Munich, Stuttgart Lead 2025 Oktoberfest Season

Oktoberfest season in 2025 ranges from Munich and Stuttgart's massive fairs to neighborhood and family events across the United States, featuring beer tents, parades, live music, traditional food, rides and community activities. Munich’s Oktoberfest — dating to 1810 — remains the largest, running from mid‑September through early October and drawing millions, while Stuttgart’s Cannstatter Wasen, the world’s second‑largest beer festival, opened with the traditional keg tap and expects millions of visitors through Oct. 12 despite economic headwinds. In New Jersey, Mercer County’s family‑friendly Oktoberfest returns Oct. 19 (rain date Oct. 26) at Veterans Park South with a pumpkin patch, hay rides, a corn maze, local vendors, food trucks, craft beer gardens and live bands. Across California’s Sacramento region numerous events — from Urban Roots and Der Biergarten to Palisades Tahoe — run into October offering Bavarian sausages and beer. Local community fall festivals such as Billings’ Barnyard Bash combine family fun with fundraising for pediatric brain cancer and school programs, while longtime establishments like Teske’s Germania in San Jose continue to serve classic Bavarian dishes year‑round.