Oktoberfest excitement continues amidst heightened beer prices - Beer prices set amid Wiesn frenzy as contact tracing initiatives implemented
The world-renowned Wiesn, the host of the largest folk festival, the Oktoberfest, is gearing up for an unforgettable event in 2025. With new rides, souvenirs, and even its own song for the occasion, the atmosphere promises to be festive and welcoming, a true epicentre of Bavarian joie de vivre.
Traditional Bavarian music, dancing, parades featuring regional costumes, and horse-drawn beer wagons will fill the air, accompanied by over 80 carnival rides, including roller coasters and Ferris wheels. This year, the festivities will be enhanced with new additions designed to improve guest convenience.
Ten free drinking water fountains will be located around the festival area, providing guests with hydration options. Additionally, about half of all stands and rides will now accept card payments, with cashless payment possible in the crossbow shooting tent and the Münchner Stubn tent for the first time.
Regarding beer prices, specific rates for 2025 Oktoberfest have not been explicitly mentioned. However, typical table reservations cost around €350 for a table of 8-10 people, which covers vouchers for food and drinks rather than just beer alone. Beer serving hours end at 22:30 daily (except some tents open until 1:00 am).
The Oktoberfest is scheduled to run from September 20 to October 5, 2025, daily from 9:00 to 23:30. This reflects a continuation of the festive tradition with improvements in guest convenience but no explicit public details on beer price increases or new beer varieties for 2025.
The event expects to attract approximately six million visitors. Among the new additions to the Wiesn rides is the "Happy Sailor" carousel, while the "Sky Lift" offers a panoramic view of the festival grounds at 71 meters above the city.
Barrier-free access is being improved on the Wiesn festival grounds, with the "Sky Lift" being accessible with a wheelchair. The children's ride "Die Montgolfiere," designed like hot air balloons, carries a nostalgic charm.
In a unique move, the city of Munich has organised a music contest called "A Liad für d'Wiesn" for the first time. The winner of this contest will be determined in mid-September, with the three winning songs from the online public voting to be presented soon. The Wiesn presents a new song from singer-songwriter Oimara, alias Beni Hafner, called "Wobble Contact," which is currently the favourite for the Wiesn hit.
As the city of Munich moves forward with preparations for the Oktoberfest, Munich's Economic Affairs and Wiesn chief, Christian Scharpf, has stated that the city is on schedule for the event. Scharpf has also praised the singer-songwriter, stating that they have already "conquered the ski huts" and are not far from conquering the Wiesn tent.
With these exciting new additions and the traditional atmosphere, the 2025 Oktoberfest in Munich's Wiesn is sure to be an event not to be missed.
The 2025 Oktoberfest, held on Munich's Wiesn, promises not only traditional Bavarian music, dancing, and parades but also introduces new community policies for guest convenience, such as increased card payment options and free drinking water fountains. Furthermore, the event offers a diverse lifestyle experience, showcasing food-and-drink options, home-and-garden elements, and unique music compositions, including the contest "A Liad für d'Wiesn" and a new song by singer-Oimara.
