Seasonal Event

Oktoberfest Presented by Cash App

A group of smiling friends wearing festive festival attire clinking large glass steins filled with frothy Paulaner beer beneath a yellow and white striped canopy.
Event logo for Carowinds Oktoberfest featuring stylized German-style text over a foaming silver stein with a subtle roller coaster design, framed by stalks of wheat and a wooden barrel motif.

Oktoberfest Presented by Cash App

Fall Thrills With a Bavarian Twist

When: Select Days, November 7-22, 2026

Where: 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273

What to expect: Oktoberfest at Carowinds is a one-of-a-kind festival experience — chase the rush of roller coasters and savor a Bavarian brew on the same trip — a winning combination you’d find in Munich! Próst!

Capture the spirit of Bavaria during Carowinds Oktoberfest and enjoy premium-quality beers and authentic German food like sizzling bratwurst or creamy, cheesy spätzle. Inspired by more than 200 years of history, our Oktoberfest offers a breadth of live entertainment and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Oktoberfest is part of Carowinds’ fantastic lineup of fall events — it’s a season of celebration!

Buy your tickets today to reserve your spot at a uniquely fun Oktoberfest experience, only at Carowinds.

All entertainment, activities, and ride availability are subject to change.

    Bavarian man in leather trousers taps a wooden barrel of beer in the garden. Background for Oktoberfest, folk or beer festival

    Tap Zee Keg Kickoff

    We’re getting the good times flowing at Oktoberfest — kick off each festival day the right way with a Keg Tapping Ceremony! Próst!

    Oktoberfest Food & Activities

    Get into the Oktoberfest spirit with lively performances and toe-tapping music at Carowinds. With a stein of German beer and traditional Oktoberfest music in the air, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported straight to Munich!

    Plus, no Oktoberfest celebration would be complete without a traditional Keg Tapping Ceremony — each day of Carowinds Oktoberfest kicks off in the traditional German style with a keg tapping led by our Oktoberfest Mayor or a special guest. Set the tone for a day of fantastic Oktoberfest fun, and arrive early to enjoy all the live entertainment we have planned.

    • A group of friends toast with large glass mugs filled with golden beer alongside a festival host wearing a traditional dirndl and a floral crown outdoors.

      Last Stein Standing

      Prove your strength during this classic Oktoberfest Stein Holding Contest and have the last stein standing to win!

    • A host in a traditional dirndl speaks into a microphone as contestants participate in a lively sausage-eating contest at a yellow table, surrounded by cheered-on friends and a performer in Lederhosen.

      Brat Eating Contest

      Watch (or participate) in wonder as sausage, stomach, and speed collide in this classic Oktoberfest activity!

    • A group of four smiling friends walking through a festival area, each holding a large mug of beer while browsing an outdoor food booth decorated in Bavarian blue-and-white checkering.

      Sticker-by-Number Mural

      Celebrate community at Carowinds Oktoberfest by helping create our interactive Sticker-By-Number Mural! Leave your mark on this unique, community-made artwork—everyone’s an artist at Oktoberfest.

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