Overview
- The 191st Oktoberfest is scheduled to run from 19 September to 4 October 2026 and organisers have published the full programme with flagship events such as the Wiesnwirte procession, the mayor's Fassanstich, the Trachten- und Schützenzug and the closing Böllerschießen.
- Organisers released the official rides and stands list including major attractions like Olympia Looping, Skyfall and a Riesenrad, and they set opening hours for tents and sales areas to manage crowd movement.
- Strict on-site rules will be actively enforced with clear penalties: knives including Hirschfänger are banned with fines up to €1,000, cannabis use is forbidden with fines reported up to €1,500, and limits apply to bag size, glass bottles and smoking in tents.
- Table reservations continue to be channelled through the official portal oktoberfest-booking.com, used by 21 medium and large operators to book and resell unused reservations at face value in order to curb a secondary market.
- The Oide Wiesn's founders have warned of falling attendance and urged changes to boost family appeal while Augustiner emphasises its wooden-cask pouring as a core tradition that now uses RFID chips to track each 200‑litre cask and manage logistics amid rising prices.