Overview
- The 191st Oktoberfest will open on Saturday, September 19, 2026, and run through October 4 with published tent lists, a full rides lineup and the traditional noon keg tapping to start beer service.
- Organizers and the city have set tough new enforcement measures that ban knives and cannabis on the Theresienwiese with fines up to €1,000 for weapons and up to €1,500 for cannabis violations, plus strict bag‑size limits and other entry rules.
- Munich’s Stadtrat has for the first time banned public champagne‑sprays after a May decision that described the practice as wasteful, a rule the city will now enforce inside tents.
- Demand and access are being managed by the official booking portal used by 21 hosts to curb resale scalping, while beer prices are confirmed around €14.80–€15.90 per Maß and the Oide Wiesn charges a €4 entrance fee.
- Longstanding traditions are being preserved alongside modernization: Augustiner will continue to serve from RFID‑chipped wood barrels, but Oide Wiesn organisers have reported falling attendance and are proposing easier entry and targeted offers to bring families back.