Expected crowds today
Very high
Weekend crowds. Large tents close their doors at times during the afternoon. Come in the morning or go to the smaller tents.
Opening hours today
- Tents open
- 09:00
- Rides and grounds open
- 09:00
- Last beer
- 22:30
- Tents close
- 23:30
Beer tents open at 10 am on weekdays and 9 am on weekends and the public holiday. On opening day beer is served only after the tapping at noon. Last call is at 10:30 pm, the tents close at 11:30 pm. The Käfer Wiesn-Schänke is the one tent that stays open until 1 am.
Special events today
No special events today. A regular festival day: brass bands in every tent from opening, the Oide Wiesn sing-alongs at 12:30 pm, 3 pm and 6:30 pm, and the evening party music from 6 pm.
Oide Wiesn program today (every day)
- 10:00Beer tents open, music startsAll three tents
- 11:00Children's sing-alongSchuetzenlisl
- 11:00 to 18:00Marionette theater, new show every hour, freeMuseum tent
- 12:00 to 16:15First music session (waltzes, polkas, marches)Museum tent
- 12:30Communal singing with Traudi SiferlingerSchuetzenlisl
- 15:00Communal singingSchuetzenlisl
- 17:00 to 22:15Second music sessionMuseum tent
- 18:30Communal singingSchuetzenlisl
All 16 days
Questions about this day
What time do the tents open on Sunday, September 27, 2026?
On Sunday, September 27, 2026 the beer tents open at 09:00. Last beer is served at 22:30 and the tents close at 23:30.How crowded is the Oktoberfest on Sunday, September 27, 2026?
The expected crowd level for Sunday, September 27, 2026 is very high. Weekends, opening day, German Unity Day and closing day are the busiest, weekday afternoons the quietest.Do I need a reservation on Sunday, September 27, 2026?
About half of all tent seats are unreserved. On a very high day, arrive before the tents fill up in the afternoon, or head to the Oide Wiesn and the small tents, which rarely close their doors.