Explore Oktoberfest 2026

Everything you need to plan your perfect Oktoberfest weekend is right here! Explore this year's live entertainment, artisan marketplace, delicious food vendors, beer and wine selections, ACCO FamilyFest Tent activities and Sunday Funday specials. Whether you're joining us for one day or the entire weekend, discover all the experiences that make Oktoberfest at the Dayton Art Institute a favorite annual tradition.

 

Live Entertainment Schedule

Enjoy live music and performances all weekend long across multiple stages. Whether you're looking for traditional Oktoberfest favorites, local bands or lively entertainment, there's always something happening.

Preview Party, Friday, September 25:

Main Stage:
Velvet Crush, 8–11 PM

Food Tent: 
Schnickelfritz, 7–10 PM


Purchase Tickets 

Saturday, September 26:

Main Stage:
KC & The Moonlighters, 12:30–3:30 PM
Dave'd and Confused, 4–7 PM
Party Punch, 8–11 PM

Food Tent:
Turbo Accordion Express, Noon–3 PM
Schnickelfritz 3:30–6 PM
Tyler Fairburn Music, 6:30–9:30 PM

Sunday, September 27

Main Stage:
Ithika, Noon–2 PM
Chasing Dreams, 2:30–4:30 PM
Spungewurthy, 5–7 PM

Food Tent:
Turbo Accordion Express, Noon–2:30 PM
The Bierhalle Band, 3–6 PM

Entertainment schedules subject to change

 

Meet the Artisans

Nearly 50 artisans have been selected to bring the art to Oktoberfest! Representing 11 disciplines and 10 states, both old favorites and exciting new wares are available in two tents during the festival!

A Weekday's Canvas
Ariel Cameron Leather
art by kyoko
Ashley Sullivan
Bubba Jones Brew Cups & More
Cameron River Tables
Carol A Farley multimedia artist
CELIStial art
Charlene R Fox
ClayAway937
Danladi Designs
Dna by Daina
Dolores Mitchell
Humberto's Designs
Ikerett Color Werks
Jo Anne Vincent - Italiano
Kellie Eileen Crystal Mosaics
Lab Partners
M McGinnis Woodworking
Megen Leigh Fine Art
Michael Graessle
Midwest Mermaid

Modern Muse Painting
Nominal Glass
Over the line production llc
Paul Aude Leather Handbags & Accessories
Powers Photography
pubsOf
RaBo Design
Sarah Krisher Studio
Studio 446
The Dabble Shack
The Ramp Hatchery
Trittello
TurnAway
uniquerockart.com
vintageliz
Vivid Viridian
Wayne Gao & Michelle Chang
Waynesville Clock Shop
WickieArts, LLC
Wilkerson Handmade
Ziegler Designs, LLC

 

Food Vendors

Something for every plate at Oktoberfest! Oktoberfest food options range from traditional German foods to Greek, Caribbean, Lebanese and other ethnic specialties, as well as American fare. Many Midwest food concessionaires and Dayton-area caterers will offer a wide variety of delicious foods.

Vendors subject to change

AWK Enterprises Bavarian Nuts
BlackJack Grill
Bourbon Street Grill and Café
Brock Masterson's Catering & Events
Cosmic Kettle Corn
Dayton Eintracht
Dk Diner
Fatty Daddyz Finger Foodz
Frontline Coffee Co.
Granny Franer's Homemade Noodles
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Hamburger Wagon
Hangry Bird Food Truck
Hey Hey Bar and Grill
Kohler Catering
KungFu BBQ
Little Boijon Asian Cuisine

Pretzel Hut Bakery
Ralph's Mystery Food
RKP Vending
Schmidt's of German Village
SIPS - Simple Ingredients Perfectly Satisfying 
The Original Strudel Factory
The Pressed Olive
What The Taco?!
Whit's Frozen Custard of Dayton

 

Beer, Wine & Beverages 

Raise a glass with a wide selection of craft beer, domestic favorites, imported German brews, seltzers, wine, cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages available throughout the festival.

Selections subject to change

 

Beers

Main Beer Truck - all draft beers $7
Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Strongbow Cider
Leinenkugel Oktoberfest
Miller Lite
Warsteiner Oktoberfest
Blue Moon Belgian White
Warsteiner Dunkel
MadTree Pumpcan
Warsteiner Pilsener
König Ludwig Weissbier

Greek & River Gate Beer Trucks - all draft beers $7
Miller Lite
Leinenkugel Oktoberfest
Blue Moon Belgian White
Bell's Two Hearted IPA
MadTree Pumpcan
Warsteiner Oktoberfest

Warsteiner Truck - all draft beers $7
König Ludwig Weissbier
Warsteiner Premium Pilsener
Warsteiner Dunkel
Warsteiner Oktoberfest

Craft Beer Truck #1 – all draft beers $8
Great Lakes Oktoberfest
Southern Tier Pumking
Downeast Blackberry Cider
MadTree Brewing Queen City Pale Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Company. Orange and Honey Wheat
Columbus Brewing Bodhi IPA
Founders Brewing Co. Porter
Garage Beer Lime

Craft Beer Truck #2 – all draft beers $8
Trotwood Lager
Lagerstadt Oktoberfest Lager
Gamma Bomb IPA
Gamma Juice Hazy IPA
Ermal's Belgian Cream Ale
Plane ol' Pils
Fly Light Lager

Cocktail Trailer – all drinks $10, except the Sidecar
Classic Margarita
Vodka Cranberry
Barenjager Bear
Tullamore Dew 1oz Sidecar

Boozy Bodega - prices vary by drink
Warsteiner Pilsener
Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier
Happy Thursday Raspberry Dragonfruit Spiked Refresher
Spiked Ade Electric Red
MadTree Sway Blackberry + Hibiscus
Surfside Strawberry Lemonade
Surfside Iced Tea
Voodoo Ranger Vandal Blue Razz
Monaco Tequila Lime Crush
New Belgium Voodoo Ranger G-Force IPA
Simply Spiked Lemonade
Southern Tier Vodka Orange Crush
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
Fat Head Head Hunter IPA
Köstritzer Schwarzbier
Schöfferhofer Grapefruit
Duvel Belgian Golden Ale
Veltins Grevensteiner Lager
Erdinger Weissbräu Oktoberfest
Crafted Artisan Meadery Apple Crumble Session Mead
Tennent's Scottish Lager
Radeberger Pilsner

Non-Alcoholic Options
Liquid Death Still & Sparkling Water
Liquid Death Blueberry Buzzsaw Tea
Blue Moon Non-Alcoholic
Heineken 0.0 (Non-Alcoholic)
Founders Nonetheless Oktoberfest

 

Wine

Lederhosen Lunch
Prophecy - Pinot Grigio
Schmitt - Riesling
Mark West - Pinot Nior

Preview Party
Banshee - Brut
Schmitt - Riesling
Stoneleigh - Sauvignon Blanc
Benzinger - Chardonnay
Mark West - Pinot Nior
Hahn - Cabernet

Saturday & Sunday - all wines $7/glass & $25/bottle

Coppola - Sparkling (splits)
Schmitt - Riesling
Seven Daughters - Moscato
Protea - Chenin Blanc
Prophecy - Pinot Grigio
Benzinger - Chardonnay
Proverb - Rose
7 Moons - Red Blend
Estancia - Merlot
Joel Gott - Cabernet
1924 - Whiskey Barrel Aged Red Blend

Join William Grant & Sons for a second year of cocktails at Oktoberfest! Two options available: classic margarita, featuring Milagro Tequila, and vodka cranberry, featuring Reyka Vodka. Sold in 12-oz portions over ice for $10 each. There will also be 1 oz. Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey sidecars for $5, and Bärenjäger grab-and-go bears featuring Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur for $10. Both draft cocktails are gluten-free.

 

ACCO Brands FamilyFest

Noon–5 PM each day! FREE and fun art activities for the whole family. Start the fun in ACCO Brands FamilyFest tent, located in front of the museum building.

 

Sunday Funday Happy Hour

Make it a Sunday Funday and visit Oktoberfest for special happy hour prices from 4-6 p.m. Draft beer is $5; wine is $5; bottles of wine are $18. Bottle Shop and Cocktail Trailer excluded from happy hour prices.