Toast the 2026 autumn season at an Oktoberfest festival in Colorado! There are a variety of single-day and multi-day events held from August to October.
With nearly a million Coloradoans claiming German heritage, we have our fair share of Oktoberfests. Most events feature Bavarian food, dance, music, and beer.
A proud German tradition since 1810, Munich’s Oktoberfest is now one of the world’s largest fairs, gathering more than six million people over seventeen days. It’s held from late September to early October.
Celebrate Oktoberfest in Colorado like a Bavarian!
Beaver Creek Oktoberfest
- Date: Fri-Sun, September 4-6, 2026
- Address: Beaver Creek Plaza, Avon
- About: Beaver Creek’s annual Oktoberfest returns for three days over Labor Day weekend. There will be traditional music every day, along with events, games, and a Kids’ Zone. Test your luck at the Stein Hosting Competition, Brat Eating Contest, and Bavarian Costume Contest.
Keystone Oktoberfest
- Date: Sat, September 5, 2026
- Address: River Run Village, Keystone
- About: Keystone’s annual Oktoberfest with beer and brats. Activities include free face painting, a bounce house, and the Edelweiss Polka Dancers.
Royal Gorge Route Railroad Oktoberfest
- Date: Daily | early September to late October
- Address: 401 Water St, Cañon City
- About: Lunch train through the Royal Gorge with Bavarian fare and special Oktoberfest beer. The ticket includes a Royal Gorge Route logo pint glass.
Steamboat OktoberWest
- Dates: Fri-Sat, September 11-12, 2026
- Address: Steamboat Springs
- About: Over a dozen brewers come to Steamboat’s mountain village for this annual Oktoberfest. Enjoy craft beer, live music, and a beef cook-off.
Vail Oktoberfest
- Dates: Fri-Sun, September 11-13 & 18-20, 2026
- Address: Lionshead Village and Vail Village, Vail
- About: Celebration of Bavarian music, dancing, food, yodeling, and alpenhorn blowing, held over two weekends in Vail’s Austrian-inspired village. Compete in Klement’s Bratwurst Eating Contests, Keg Bowling, Stein Lifting, Oktoberfest Costume, and the Oktoberfest Fun Run. Paulaner Bier is enjoyed.
Bustoberfest and Lone Tree Oktoberfest
- Dates: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Address: Lone Tree Brewing Parker and Lone Tree
- About: Lone Tree Brewing hosts its Oktoberfest celebration at Lone Tree Brewing’s original location, and features a day of German beer and festivities.
Loveland Oktoberfest
- Date: Fri-Sat, September 25-26, 2026
- Address: Grimm Brothers Brewhouse, Loveland
- About: Free admission, food trucks, craft vendors, and family activities. Concert at Thunder Mountain Amphitheater.
Denver Kickers Oktoberfest
- Date: TBD 2026 (last event: Fri-Sun, September 12-13, 2025)
- Address: 16676 W 50th, Golden
- About: Bavarian-style festival with food, drinks, and live music.
Breckenridge Oktoberfest
- Date: Fri-Sun, September 25-27, 2026
- Address: Main St, Breckenridge
- About: Breck’s Oktoberfest is one of the largest in the Rocky Mountains, boasting German cuisine (two dozen food vendors), dancers, costumes, Oompah & polka music, as well as Paulaner Bier. Activities include a 5k, a keg tapping ceremony, and games for the kids. Please leave dogs at home.
Highlands Oktoberfest & Market
- Date: Sat, September 12, 2026 | 10 am – 6 pm
- Address: Highland Square, Denver
- About: More than 100 vendors will be on-site for this unique market and beer festival. Highlights include live music, local restaurants, activities like keg bowling, a weiner dog race, and a costume contest, plus a Kidtoberfest.
Castle Rock Oktoberfest
- Date: Sat, September 19, 2026
- Address: Wilcox Square and surrounding streets, Castle Rock
- About: Free Oktoberfest, street fair, live music, food vendors, bounce houses, and demonstrations.
Denver Oktoberfest
- Date: Fri-Sun, September 18-20 & 25-27, 2026
- Address: 21st Ave and Larimer St, Denver
- About: Since 1969, Denver has been hosting its Oktoberfest, which now attracts over 350,000 fans. USA Today claims it is one of the best Oktoberfests in the USA. Entertainment includes stein hoisting, keg bowling, and brat-eating contests, live music, as well as the 11th annual Long Dog Derby, which determines the city’s fastest dachshunds.
American Legion Post 170 Westcliffe
- Date: TBD 2026 (last event: Saturday, September 20, 2025)
- Address: Wet Mountain Valley Saddle Club, 90 County Road 241, Westcliffe
- About: The American Legion Post 170 in Westcliffe is hosting its first Oktoberfest to benefit Wreaths Across America. Contests include beer hoisting, brat eating, and a Bavarian costume contest. There will also be face painting and a bounce house for the kids. Two bands will perform, and the brats and beer will be flowing.
Evergreen Oktoberfest
- Date: Sat, September 19, 2026 | 12 pm – 5 pm
- Address: Buchanan Park Fields, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen
- About: Evergreen’s annual Oktoberfest includes German beers, dancing, Polka, stein-holding competitions, a kids’ corner, German food, and lots of activities for everyone.
Longmont Oktoberfest
- Date: TBD 2026 (last event: Sat, September 20, 2025)
- Address: Thompson Park, Longmont
- About: Features Longmont breweries, live music, and German-themed festivities held at Thompson Park.
Estes Park Autumn Gold Festival
- Date: Sat-Sun, September 26-27, 2026
- Address: Bond Park, Estes Park
- About: It’s not an Oktoberfest, but it’s still a fun fall festival with bands, brats, and beer! Complimentary family activities include face painting, soap bubbles, corn bag toss, bouncing room, and rides in a fire engine & antique cars. There’s also a raffle to win $10,000.
Downtown Greeley OktoBrewfest
- Date: Fri-Sat, September 25-26, 2026
- Address: Lincoln Park, Greeley
- About: Two days of live music, games, crafts, brats, and beer. Compete in a stein-hosting event on Friday evening. Face painting, pumpkin decorating, and balloon art for children.
Colorado Springs Oktoberfest
- Date: Fri-Sun, September 25-27, 2026
- Address: Western Museum of Mining and Industry, Colorado Springs
- About: More than 8,000 attendees enjoy authentic food and beer, live music and German dancing, a Dachshund Dash, and Das Bake-Auf. No dogs, except competing dachshunds, are allowed.
Montrose Oktoberfest
- Date: TBD 2026 (last event: Sat, September 27, 2025 | 1-5 pm)
- Address: Cerise Park, Montrose
- About: 21st annual event downtown with twenty microbreweries and traditional fare. Admission includes an Oktoberfest cup, beer tasting, and live music.
Pueblo Oktoberfest
- Date: Sat, October 3, 2026, | 1 pm – 11 pm
- Address: Union Depot, Pueblo
- About: 56th annual festival featuring German fare, costume contest, and stein-hoisting contest.
La Veta Oktoberfest
- Date: Sat, October 3, 2026
- Address: La Veta
- About: The 39th annual event happens on the first Saturday in October. It features a bier garden, veteran’s tribute, Twin Peak Rodder’s Car Show, German band, dancing, and over sixty arts, crafts & food vendors.
Those are among the top Oktoberfest festivals happening in Colorado for 2026. If you know others and we have done anything wrong, please contact us and let us know. Prost!
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