Dates of the largest traditional festival in the world
Here you will find all the information you need to know about the meadows.
When does the Oktoberfest open its gates, when is the start and until what time beer is served. What day is the Italian Oktoberfest and in which tent do the Australians celebrate?
All important opening times and event tips for Oktoberfest 2024, which will take place from September 21st to October 6th, 2024.
Opening times beer tents:
| Datum | Zeit | Ort | Veranstaltung |
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Saturday 21th Sep |
10:45am |
Start: Josephspitalstraße,
Munich |
Traditional entry of the Oktoberfest hosts |
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12pm |
Schottenhamel Beer Hall (Theresienwiese) |
Opening of the Oktoberfest by the Mayor of Munich with traditional keg tapping. |
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Sunday 252th Sep |
10am |
Start: Maximilianstraße zur Theresienwiese |
The traditional costume and rifle parade (approx. 9000 riflemen can be expected every year) |
|
10am |
Bräurosl Festzelt |
The traditional Gay Sunday is celebrated today in this festival. |
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Tuesday
24Th Sep |
12pm |
Theresienwiese |
Family day. Today it is cheaper for families with children. |
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Thursday 26th Sep |
10am |
Marstall Beer Hall |
Wiesn-church service |
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Saturday 28th Sep |
Ganztags |
Theresienwiese |
The “Festa d'ottobre” or the Italian weekend starts |
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Sunday 29th Sep |
11am |
Theresienwiese in front of the Bavaria Statue |
Open-air concert by the Oktoberfest restaurateurs: Free concert by all music bands from the festival tents in front of the Bavaria statue |
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Monday 30th Sep |
10am |
Theresienwiese |
Gay Wiesn the second: Prosecco & Wiesn |
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Tuesday 1st Oct |
Ganztags |
Theresienwiese |
Family day. Today it is cheaper for families with children. |
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Sunday 6th Oct |
Ganztags |
Theresienwiese |
Last day today it's going to be crowded! |
On the first Saturday of the Oktoberfest:
The tents open at 9 a.m. Between 10 a.m. and 12 a.m., non-alcoholic drinks (NO beer) are served.
At 12 noon the official tapping of the keg takes place in the Schottenhamel beer hall with the mayor. That is the start of the Oktoberfest and then it says: “Ozapft is!”. The Oktoberfest is now officially open!
Monday to Friday
The marquees are open from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
The beer halls open at 9 a.m.
The last beer is served at 10:30 p.m. every day.
Exceptions:
Tapping in the Kufflers Weinzelt and the Käfer Wiesn-Schänke is daily at 1 a.m.
The last drinks can be ordered until 00:30.
More helpful TIPS can be found here!
