Oktoberfest München d'Wiesn

The package offered by Munich Tourism with reserved seating, food, drinks, ride tokens, and guided tours is sold out for 2026.

The Oktoberfest 2026 recorded around 7.4 million visitors, the highest number in its history. About 447,000 people visited the Oide Wiesn.

The official website provides information about expected visitor crowds at different times of the day during Oktoberfest from September 19 to October 4, 2026.

On September 27, around 300 musicians from the festival tents played at the traditional free open-air concert in front of the Bavaria.

The official press office announces a mid-term press conference on September 27, 2026, at the Oidn Wiesn and lists its press opening hours.

Stricter approval rules apply for commercial photo and video recordings at Oktoberfest 2026; livestreams are prohibited.

Around 8,600 participants in 50 groups paraded through downtown Munich to the Theresienwiese on September 20, 2026.

At the traditional press tour, among other things, the new rides Shake & Roll and Chaos Pendel as well as a new lineup in the festival tents area were presented.

Mayor Dominik Krause opened the 191st Oktoberfest with the traditional keg tapping. The Wiesn ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026.

Several media outlets reported on the official start of the Wiesn on September 19, 2026, with the traditional tapping of the keg and a large crowd of visitors.

At the traditional press tour, new attractions of the Wiesn and the Oidn Wiesn were presented. The Chaos Pendel will celebrate its premiere at Oktoberfest in 2026.

At Oktoberfest 2026, the rides Shake & Roll and Chaos Pendel will make their debut. The new attractions were presented on September 17 during the traditional press tour.

At the press tour, the new rides Shake & Roll, Fisherman’s, and Chaos Pendel were presented. All three will make their debut at Oktoberfest in 2026.

At the start of the Wiesn, additional cameras, AI-supported visitor monitoring, and enhanced entrance controls were used.

The official overview provides information about the final setup phases for rides, festival tents, stalls, and other attractions at the Theresienwiese.

The official announcement provides information about the setup of the Oktoberfest at the Theresienwiese and the staggered installation of rides, tents, and stalls.

The setup work at the Theresienwiese includes rides, stalls, and other permanent festival installations. The final setups are expected to be completed in time for the festival opening on September 19.

The official overview of the new features of Oktoberfest 2026 provides information about new rides and other changes at the Theresienwiese and the Oidn Wiesn.

The all-inclusive package offered by Munich Tourism with reserved seating, meal vouchers, an official festival beer mug, and ride tokens is no longer available for 2026.

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The Oktoberfest 2025 in Munich experienced a dramatic moment: Due to a bomb threat, the grounds were closed for several hours. Visitors had to be evacuated, and police and bomb experts thoroughly searched the Wiesn area.

Fortunately, the threat turned out to be a false alarm – no bomb was found! The festival was able to continue in time. Such incidents show how important security measures are.

Despite the scare, it is thanks to the excellent Munich police that the Wiesn remains a safe place and thus a highlight for festival fans.

The Munich Oktoberfest has been canceled several times in its more than 200-year history, mainly due to wars, epidemics, and crises. In total, there have been around 24 cancellations, with the last ones before the Corona period occurring over 70 years ago.

Wars and Conflicts

• 1813: Napoleonic Wars.

• 1866: Austro-Prussian War (implicitly in sources).

• 1870: Franco-Prussian War.

• 1914–1918: First World War (5 years).

• 1939–1945: Second World War (6 years, longest pause until 1948 with substitute festivals).

Epidemics

• 1854: Cholera epidemic (approx. 3,000 deaths).

• 1873: Another cholera outbreak.

Economic Crises

• 1923–1924: Hyperinflation.

Modern Times

• 1946–1948: Post-war period/occupation (small substitute festivals).

• 2020–2021: Corona pandemic (first cancellations since 1945).
   

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