what happens if a tour is cancelled.
See our 5 picks
No, you don't need a ticket for Oktoberfest. Entry to the grounds and the beer tents is free. A reservation only gets you a table. The next festival runs from September 18 to October 3, 2027, on the Theresienwiese. If you want a sure seat, the best option here is a big-tent table with beer and chicken vouchers, from €249 per person.
Pick your Oktoberfest Munich tour or tent seat
A guaranteed tent seat first, then two beer tours that run all year, then two camping packages. Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 28 October 2026.
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from €249 per person Our top pick 5–7 hours 4.3 (157) reviews on GetYourGuide
Guaranteed seat in a big beer tent, lunch or dinner
A guide takes you from a restaurant on Bayerstraße to a reserved table in a big tent. You get vouchers for 2 liters of beer (or soft drinks) and half a roast chicken, with a vegetarian option. Extra food and drinks cost more.
Best for First-timers and groups who want a sure seat
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from €72 per person 3 h 30 min 4.7 (1,218) reviews on GetYourGuide
Beer and food tour with the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum
A 3.5-hour evening with a private tour of the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, a beer tasting and a Bavarian food platter at a reserved table. It runs all year, not only during the festival.
Best for Visitors outside festival season, food lovers
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from €241 per person 2–5 hours 4.3 (3) reviews on GetYourGuide
Private beer tasting with the Oktoberfest Museum
A private tour with a licensed beer guide. You taste 4 to 8 beers, by option, including craft beers. Museum tickets come only with the 5-hour option.
Best for Couples and small private groups
Check availability: Private beer tasting with the Oktoberfest Museum on GetYourGuide - from €99 per person
Camping village
3–5 days 4.2 (4) reviews on GetYourGuide
Unofficial camping village near the festival
A tent that is already set up, with a mattress and sleeping bag, plus breakfast each day. The site has 24-hour security and reception. It is not run by the festival, as its own title says.
Best for Budget travelers who want to sleep close
Check availability: Unofficial camping village near the festival on GetYourGuide - from €180 per person
Party camp
3–5 days 3.6 (3) reviews on GetYourGuide
Oktoberfest camping with campsite parties
Few and mixed reviews. Set-up tents, breakfast and campsite parties, with DJs and bands Thursday to Sunday. Unlimited beer and sangria cost €15 a day extra. The listing says the camp is a public bus ride from the beer halls.
Best for Party-minded travelers 18 and over
Check availability: Oktoberfest camping with campsite parties on GetYourGuide
Oktoberfest tent tickets, tours and camping side by side
| Tour | From | Duration | What is included | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
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| Guaranteed seat in a big beer tent, lunch or dinner | €249 per person | 5–7 hours | Seat, 2 liters of beer, ½ chicken | First-timers and groups who want a sure seat | The only pick that gets you a reserved table inside a big tent. Rated 4.3 from 157 reviews. |
| Beer and food tour with the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum | €72 per person | 3 h 30 min | Museum, tasting, food platter | Visitors outside festival season, food lovers | The best-rated pick, with 1,218 reviews, and you can book it any month. |
| Private beer tasting with the Oktoberfest Museum | €241 per person | 2–5 hours | 4–8 beers; museum on 5-hour option | Couples and small private groups | The private option, with 4 to 8 beers by length. Rated 4.3 from 3 reviews. |
| Unofficial camping village near the festival | €99 per person | 3–5 days | Tent, bedding, breakfast | Budget travelers who want to sleep close | The cheapest bed near the festival here, from €99. Rated 4.2 from 4 reviews. |
| Oktoberfest camping with campsite parties | €180 per person | 3–5 days | Tent, breakfast, parties; beer €15 a day extra | Party-minded travelers 18 and over | A party camp for 18+, but only 3 reviews, averaging 3.6, so book with care. |
Guaranteed seat in a big beer tent, lunch or dinner
€249 per person5–7 hours 4.3 (157)
Details
- What is included
- Seat, 2 liters of beer, ½ chicken
- Who it suits
- First-timers and groups who want a sure seat
- Why we picked it
- The only pick that gets you a reserved table inside a big tent. Rated 4.3 from 157 reviews.
Beer and food tour with the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum
€72 per person3 h 30 min 4.7 (1,218)
Details
- What is included
- Museum, tasting, food platter
- Who it suits
- Visitors outside festival season, food lovers
- Why we picked it
- The best-rated pick, with 1,218 reviews, and you can book it any month.
Private beer tasting with the Oktoberfest Museum
€241 per person2–5 hours 4.3 (3)
Details
- What is included
- 4–8 beers; museum on 5-hour option
- Who it suits
- Couples and small private groups
- Why we picked it
- The private option, with 4 to 8 beers by length. Rated 4.3 from 3 reviews.
Unofficial camping village near the festival
€99 per person3–5 days 4.2 (4)
Details
- What is included
- Tent, bedding, breakfast
- Who it suits
- Budget travelers who want to sleep close
- Why we picked it
- The cheapest bed near the festival here, from €99. Rated 4.2 from 4 reviews.
Oktoberfest camping with campsite parties
€180 per person3–5 days 3.6 (3)
Details
- What is included
- Tent, breakfast, parties; beer €15 a day extra
- Who it suits
- Party-minded travelers 18 and over
- Why we picked it
- A party camp for 18+, but only 3 reviews, averaging 3.6, so book with care.
- None of the 5 includes hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point.
- All 5 offer free cancellation.
- Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 28 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.
Do you need tickets or a reservation for Oktoberfest?
- Free
- entry to grounds and tents
- 2 liters
- usual minimum per reserved seat, plus half a chicken
No. Entry to the Oktoberfest grounds and the beer tents is free. You only book if you want a sure table.
Reservations are for seats inside the tents. The beer gardens outside the tents cannot be reserved.
Oktoberfest Munich reservations: how booking a table works
You book with each tent, mostly online and sometimes by phone. For 2027, most tents open bookings by spring, in April or May at the latest. Each tent posts its start date on its own website.
A reserved table comes with a minimum spend. In the main aisle, that is usually two liters of beer and half a roast chicken per person.
If you can't use a booking, the festival runs an official resale portal. It resells tables at the original price. The festival's reservations page on oktoberfest.de links to it.
How long Oktoberfest in Germany runs, and what it costs
Oktoberfest runs for 16 days. In 2027 it is on from September 18 to October 3.
In 2026, a liter of beer cost €14.80 to €15.90. The tent hosts set the price, not the city. A liter of water cost about €11 on average.
The big tents open at 10 am on weekdays and 9 am on weekends and on October 3. The last beer is poured at 10:30 pm. Two tents, Käfer Wiesn-Schänke and Kufflers Weinzelt, may stay open until 1 am.
To get there, take the U4 or U5 to Theresienwiese; our guide to Munich public transport explains the tickets. For a bed, the hotels near the main station are closest; see where to stay in Munich.
- Entry
- Free
- A liter of beer (2026)
- €14.80–€15.90
- A liter of water (2026)
- About €11
- 2027 dates
- Sept 18 – Oct 3
Oktoberfest 2026 tickets: the festival is over, here is 2027
Oktoberfest 2026 ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026, and it is over. Every price here is for the 2027 festival or for tours that run all year.
Guides on Oktoberfest
Which Munich Oktoberfest tent suits you
Pick a tent by its beer and its hours. There are 14 big tents, plus small tents and the Oide Wiesn tents.
Only beer from six Munich breweries is poured: Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Löwenbräu, Paulaner, Spaten and Staatliches Hofbräuhaus.
The big beer tents at Oktoberfest Munich
Prices differ a little from tent to tent. A liter cost €14.90 at the Augustiner-Festhalle in 2026, €15.80 at Paulaner and Hofbräu, and €15.90 at Löwenbräu.
Kufflers Weinzelt pours only wheat beer, at €18.40 a liter. It is also one of the two tents open until 1 am.
| Tent | Price per liter |
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| Augustiner-Festhalle | €14.90 |
| Paulaner | €15.80 |
| Hofbräu | €15.80 |
| Löwenbräu | €15.90 |
| Kufflers Weinzelt (wheat beer) | €18.40 |
Outside the festival: the same beer in the beer halls
Outside the 16 days, the same Munich beer pours all year in the beer halls, and the Hofbräuhaus Munich is the best known of them.
When to go and how to get a seat without a booking
- 25%
- unreserved seats, Monday to Friday
- 40%
- unreserved on weekends until 3 pm
Come early on a weekday; that is our advice for the best walk-in chance. From Monday to Friday, 25% of the seats in the big tents are never reserved.
On weekends and public holidays, 40% stay free until 3 pm, then 25%. Käfer, Kufflers and the small tents do not follow this rule.
Some tents close their doors at lunchtime on weekends and on October 3 when they are full. Expect to share a table with strangers.
Weekdays: 25% of big-tent seats are unreserved. Weekends: 40% until 3 pm.
What else is there to do at Oktoberfest
Watch the first keg being tapped. On opening day, the Lord Mayor taps it in the Schottenhamel tent at 12 noon.
The grounds open at 10 am Monday to Friday and at 9 am on weekends. They close at 11:30 pm most nights and at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
For the history of the festival, two of our picks visit the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum.
Coming in winter instead? December is Munich's other big season; see the Munich Christmas markets.
Going to Oktoberfest with kids
Yes, you can bring kids, but plan around the stroller rule. Strollers are allowed until 6 pm, but never on Saturdays or on October 3. Baby back carriers are always allowed.
The festival's children's page lists family days, but the dates shown look like an older year. Check that page again for 2027.
Note that the evening tent seats on our top pick are for ages 16 and up.
Booking tips for Oktoberfest
Know what a "ticket" is
Entry is free. What you pay for is a reserved seat, a tour or a bed. Check each listing for what it includes and what costs extra.
If your plans change
All five picks show free cancellation on GetYourGuide. Read each tour's own terms before you book. For a table you booked with a tent, the official resale portal resells it at the original price.
Pack a small bag
Bags may be no bigger than 20 × 15 × 10 cm. Larger bags and backpacks are not allowed on the grounds.
Bring cash
The top pick's listing asks you to bring cash. Food and drinks beyond its vouchers cost extra.
Book your bed early
Festival nights push hotel prices up, so see what a whole Munich trip costs before you book.
Oktoberfest tickets: questions and answers
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More Oktoberfest tours and tickets, live
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Browse all on GetYourGuideSources (10), facts checked on 28 October 2026
- Oktoberfest.de: home and 2027 dates
- Oktoberfest.de: booking a table
- Oktoberfest.de: big tents
- Oktoberfest.de: beer tent opening times
- Oktoberfest.de: beer price
- Oktoberfest.de: the breweries
- Oktoberfest.de: what you can bring
- Oktoberfest.de: opening hours
- Oktoberfest.de: children and family
- muenchen.de: Tollwood 2026 (Theresienwiese station)
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