Nashville Oktoberfest Schedule

Thursday and Friday until 4 PM are complimentary, but you must request a ticket online. Tickets are complimentary, but all entries require a ticket. Paid tickets are required Friday after 4 PM, Saturday, and Sunday.Live music, contests, and special events run across all four days. Kraken's Release and Fly2K play the festival; contest rounds run Friday–Sunday.

Official qualifier: the Stein Holding Competition is an official qualifying competition for the Tennessee State Steinholding Championship Tournament. The longest men's and women's holds across all rounds advance to the state finals (Saturday, October 24, 2026, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, Knoxville, Tennessee). Details →

Thursday Oct 1

Community Day: complimentary — request a ticket online

5:00 PM

– 10:00 PM

Community Day: Complimentary Tickets

Complimentary admission — request a ticket online. All entries require a ticket.

5:00 PM

Gates Open

Complimentary Community Day. Request a free ticket online; all entries require a ticket. Festival grounds open, Bier Tent begins pouring

5:30 PM

Opening Ceremonies

Roundabout Stage: traditional keg tapping to open the festival

5:30 PM

– 10:00 PM

Kraken's Release

Live music: folk-punk, polkas, sea shanties, and Celtic drinking songs from South Atlanta's five-piece

10:00 PM

Closing

Festival grounds close for the evening

Compete or Come Watch

Contest entries include a General Admission festival ticket. Sign up online before each round's deadline.