From the parade of Oktoberfest landlords through to tapping at the Schottenhamel tent and gun salutes:
Here you can find out all you need to know about the key events and dates at Oktoberfest.
When they take place, what you can expect, and the best place for you to see everything.

Costume Parade

Opening ceremony

Every year, the tapping ceremony
in the Schottenhamel festival hall
kicks off the Oktoberfest.
As tradition has it, at 12 noon on
the first Saturday of the Wiesn,
the mayor taps the first beer
barrel and opens the Wiesn with
the cry “O’zapft is!”.

On the second Sunday of the
festival, the big public concert of
the Wiesn landlords traditionally
takes place at the foot of the
Bavaria statue. From 11 am, the
bands of the festival tents play
together and offer Wiesn visitors a
unique concert experience –
completely free of charge!

The traditional costume and
hunters’ parade has taken place
every year since 1950, always on
the first Sunday of the Wiesn.
This year, at 10 am on Sunday,
September 19, 2021, hunting
clubs, historic costume groups,
bands and flag wavers will
parade through Munich city center
to the Theresienwiese. A highlight
of the Wiesn opening!

Concert

There are 17 large and 21 small tents to choose from at Oktoberfest and the Oide Wiesn. Not only is there room for everyone, but the perfect option for each person.

How much does a liter of beer cost at Oktoberfest? There are few questions which cause such suspense.
Good to know: The prices are not determined by the Munich city authorities but by the proprietors.
The city however, as the organizer of Oktoberfest, checks the stated prices for their appropriateness.
In addition, a comparison to the prices in the main bars and restaurants in the city is made.