Here’s where to find Oktoberfest celebrations in Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana.
Cincinnati is home to the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the country, Octoberfest Zinzinnati, but enthusiasm for German culture is shared around the region with dozens of festivals from June through October. Put on your lederhosen and plan on enjoying German music, food and entertainment!
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Summer Octoberfests
Liberty Home Association: Biergarten Dances
May 9, 2026; (+June 6 and 11; August 1, 2026 – to be confirmed)
2361 Hamilton-Cleves Hwy., Hamilton/Ross, Ohio 45013
German food, beer
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Versommerfest (aka Schwabenfest)
June 12–13, 2026
Donauschwaben Hall at 4290 Dry Ridge Road, Colerain Township, Cincinnati, Ohio
Schutzenfest
June 19–21, 2026
Kolping Society at 10235 Mill Rd., Springfield Township (Cincinnati), Ohio
America’s oldest German Fest since 1866!
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Biergarten Experience
May 23 and 30; June 27; July 18 and 25, 2026
Germania Park at 3529 W. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45251
Bier, music, amusements and vendors
Oldenburg Freudenfest
July 17–18, 2026
Oldenburg, Indiana 47036
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Germanfest Picnic
August 14–16, 2026
Dayton Liederkranz Turner at 1400 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Food, bier, wein, bands and more
Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Germanfest Picnic
August 14–16, 2026
St. Anne’s Hill, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Maysville Oktoberfest
August 1–15, 2026
Downtown Maysville, Kentucky 41056
Tradition music, folk dancing, German bier and cuisine. Enjoy the parade!
Donauschwaben Oktoberfest
August 9, 2026
4290 Dry Ridge Road in Colerain Township, Cincinnati, Ohio 45252
Grainworks Oktoberfest
August 15, 2026 (unconfirmed)
7790 Service Center Dr., West Chester, Ohio 45069
Beer, games, music
Sayler Park Oktoberfest
August 22, 2026
Nelson Sayler Park, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233
3pm–11pm; Music, food, fun!
Liberty Home Association: Oktoberfest
August 29, 30 and 31, 2025
2361 Hamilton-Cleves Hwy., Hamilton/Ross, Ohio 45013
German food, beer
Oktoberfest at Germania Park
August 28–30, 2026
Germania Park at 3529 W. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45251
Bier, music, amusements and vendors
Braxton Factory 52 Oktoberfest
September 4–6, 2026 (unconfirmed)
4600 Beech St., Norwood, Ohio 45212
Beer, pretzels, music, activities
Anderson Park District Oktoberfest
September 5, 2026
Beech Acres Park at 6910 Salem Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
Music, delicious local eats, craft beer from regional breweries, wiener dog races and German-style games
Oktoberfest at Third Eye Brewing
September 5, 2026 (unconfirmed)
850 S. Erie Boulevard, Hamilton, Ohio
Live German music, the Beerionette Challenge, a stein holding competition, and German Oktoberfest food and beer specials!
Sister Cities of Vandalia Oktoberfest
September 11–12, 2026
Vandalia Sports Complex at 1111 Stonequarry Road in Vandalia, Ohio 45414
Live music and lots of German food
Springboro Oktoberfest
September 11–12, 2026
Springboro United Church of Christ, 5 West Mill Street, Springboro, Ohio 45066
Food, drink, music, fun
Vandalia Sister Cities Oktoberfest
September 11–12, 2026
Vandalia Recreation Center at 1111 Stonequarry Rd., Vandalia, Ohio
German music, food, crafts, beer
Covington Oktoberfest
September 11–13, 2026
Goebel Park at 526 Philadelphia St., Covington, Kentucky 41011
Food vendors, music and more; see more info here.
Loveland Oktoberfest
September 11, 2026
Nisbett Park at 126 South Karl Brown Way, Loveland, Ohio 45140
Beer, food, music!
Oktoberfest Newport
September 11–13, 2026
Newport’s Festival Park at 1 Levee Way at Riverboat Row, Newport, Kentucky 41071
Everything’s German! Food, drinks and fun
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Oaktoberfest
September 12, 2026 (unconfirmed)
Geier Esplanade/Oakley Square at 2980 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45209
5–9pm; music, face painting, MadTree beer
Oxtoberfest
September 19, 2026
2 N. Main St., Oxford, Ohio
German-themed fall festival!
Village Oktoberfest
September 12, 2026 (unconfirmed)
Highgrain Brewery at 6860 Plainfield Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio (Silverton)
Music, beer, food, games and fun
Fall Octoberfests
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
September 17–20, 2026
Along the Ohio River at Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman’s Cove, downtown Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
German food, music, games and more!
World’s largest Oktoberfest this year!
New Vienna Oktoberfest
September 18–19, 2026 (unconfirmed)
New Vienna, Ohio
German….everything! Beer, brats and polka
St. Timothy Oktoberfest
September 18–21, 2026 (unconfirmed)
10272 US 42, Union, Kentucky 41091
Barrel House Family Oktoberfest
September 19, 2026 (unconfirmed)
Braxton Barrel House at 11 Orphanage Rd, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky 41017
Live music, face painting, crafts, photo booth, food and beer
Osgood’s Bricktoberfest
September 19, 2026
Osgood, Indiana
Smoked BBQ, live entertainment, beer and wine garden (not a true Oktoberfest!)
Oktoberfest – The Dayton Art Institute
September 25–27, 2026
Dayton Art Institute at 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, Ohio 45405
456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton, Ohio
St Timothy Oktoberfest
September 18–20, 2026 (unconfirmed)
St. Timothy Catholic Church, 10272 US-42, Union, Kentucky
Full weekend of live music, festive brews and competitions that bring out your best Oktoberfest spirit
Germantown Pretzel Festival
September 26–27, 2026
Historic Germantown, Ohio
Not an Oktoberfest – but still German!
Sonder & Friends Oktoberfest
September 26, 2026
Sonder Brewing at 8584 Duke Blvd., Mason, Ohio
5K followed with a party: 22 breweries, German-style beers in the taproom and beer garden, music, food and games
St. Cecilia Oktoberfest Oakley
September 26, 2026 (last Saturday)
3105 Madison Road, Oakley, Cincinnati, Ohio
German music, food and dancing
Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Schlachfest
September 27, 2026
St. Anne’s Hill, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Donauschwaben Oktoberfest
October 2–4, 2026
4290 Dry Ridge Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45252
30 types of beer, German food, music and more
St. Leon Oktoberfest
October 2–3, 2026
St. Joseph American Legion Post 464, 28866 Post 464 Road, Brookville (St. Leon), Indiana
German food, beer games and a pie auction! Pork chop dinner on Saturday evening.
OTR Oktoberfest
October 3–5, 2026 (unconfirmed)
Rosedale OTR at 208 E. 12th St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Beer, food, games, music
Urbana Oktoberfest
October 4, 2026
809 East Lawn, Urbana, Ohio 43078
Vendors, artisans, live entertainment, food and beer
Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Octoberfest
October 10, 2026
St. Anne’s Hill, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Lebanon Oktoberfest
October 10–11, 2025
Downtown at Mulberry St., Lebanon, Ohio 45036
Music, craft beer, activities
Xenia Oktoberfest
Detroit Street, Xenia, Ohio
October 10, 2026 (unconfirmed)
Live music, beer, food trucks
Kantine Oktoberfest
October 16–18, 2026 (unconfirmed)
1220 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45214
Music, food and beer
Oktoberfest with MPH Brewing
October 17, 2026 (unconfirmed)
Montgomery Public House at 7880 Remington Rd., Montgomery, Ohio 45242
Beer, cider, keg blessing, festival entertainment
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Updated May 21, 2026
