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Das Wiesnblog zeigt ganz persönliche Ansichten des Münchner Oktoberfestes.

Mug Lids 2025 and Keferloher-Style Coffee Mugs

Until July 20, we are offering for the first time an annual mug lid and coffee mug in a historic Keferloher design.

Wooden Mug Lid with Personal Engraving

Drink like the pros - protect your beer with an individual mug lid.

Lorenz Stiftl Becomes New Paulaner Host

The veteran landlord takes over the Winzerer Fähndl from 2026.

What We Can Learn From the Poster Competition

With all the impressions that pour in from outside at the Wiesn, we must not forget what the Oktoberfest is and what not.

Oktoberfest Poster 2025 Voting

Until January 26, you can vote for your favorite Oktoberfest 2025 poster designs.

Everything Important About the Oktoberfest 2024

All you need to know for a pleasant Oktoberfest visit in 2024

Entry on a Saturday

This is how the entry to the Oktoberfest works on Saturdays.

The Wonderful Opening 2024

Here are our photos of the opening weekend.

New Book: Be a guest at the Oktoberfest

The Oktoberfest just got a new "official" book.

Hotels for less than €100 for the Oktoberfest

Affordable hotels can even be available during Oktoberfest. However, you have to look for them.

Oide Wiesn will take place in 2024

The agricultural fair has been cancelled - Oide Wiesn can take place in 2024.

Oktoberfest Poster 2024 Voting

Until January 26, you can vote for your favorite Oktoberfest 2024 poster designs.

How to still get an Oktoberfest Reservation

The reservation forms are closed, but that's not the end of all days.

Reservations for Hofbräu Tent

Hofbräu-Festzelt started accepting reservations for the Oktoberfest 2023.

"The Oktoberfest will take place"

"The Oktoberfest will take place": COO Baumgartner presents the novelties 2022.

Reservations for Augustiner tent

Augustiner tent offering reservations to non-regulars.

Reservations for Winzerer Fähndl

Paulaner-Festzelt is now also accepting reservation requests for 2022.

Confirmed: Oktoberfest will take place in 2022

The 187th Munich Oktoberfest is finally set to take place in 2022.

Will the Oktoberfest 2022 happen?

Can the Oktoberfest take place in 2022 or will it once again be canceled due to the COVID-19-pandemic?

Reservations for Festzelt Tradition

Festzelt Tradition is offering reservations for all days and times.

Reservations for Fischer-Vroni

Fischer-Vroni started accepting reservations for the Oktoberfest 2022 on March 30.

Reservations for Hofbräu Tent

Hofbräu-Festzelt started accepting reservations for the Oktoberfest 2022 on March 17.

Reservations for Armbrustschützenzelt

Armbrustschützenzelt began its reservation phase for the Oktoberfest 2022 on March 2nd.

Oide Wiesn 2022: Reservations for Herzkasperl-Festzelt

Herzkasperl-Festzelt started accepting reservation requests for the Oide Wiesn 2022 startin March 1st.

Oktoberfest 2021 canceled due to COVID-19

The SARS-CoV-2-pandemic eventually made the cancellation inevitable.

Will the Oktoberfest 2021 happen?

Can the Oktoberfest take place in 2021 or will it once again be canceled due to the COVID-19-pandemic?

Oktoberfest 2021 probably cancelled this afternoon

Für 15:15 Uhr laden Dieter Reiter und Markus Söder zur Pressekonferenz.

Oktoberfest Poster 2021

Habemus Wiesnplakat 2021!

Peter Reichert gets Bräurosl

Hacker-Pschorr confirms that Peter Reichert, former host of Oide Wiesn's Schönheitskönigin tent, will take over Donisl and Bräurosl.

3 Hotels that are extremely discounted for the Oktoberfest (until 12/1)

Many hotels reduced their prices by at least 30% until December 1st.

Ban on alcohol at the Theresienwiese!

On Saturday, September 19, a strict ban on alcohol is in force at the Theresienwiese.

Will Munich still be worth a visit in September 2020?

Probably yes, but there will be some limitations.

Bräurosl-hosts give up

After 84 years, the family running the Bräurosl decided to end an era.

Reservation Kickoff 2021

More than a year in advance, you're able to request the first reservations for 2021.

Free reservations for Hofbräu, Marstall and Weinzelt

New reservation availabilities for Hofbräu, Marstall and Weinzelt.

The last free reservations for the Armbrustschützenzelt

The Armbrustschützen tent is now offering the last free tables for several evenings.

Oktoberfest reservations: Free tables available

At the moment, you can still get some valuable table reservations for Oktoberfest 2017.

Reservations for Ochsenbraterei and Armbrustschützenzelt

You can now reserve tables at the Armbrustschützenzelt for an additional evening of the Oktoberfest 2018.

Reservations for the Armbrustschützenzelt

The Armbrustschützenzelt is now giving away their last free evening reservations.

Free reservations for the Armbrustschützenzelt

There are free reservations available two evenings at Armbrustschützenzeltt.

Free reservations for the opening

There are free reservations for the opening at Armbrustschützenzelt or Monday nights at Weinzelt.

Free Reservaions for Ochsenbraterei and Oide Wiesn

April brings lots of new reservation opportunities for the 185<sup>th</sup> Munich Oktoberfest.

Winzerer Fahndl is now accepting reservations

Almost all slots, including evenings and weekends are available.

More tents start to accept reservations

As of now, new reservation requests are accepted, even for Sundays.

First last-minute-reservastions for Firscher-Vroni

Fischer-Vroni now offers the first last-minute-reservations for opening Saturday.

Reservations for Weinzelt

Available nighttime reservations for the Munich Oktoberfest are rare. Weinzelt (Wein Tent) now offers some additional tables for Oktoberfest 2017.

Free Oktoberfest reservations for opening Saturday

Fancy a reservation for the opening Saturday?

2018 Reservations for Hacker-Festzelt

The Hacker-Feszelt is as of now offering a small number of table reservations.

Reservations at Augustiner tent

For the first time in 2017, Augustiner tent gives out reservations to non-regulars.

Evening Reservations for Fischer-Vroni

Evening reservations at Fischer-Vroni are hard to get for non-regulars.

Oktoberfest 2020 canceled due to COVID-19

The SARS-CoV-2-pandemic eventually made the cancellation inevitable.

Will the Oktoberfest 2020 be canceled due to the Coronavirus?

What’s the SARS-CoV-2-situation currently like in Bavaria? Could COVID-19 kill the Oktoberfest 2020?

Fischer-Vroni just started to take reservations

The last of the large tents just opened its reservations form.

Available Reservations for October 3

After the city council revoked last year’s decision to leave the last day of Oktoberfest free from table reservations, some tents are now taking reservations.

Evening reservations for Hackerzelt

For a couple of nights, you can now again make reservations.

Free reservations for Hackerzelt

Now, you can again reserve tables for the last two evenings.