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Kick off, parades, concert: all Oktoberfest dates

From the parade of Oktoberfest landlords through to tapping at the Schottenhamel tent and gun salutes: Here you can find out all you need to know about the key events and dates at Oktoberfest. When they take place, what you can expect, and the best place for you to see everything.
Saturday 21 September
Josephspitalstraße
The parade of the Wiesn landlords and breweries
Schottenhamel Festzelt (Theresienwiese)
Oktoberfest tapping and opening ceremony
Sunday 22 September
Maximilianstraße
The traditional costume and hunters’ parade
Thursday 26 September
Marstall Festzelt
The Wiesn church service
Sunday 29 September
Theresienwiese
The Wiesn landlords’ concert
Sunday 06 October
Theresienwiese
Traditional gun salutes by the Bavaria statue
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The parade of the Wiesn landlords and breweries

A festive start to Oktoberfest
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Oktoberfest tapping and opening ceremony

“O’zapft is!” No Wiesn without the tapping!
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 Costume and hunters’ parade | ©Sebastian Lehner
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The traditional costume and hunters’ parade

The costume parade – part of Oktoberfest since 1950
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 The Wiesn church service | ©Sebastian Lehner
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The Wiesn church service

The traditional church service at Oktoberfest
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 The Wiesn landlords’ concert | ©Anette Göttlicher
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The Wiesn landlords’ concert

The mayor conducts at the feet of the Bavaria
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 Traditional gun salutes by the Bavaria statue | ©Sebastian Lehner
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Traditional gun salutes by the Bavaria statue

Off with a bang: a Bavarian custom at the Wiesn
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