Events
Festivals, tastings and the odd pilgrimage — what's coming up, and where we've been.
Coming up
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October 22 – October 25, 2026 in 10 days
Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa Beer
River West Festival Park, 2100 S Jackson Ave · Tulsa, OK
Voted the #1 Oktoberfest in the United States by USA Today 10Best readers two years running. Over 200 taps of German and local bier under 140,000 square feet of Bavarian tents, plus brats, schnitzel, strudel and live music.
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Been there
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October 4, 2026
Wicked Wine Run & Stroll — Junto Wine Wine
Junto Wine · Nebraska
Annual autumn wine run and stroll at the winery.
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October 2026 · date TBA
Omaha Whiskey Fest Spirits
Hilton Omaha, 1001 Cass St (2025 venue) · Omaha, NE
Omaha's whiskey tasting festival — dozens of pours in an afternoon session.
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September 26, 2026
Omaha Oktoberfest Bar Crawl Beer
Billy Frogg's Grill & Bar · Omaha, NE
Saturday-afternoon Oktoberfest crawl through Omaha bars, 4–10pm.
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September 19 – October 4, 2026
Oktoberfest, Munich (191st) Travel
Theresienwiese · Munich, Germany
The original. Sixteen days on the Theresienwiese — the one every other Oktoberfest is imitating.
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September 18 – September 19, 2026
German Day Oktoberfest (142nd) Beer
German-American Society, 3717 S 120th St · Omaha, NE
Omaha's long-running German Day celebration — German beer, food, music and dancing. Friday night plus Saturday.
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