Europa-Park Oktoberfest 2026 marks 30 years with Friday specials

Europa-Park has staged Oktoberfest for 30 years. In 2026 the anniversary lands in the Ortenau with more than the usual tent noise. From Sept. 18 through Oct. 11, Europa-Park Erlebnis-Resort brings Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier, Bavarian Schmankerl, culinary classics and a varied entertainment program back to the 3,000-square-meter Europa-Park Arena. The new piece this anniversary year is the Friday-evening Oktoberfest specials. Known artists and a DJ turn the hall into a party: people celebrate, dance and sing along late into the night.

Four Fridays, four live acts. Schürzenjäger open on Sept. 18. Ikke Hüftgold takes Sept. 25. Marc Eggers is on stage Oct. 2, and Julian Sommer closes the run Oct. 9, shaking the Europa-Park Arena. Doors for the Friday specials open at 19:00. A DJ then keeps the room going until 1:00 with familiar hits and party tracks.

Saturdays stay traditional. The cry is still "O'zapft is!". From 18:00 an Oktoberfest band plays hearty music, favorite classics and live numbers. Until midnight, guests in dirndls and lederhosen sway, sing and celebrate together. A cool Maß, pretzels and hearty plates round out the night in the arena. Saturday evening tickets cost 27.00 euros.

Two packages raise the culinary stakes. The Schmankerl-Ticket is a Saturday offer at 99.00 euros and includes admission, a main course, and beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks. The Schickeria-Ticket can be booked Friday and Saturday: 145.00 euros for admission, a champagne aperitif, a selected three-course menu, a Schnapserl, plus beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks.

The weekends wind down with Frühschoppen on Oct. 4 and Oct. 11, from 11:00 to 16:00. Hearty Schmankerl, freshly tapped beer, friends and family; admission is 12.00 euros. Evening events are for guests 16 and older only. Children and teenagers may come to Frühschoppen if a parent or guardian is with them.