Zinzinnati is very proud of its German heritage, so grab your brezeln and lederhosen and get into the Gemütlichkeit of the stein-hoisting season.
August 15
Oktoberfest Season Kickoff
Grainworks Brewing Company, 11a
Live music, food, fun, and games.
August 28–30
Germania Oktoberfest
Germania Society
The largest German Bier selection in the Tri-State, traditional German food, three stages of live German music all weekend, dancing, games, and family friendly fun.
$5 admission per person at the gate (kids 12 and under free)
September 5
2nd Annual Anderson Parks Oktoberfest
Beech Acres Park, 11a–8p
Food from local vendors, music, men’s and women’s stein hoisting championships, and family-friendly activities.
Free admission
September 11–12
Springboro Oktoberfest
5 West Mill Street, Springboro, Ohio
Family friendly event with authentic German food, biers, and wines, games, polka music, and a Kids Fun Zone.
$5 per guest (free for ages 12 and active military free with ID)
September 11–13
Covington Oktoberfest 2026
Goebel Park (onto 6th Street and Main Street)
Friday: 12–11p
Saturday: 11a–11p
Sunday: 11a–8p
Weekend of local food and craft vendors, live music, interactive activities, and competitions.
Free admission
Oktoberfest Newport
Newport’s Festival Park at the Levee
Friday: 5–11p
Saturday: 12–11p
Sunday, 12–6p
Full carnival as well as live entertainment, food vendors, and more.
Free admission; kids’ play wristbands $10
September 12–13
Westwood Oktoberfest
Westwood Town Hall
September 12: Musikverein Ruderatshofen, 7–10p
September 13: Local German Band, 7–10p
Free admission
September 17–20
50th Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
Sawyer Point & Yeatman’s Cove
America’s largest Oktoberfest celebration featuring a full lineup of events, live music, dozens of food and beer vendors, official merchandise, and more.
New this year: two-story Glockenspiel, a 31-foot clock tower with hourly chimes and a second-story stage to a Cincinnati-themed backdrop.
Free admission
Family friendly guide to America’s Largest Oktoberfest
September 25–26
Loveland Oktoberfest
Downtown Loveland, Nisbet Park
October 2–4
34th Annual Donauschwaben Oktoberfest
Donauschwaben Society, Colerain Twp
Over 35 imported and domestic beers on draft, pit-roasted Bavarian pig and chicken, homemade German sausage, stuffed cabbage, goulash with Spätzle, homemade tortes and pastries, funnel cakes, goetta, and so much more. There will also be a kid-friendly Kinderplatz area with games and other activities along with a playground and the 17th annual car show on Sunday.
October 9–10
13th Annual Lebanon Oktoberfest
Bicentennial Park
Friday: 6–9p
Saturday: 11a–9p
German food, music, heritage, and more.
Details are not yet available for many 2026 Oktoberfests. Events will be added as information becomes available.
