Name: Kolkwitz Oktoberfest 2026
Start: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-03T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kolkwitz-Center

Oktoberfest Kolkwitz

About Oktoberfest Kolkwitz

The Kolkwitz Oktoberfest is the traditional Volksfest (public festival) of the municipality of Kolkwitz, west of Cottbus — and is celebrated every year on German Unity Day. In 2026, the event runs from October 2nd to 3rd at the Kolkwitz-Center: Friday evening pre-event program with live band Scarlett from 8 PM, Saturday big marquee program from 11 AM with ceremonial beer tapping. Heated marquee, amusement park, fireworks, and Niederlausitz atmosphere right in the neighboring community of Cottbus.

Dates 02 Oct — 03 Oct 2026

Venue Kolkwitz (12071)

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Edition 2026

Oktoberfest Kolkwitz — edition 2026

The 2026 Kolkwitz Oktoberfest runs on Friday, October 2nd, and Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, at the Kolkwitz-Center, Berliner Straße 19. Friday is the pre-event evening with live band Scarlett from 8 PM (admission from 7 PM). Saturday: German Unity Day, program starts at 11 AM with ceremonial beer tapping, followed by amusement park, stage program, children's activities, and evening dance program.

Two Days of Festivities

Friday, Oct 2nd — 7:00 PM Admission, 8:00 PM Live concert Scarlett in the heated marquee
Saturday, Oct 3rd — 11:00 AM Ceremonial beer tapping, followed by amusement park, stage program, evening dance

The detailed program schedule for 2026 will be published by the municipality of Kolkwitz in the summer/fall on gemeinde-kolkwitz.de.

Highlights Oktoberfest Kolkwitz 2026

Scarlett pre-event concert in the marquee — Ceremonial beer tapping on October 3rd — Amusement park — Fireworks on Saturday evening (in previous years).

Programme Oktoberfest Kolkwitz 2026

Program 2026

Friday, October 2nd, 2026 — Pre-event Evening
- 7:00 PM — Admission to the heated marquee at Kolkwitz-Center
- 8:00 PM — Live performance by the band Scarlett (party classics, Schlager, Rock)
- Following: DJ and dancing
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 — German Unity Day
- 11:00 AM — Ceremonial beer tapping by the mayor
- Midday — Program for families, amusement park opens
- Afternoon — Stage program with regional artists, traditional performances, possibly fire show as in previous years
- Evening — Main stage show, dancing, fireworks (announced by the organizer)
All Day — Bumper cars, chain carousel, children's rides, shooting galleries, candied almonds, crêpes, bratwurst

Program subject to change — final version via the municipality of Kolkwitz.

Prices Oktoberfest Kolkwitz 2026

Admission to the pre-event concert may require a ticket (advance sale via the municipality of Kolkwitz). Amusement park is publicly accessible; rides are priced individually.

Practical information

Practical information — Oktoberfest Kolkwitz

Getting There

By train: RE2 to Cottbus Hbf., then bus line towards Kolkwitz (approx. 15 min.). By car: A15 exit Cottbus-West, then B97 towards Kolkwitz. Parking available at the Kolkwitz-Center.

Admission & Refreshments

Admission to the marquee for the pre-event concert may require a ticket (advance sale via the municipality of Kolkwitz). Amusement park is publicly accessible, individual rides are separate.

Tip

Heated marquee — warm even on Niederlausitz autumn nights. Reserve long beer tables through the municipal administration.

Oktoberfest in the Niederlausitz

The Kolkwitz Oktoberfest is Brandenburg's relaxed answer to the Munich Wiesn — smaller, closer, cozier, but with the same potential for ritual: marquee, live music, ceremonial beer tapping, Lederhosen allowed but not mandatory. The organizer is the municipality of Kolkwitz, the date follows German Unity Day, combining a Volksfest with a public holiday weekend.

Program 2026

In 2026, the festival will take place on Friday, October 2nd, and Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, at the Kolkwitz-Center, Berliner Straße 19, 03099 Kolkwitz. Friday is the classic pre-event evening: admission from 7 PM, performance by the live band Scarlett from 8 PM in the heated marquee. On Saturday, the program starts at 11 AM with the traditional ceremonial beer tapping, followed by the amusement park, children's program, and main stage show.

Marquee and Amusement Park

The marquee with a heated interior offers around a thousand seats; long beer tables, Maßkrugs (liter steins), Brezn (pretzels), and Hendl (roast chicken) are standard. The adjacent amusement park features classics like bumper cars, a chain carousel, a Ferris wheel, children's rides, shooting galleries, and candy stalls — smaller than the Munich Wiesn scale, but typically Brandenburg-style and popular.

Kolkwitz — the Green Municipality

Kolkwitz is located directly west of Cottbus in the Spree-Neiße district. With its approximately 9,500 inhabitants and twelve districts, the large municipality is one of the largest in Brandenburg in terms of area. Besides the Heimatfest (local festival) and the Kolkwitz Carnival, the Oktoberfest is the central highlight in the club calendar; the KCC (Kolkwitz Carneval Club) is one of the most active traditional customs associations annually.

Extended Weekend for Unity Celebration

Since October 3rd is a public holiday, the Oktoberfest can be easily combined with an excursion to the Spreewald, which begins just a 20-minute drive away. Those traveling from Berlin can manage a convenient day trip with a regional train and bus — the last trains back run until late at night.