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Columbus Oktoberfest 2026

Name: Columbus Oktoberfest 2026
Start: 2026-09-11T21:15:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-14T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ohio Expo Center / Ohio State Fair Grounds

Columbus Oktoberfest brings three days of German food, beer, live music, dancing, and family fun to the Ohio Expo Center.

When: Friday, September 11, 2026 · 9:15 PM–12:00 AM
Where: Ohio Expo Center / Ohio State Fair Grounds, 717 E. 17th Ave, Columbus, OH
Cost: Free

Polka, bratwurst, beer steins, and plenty of Schmidt’s: Columbus Oktoberfest takes over the Ohio Expo Center for a full weekend celebrating the city’s German heritage. Admission is free, and the festival includes live entertainment, German food and beer, the Marktplatz, games, and a Kinderplatz with family activities.

Kin coverage

The WeekenderOktoberfest All Weekend, Crew at Home and Ohio State at TexasOktoberfest owns the fairgrounds Friday through Sunday, while Saturday night puts Crew–Red Bulls and Ohio State–Texas on the clock at the same 7:30 hour. Pick your Saturday lane early; Kin has the rest of the weekend mapped.