Münchner Oktoberfest – Everything you need to know

Oktoberfest

Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Fridays and Thursday, October 2: 10 a.m. to midnight
Saturday: 9 a.m. to midnight
Sunday: 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Oide Wiesn

Sunday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays: 10 a.m. to midnight

Festival Tents

On the first Saturday of 2025, the tents will open at 9 a.m., non-alcoholic beverages (except beer) will be available from 10 a.m., and at 12 noon it will be time to say, “Ozapft is!” and the beer will start flowing. Once the keg is tapped, the festival will be officially open!
From Monday to Friday, the tents open at 10 a.m. and close at 11:30 p.m.
On Saturdays, Sundays, and the public holiday on October 3, the bar opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 11:30 p.m.
In the large festival halls, the last beer and the last music are served at 10:30 p.m.
In the small tents, such as chicken rotisseries, snack bars, and café tents, drinks and music are only served until 11 p.m.
Exceptions: The Käfer Wiesn-Schänke and Kufflers Weinzelt are open until 1 a.m., with the last drinks served at 12:30 a.m.

Sales booths

On the first Saturday, the stalls open at 9 a.m. and remain open until midnight.
From Monday to Thursday (except on public holidays), the opening hours are from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Fridays from 10 a.m. to midnight.
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to midnight.
Sundays and public holidays from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 20 Arrival of the breweries and festival hosts and tapping of the kegs

To herald the start of Oktoberfest, the breweries and festival hosts symbolically bring the beer to the Wiesn. This takes place in decorated carriages, with the procession starting at 10:35 a.m. on Josephspitalstraße. Afterwards, at 12:00 noon, the traditional tapping of the keg takes place in the Schottenhamel Festhalle. There, the mayor of Munich will attempt to tap the keg with as few strokes as possible.

Sunday, September 21 Traditional costume and riflemen’s parade

Numerous participants parade through the city center in traditional costumes to the Theresienwiese. The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. on Maximilianstraße. Horsemen, festive carriages, and many walking groups are expected to take part.

Thursday, September 25 Ecumenical Mass

The showman families and market traders can attend the church service in the Marstall marquee from 9:30 a.m. Festival guests are also welcome to attend the service.

Friday, September 26 Wreath laying ceremony

Flower wreaths are laid to commemorate the right-wing extremist bomb attack in 1980. For the first time, relatives of survivors will also address to the participants.

Sunday, September 28 Open-air concert

The Wiesnwirte are hosting their annual traditional concert at Oktoberfest. The bands will be playing traditional Bavarian music starting at 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, October 5th Gun Salute

The Oktoberfest traditionally ends with a gun salute. This takes place on the steps of the Bavaria statue at 12:00 noon and is accompanied by traditional music.

Arrival by Bus and Train

Traveling by public transportation is recommended, as Theresienwiese is very well connected and buses and trains run more frequently than usual. Detailed information on travel times and routes is available at: https://www.oktoberfest.de/informationen/service-fuer-besucher/anreise/oeffentliche-verkehrsmittel-anreise-mit-bahn-bus-tram

Arrival by Car

It is recommended to park your car outside at a P+R parking lot and then continue by bus or train, as the parking lots around the Wiesn are very crowded and also very expensive. An overview of the parking lots can be found here: https://www.oktoberfest.de/informationen/anreise/oktoberfest-parken-parkplaetze-in-und-um-muenchen