The consumption vouchers for the festival tents remain valid for the duration of Oktoberfest 2024. In addition, it is possible to redeem unused vouchers in full in the restaurants of the Wiesn caterers until at least 31 October 2024 or to receive a full refund of the voucher amount. The respective festival caterers will provide information on …

The Oktoberfest doesn’t cost to enter; anyone can wander through the venue without needing a ticket. The reason there are sometimes queues at the entrance is that security personnel check visitors’ bags so that everyone at the Oktoberfest can …

Grundsätzlich nicht. Der Eintritt in die Festzelte ist kostenlos. Ein Viertel der Plätze in den großen Zelten darf sogar grundsätzlich nicht reserviert werden. Am Wochenende und am Feiertag sind hier bis 15 Uhr sogar die Hälfte aller Sitzplätze von der Reservierung ausgenommen, danach immer noch 35 Prozent.

The official website of the city of Munich for the 190th Munich Oktoberfest from 20.9. to 5.10.2025 on the Theresienwiese

The Oktoberfest barometer - how busy it is on the individual days. When it's green, it's relatively relaxed and cosy on the Wiesn, yellow means an average number of visitors and the darker the red, the more crowded it is on the Festwiese. 2025 Oktoberfest lasts 16 …

On the first Saturday of Oktoberfest 2025, the tents will open at 9 a.m., non-alcoholic drinks (except beer) will be available from 10 a.m., and at 12 noon it will be ‘Ozapft is!’ and the beer tapping will begin. With the tapping, the Wiesn 2025 is officially open! Monday to Friday, the tents open at 10 am and close at 11.30 pm.; On Saturdays, Sundays and the public holiday on 3 …

Grounds: 3.5 hectares in the southernmost part of Theresienwiese Entrance: around 4 euros per person (free entry from 9 p.m. — only via the exits!) Free entry for children up to 14 years of age and 50% off for disabled people with a valid pass; anyone accompanying a person who presents a disabled person’s pass marked with the letter B also has free entry

We all want to have fun at Oktoberfest. To make sure we all enjoy ourselves, we have established a few rules. What you should know about backpacks, prams, bicycles, animals, how to get there, entrances, closing times and much more - here are the tips from the festival management.

Die offizielle Seite der Stadt München zum 190. Münchner Oktoberfest vom 20.9. bis 5.10.2025 auf der Theresienwiese

In as few blows as possible: the perfect tapping ceremony. According to long-standing tradition, the first beer barrel at the Oktoberfest is always tapped at the Schottenhamel festival tent.The mayor of Munich tries his hardest to insert the tap in as few blows as possible to fill up the first beer glass, which is customarily handed to the incumbent Bavarian state premier.