Oktoberfest Tents

Marstall Festzelt

Marstall is a colorful tent with carnival style. Its interior has been lovingly decorated by the host couple Sabine and Siegfried Able: Horses are a theme throughout the tent and its centerpiece is a carousel-like stage. Those intrigued by the combination of tradition and modernity in stylish ambiance will feel right at home in the Marstall tent, which offers both Bavarian cuisine as well as fine delicacies. Three upbeat bands provide peppy entertainment

• Seating capacity: 3200 inside, 200 at the Bar, 800 outside
• Brewery: Spaten Oktoberfestbier
• Proprietors: Sabine and Siegfried Able

Fischer-Vroni Festzelt

This is the place to be for fish-lovers: The famed Steckerlfisch is grilled here over open fires! With suckling pigs, knuckle of pork and veal and the refreshing beer from the Augustiner brewery, those looking to enjoy Bavarian delicacies will also feel right at home. Sepp Folger and his Munich musicians will keep the people on their feet with festive melodies. The second Oktoberfest Monday is the Prosecco Wiesn event – the second most popular Oktoberfest meeting place for homosexuals after Gay Sunday.

• Seating capacity: 2695 inside, 700 outside
• Brewery: Augustiner-Oktoberfest-Beer
• Proprietors: Johann and Silvia Stadtmüller

Armbrustschützenzelt

A real spectacle takes place here each year: The German Crossbow Championships. These are held at the 30-meter-long shooting range in an adjacent tent. The beer tent has been operated by the Inselkammer family since 1990. The family is committed not only to the preservation of the marksmanship tradition, but are also socially active as well: serving 200 Munich senior citizens for free at Oktoberfest each year. The “Platzl Oktoberfestkapelle” will create a festive mood in the Armbrustschützen tent with brass music and a wide selection of Oktoberfest favorites.

• Seating capacity: 5830 inside, 1600 outside
• Brewery: Paulaner
• Proprietors: Family Peter Inselkammer

Hofbräu-Festzelt

If you are looking to experience the Munich Oktoberfest tradition with international flair, the Hofbräu tent is your best bet: Decorated with real hops, the tent welcomes visitors from all over the world every year. The standing area near the stage provides an inviting spot for enthusiastic dancing led by the party band “Münchner Gschichten”. And if you’re in the mood for some tasty treats, the lunch menu is discounted during the week (Mon-Fri).

• Seating capacity: 6898 inside, 3022 outside
• Brewery: Hofbräu-Bier
• Proprietors: Familie Steinberg

Hacker-Festzelt

There’s a reason why the Hacker beer tent operated by the host Roiderer is known as the “Bavarian heaven”: Those that have enjoyed the delicious Bavarian cuisine and tasty beers from the Hacker-Pschorr brewery underneath the famed ceiling must feel like they’ve experiences a bit of heaven on earth. This is further accentuated by the music of the Oktoberfest band “Die Kirchdorfer” and the Munich party band “Cagey Strings”. A special highlight: The rotating stage in the middle of the tent!

• Seating capacity: 6900 inside, 700 outside
• Brewery: Hacker Pschorr
• Proprietors: Christl und Toni Roiderer

Augustiner-Festzelt

The family-friendly tent has been operated since 1898 by the Augustiner brewery and has many regular guests among its visitors. The beer here is tapped from 200-liter wooden barrels in true original style! Monday to Friday, the Augustiner beer tent pampers its guests with afternoon goodies at discounted prices and the program includes lots of fun and action for the little ones on during the two “Family Tuesdays”. The Augustiner Festkappelle provides lively musical entertainment for the tent’s visitors.

• Seating capacity: 6000 inside, 2500 outside
• Brewery: Augustiner-Oktoberfest-Bier
• Proprietors: Manfred and Thomas Vollmer

Schottenhamel

An unforgettable experience: Here, the current Lord Mayor of Munich pops open the first barrel of beer at 12 noon on the first Oktoberfest Saturday with the words “O’zapft is!”. The longest tenured Oktoberfest brass band, the Schwarzfischer, set the mood in the tent and fresh Spaten beer is on tap to enhance the party atmosphere in the Schottenhamel tent.

• Seating capacity: 6000 inside, 4000 outside
• Brewery: Spaten Franziskaner Bräu
• Proprietors: Michael F. and Christian Schottenhamel

Pschorr Bräurosl

The highlight of the Pschorr-Bräurosl text is the tent’s own yodeler “Bräuosl” who regales guests together with the Ludwig Thoma musicians and the South Tyrolean Spitzbuam. The tent has been operated by the Heide family since 1936 and serves beer from the Hacker-Pschorr brewery. The first Oktoberfest Sunday at the tent is Gay Sunday, where thousands of men and women congregate to enjoy a cool brew and some merry music.

• Sesating Capacity: 6200 inside 2200 outside
• Brewery: Hacker Pschorr
• Proprietors: Familie Heide

Schützen Festzelt

Though newly constructed in 2015, it is one of the oldest tents at Oktoberfest and is home to a special tradition: The Oktoberfest shoot-out, held across 110 shooting stands! The cozy beer tent attracts numerous visitors with its delicacies at more favorable prices during the mid-day menu while Walter Bankhammer and Die Niederalmer provide musical entertainment. Host Eduard Reinbold describes his tent as the true Munich beer tent thanks to the large amount of Upper Bavarian guests it attracts.

• Seatomg Capacity: 5100 inside, 1400 outside
• Brewery: Löwenbräu
• Proprietors: Eduard Reinbold

Paulaner Festzelt (Winzerer Fähndl)

The Paulaner tent’s calling card is the large tower with the rotating Paulaner beer mug. With the Oktoberfest brass band “Die Nockherberger”, it is no wonder that the beer tent attracts many returning visitors each year, including many FC Bayern Munich stars. Bavarian brass melodies fill the hall during the afternoons while rocking Oktoberfest classics get guests on their feet in the evening. The Paulaner tent also offers cutting-edge beer technology: Thanks to its central beer supply via a 240-meter-long ring of pipes, the taps can fill up to 15 beer mugs per minute!

• Seating Capacity: 8450 inside, 2450 outside
• Brewery: Paulaner Brauerei
• Proprietors: Peter and Arabella Pongratz

Löwenbräu-Festzelt

This tent is no place for the timid: The four-and-a-half-meter large lion roars several times during the day. Host Ludwig Hagn (the longest serving host at Oktoberfest) supplies his guests with refreshing Löwenbräu Oktoberfest beer and savory Bavarian specialties. An impressive feature of the informal and friendly tent: the 37-meter-high Löwenbräu tower!

• Seating Capacity: 5700 inside, 2800 outside
• Brewery: Löwenbräu-Oktoberfestbier
• Proprietors: Ludwig Hagn and Stephanie Spendler

Käfer Wies’n Schänke

If you’re looking to rub elbows with the big names of Munich’s high society (or belong to it), the Käfer Wiesn-Schänke is the place to be. Here, you can experience celebrity host Michael Schäfer’s motto “Quality from passion” first hand. The intricately decorated wooden farmhouse offers traditional charm, exquisite specialties and outstanding atmosphere with musical guests from all over the world. An additional highlight: It is open until 12:30 am!

• Seating capacity: 6898 inside, 3022 outside
• Brewery: Paulaner
• Proprietors: Michael Käfer

Kufflers Weinzelt

If Oktoberfest beer isn’t your cup of tea, Kufflers wine tent offers a delightful alternative. Wines, sparkling wines and champagnes combine with four different bands to supply a cheerful, upbeat atmosphere throughout Oktoberfest. Adorned with wood that is more than 100 years old, the tent offers select delicacies at lower prices during the afternoon. A further plus: It is open until 12:30 am!

• Seating capacity: 1920 inside, 580 outside
• Drinks: Extensive wine, prosecco and champagne menu, Paulaner white beer
• Proprietors: Roland, Doris and Stephan Kuffler

Center area, side boxes and balcony:
Seating areas in the large Oktoberfest beer tents

Found your perfect tent? You can also reserve your seats in a specific area of the tent by selecting it in the online shop. The fourteen major tents offer three areas: the center area, side boxes and the balcony.

At the heart of the action: Since dancing and swaying on the benches is encouraged in the center area, we recommend making reservations in this area if you are coming to let your party animal out. Quieter groups should make reservations in the side boxes or on the balcony. These are also a good choice for business customers. Dancing on the tables is prohibited in all tents and tent areas.