Germany: Oktoberfest ends with record number of visitors

Munich’s Oktoberfest has ended with a record 7.4 million visitors, making the 2026 edition the most attended in the festival’s history, TVP World reported on October 5.

The 16-day event at the Theresienwiese surpassed the previous record of 7.2 million visitors set in 2023. Attendance was also sharply higher than last year’s 6.5 million, helped by warm weather and stronger weekday turnout.

Visitors consumed about 6.7 million Maß (one-liter mug) servings of beer, while 447,000 people attended the Oide Wiesn, a section recreating the festival’s traditional atmosphere.

The festival remains one of Munich’s best-known international events.

This year’s edition ran from September 19 through October 4.

05 October, 2026