Global Oktoberfest Festivals: Beyond Munich

Prost! Oktoberfest Around the World overview

From Munich’s iconic beer tents to sausage races in Cincinnati and half-liter beer drinking contests in Brazil, Oktoberfest, the two-week German folk festival and beer celebration (taking place this year from 20 September - 5 October in Munich), has grown into one of the world’s most beloved cultural exports. While the Bavarian capital still hosts the largest and most famous celebration, cities across the globe have embraced the tradition, infusing it with their own local flavors, customs, and settings. With 45%* of global travelers wanting to experience a cultural event while traveling, Booking.com is spotlighting some of the most spirited Oktoberfest celebrations that prove you don’t have to be in Munich to raise a stein and shout “Prost”!

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• While the Bavarian capital still hosts the largest and most famous celebration, cities across the globe have embraced the tradition, infusing it with their own local flavors, customs, and settings.
• With 45%* of global travelers wanting to experience a cultural event while traveling, Booking.com is spotlighting some of the most spirited Oktoberfest celebrations that prove you don’t have to be in Munich to raise a stein and shout “Prost”!
• Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (18–21 September, 2025).
• In the American Midwest, Cincinnati transforms its downtown streets into one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations outside of Germany, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, drawing around half a million revelers each year.
• For three days, the city’s streets are transformed into a Bavarian-style beer garden, with more than 100 varieties of beer, German folk music, and an astonishing array of sausages and sauerkraut to feast to the heart's content.
• The Running of the Wieners, where dachshunds in hotdog costumes race for glory.
• Where to stay: The Historic Lyric Penthouse with Private Rooftop offers a sleek, modern apartment escape in the heart of the city’s downtown.
• This property’s stylish interiors, boasting a double bedroom, two living spaces, an open plan kitchen area, and private rooftop terrace are perfect for taking in city views, and taking a breather after a weekend of Oktoberfest festivities.
• Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil (8–26 October, 2025).
• The city of Blumenau in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina proudly wears its German heritage on its sleeve.

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