Another great time of year for beer drinkers and anyone who likes a good party!

Here's a list of Oktoberfests. Will add more as I become aware. As usual, Germania starts us off and Donauschwaben ends us with Zinzinnati sitting firmly in the middle. Smaller ones dot the landscape in between.

Main Oktoberfests

• Aug 28-30 Germania Oktoberfest - https://germaniasociety.com/oktoberfest/
• Sep 11-13 Mainstrasse Oktoberfest - https://www.facebook.com/events/goebel-park/covington-oktoberfest-2026/2117146889124622/
• Sep 11-13 Newport Oktoberfest - https://www.thingstodocincinnati.com/newportoktoberfest
• Sep 17-20 Zinzinnati Oktoberfest - https://oktoberfestzinzinnati.com/
• Okt 2-4 Donauschwaben Oktoberfest - https://www.cincydonau.com/

Smaller and brewery specific Oktoberfests

• 8/8 – Kickoff To Oktoberfest @ The Cincinnati Lager House
• 8/15 – Grainworks Oktoberfest @ Grainworks
• 8/29 – Sam Adams Cincy Oktoberfest @ Sam Adams Cincy
• 8/29 – Third Eye Oktoberfest @ Third Eye Hamilton
• 9/4 – Streetside Oktoberfest @ Streetside Brewery
• 9/4-9/6 – LIberty Home Association Oktoberfest @ Hamilton’s Liberty Home Association
• 9/5 – Anderson Oktoberfest with Wandering Monsters @ Beech Acres Park
• 9/11-9/13, 9/18-9/20, 9/25-9/27 – Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest @ Hofbrauhaus Newport
• 9/12 – Village Oktoberfest @ HighGrain Silverton
• 9/12-9/13 – Westwood Oktoberfest @ Westwood Town Hall
• 9/15 – Milford Oktoberfest with Little Miami Brewing @ Old Milford
• 9/24 – Oktoberfest @ Braxton Factory 52
• 9/25-9/26 – Loveland Oktoberfest @ Downtown Loveland
• 9/26 – Sonder & Friends Oktoberfest @ Sonder Brewing Company
• 9/26 – Brentwood Oktoberfest @ HighGrain Brentwood
• 10/9-10/10 – Lebanon Oktoberfest @ Bicentennial Park

Shoutout to Gnarly Gnome for the smaller ones via this link- https://thegnarlygnome.com/2026/08/cincinnatis-oktoberfest-festivals-2026/

Side note, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati proudly turns 50 as it continues to be the largest Oktoberfest outside Munich. A new Glockenspiel (akin to the one in Munich in the Altstadt) will be constructed and have a biergarten in it. Quite cool.

Along with that- "Samuel Adams, the presenting sponsor of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, will bring the bier with its featured Oktoberfest Zinzinnati 50th Anniversary Lager, available only at this year’s festival."

https://oktoberfestzinzinnati.com/uncategorized/new-festival-attraction-glock/

I will say Germania was as always a great time and better weather than I remember it being in the past couple years.

Next up is

• Streetside
• Liberty Home
• Anderson

for the weekend of Sept 4-6.

Next up- the big one. https://www.wcpo.com/oktoberfest-zinzinnati-2026

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Sept 17-20. Really the only one this weekend as no one wants to/can compete with it.

Donauschwaben as, as always, great.

Last ones up are Lebanon (no idea) but also Kantine has one this Friday and Saturday. Definitely a great spot so I highly recommend. It will be, no doubt, your best chance to get authentic German Essen.