I decided to share this list of Oktoberfest gift ideas because, even though Oktoberfest spans a mere 16+ days on the calendar, for some people it lasts all year long.
To the Oktoberfest lovers in your life, this festival is more than just a two-week celebration of beer and brats. To those who “get it” Oktoberfest is a way of life, a tradition, an unforgettable feeling, a hope. And after they’ve waited all year for it, it’s always over before you can say Freundschaftsbezeugung.
This list of Oktoberfest gift ideas will help you decide what to get for the person in your life who casually wears lederhosen on the weekends, for whom Bavarian pretzels are one of the essential food groups, or who jokes about wanting to name their son Aloisius just a little too often.
If you have someone in your life who owns enough dirndls to outfit the von Trapp clan, let this list of great gifts for Oktoberfest lovers be your guiding light.
Gifts for Oktoberfest lovers
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You can communicate directly with the sellers and even customize many of the items for a more personalized gift. It truly is a great way to shop this season (and all year long actually)!
Unique gifts from the Wanderlusty Oktoberfest Shop
Since you’re looking for fun and functional Oktoberfest gifts, you really need look no further. My Wanderlusty Life now has an Oktoberfest shop! There are even holiday items for the German Christmas lover in your life.
1. Oktoberfest-inspired clothing
The most popular items in the shop are the Prost Tee and the Ein Prosit Tee, but there are many others for dirndl-lovers, pretzel-lovers, and everyone else.
2. Oktoberfest travel gear
You’ll also find lots of popular pieces of Oktoberfest-inspired travel gear including bag tags, tote bags, accessories pouches, and more. Shop small this holiday season and make this girl’s day.
Oktoberfest gift ideas for the home
What happens at Oktoberfest does not stay at Oktoberfest. At least a little part of everyone’s experience ends up on a wall, on a shelf, or as a conversation piece. A hilarious conversation about whipping boys and weisswurst perhaps. Here’s how to contribute to the conversation.
3. Biergarten signs
There’s a plethora of beautiful handmade biergarten signs available in all shapes, sizes, and styles. Whether you choose to gift one of the customizable signs, metal signs, wooden versions, or something else, there’s no doubt that every Oktoberfest lover’s home should display one of these. Some of my favorites are:
- This Personalized Biergarten Sign – Simple but unique item your walls at home need
- This barrel head personalized biergarten sign – This is such a cool look and would be perfect for any at-home bar.
- This exceptionally German carved Biergarten + Willkommen sign – This beautifully engraved sign is available in 7 colors!
4. Oktoberfest cookie cutters
I absolutely love these Oktoberfest cookie cutters! If you don’t want to go through the trouble of making the full-sized lebkuchenherzen, these adorable cookie cutters are a fabulous substitute.
5. Embroidered Oktoberfest bar towel
This unique set actually includes a bar towel and two embroidered bar/cocktail napkins.
6. Oktoberfest cookbook
This cookbook—Oktoberfest Cookbook: Authentic Recipes From the World’s Greatest Beer Festival–by Julia Skowronek is full of great, authentic recipes from the ‘Fest. It also includes many of the recipes from my posts on German Christmas market foods you can enjoy at home and must-have Oktoberfest party foods!
It covers everything from snacks and appetizers to entrées, side dishes, vegetarian meals (they do exist!), desserts and other baked goods. Plus, she drops a hefty amount of useful Oktoberfest knowledge in between!
7. Personalized charcuterie board
If you know someone who hosts Oktoberfest parties at home or just always has people over, this personalized charcuterie board is such a great gift!
Charcuterie boards (brotzeit) are one of the must-have Oktoberfest party foods and this quality piece of craftsmanship is perfect with divided sections for all the parts. Plus, you can personalize it with the recipient’s name in some cool designs.
Pro tip: How to build a proper brotzeit platter is included in the Oktoberfest cookbook featured above!
Looking for a fun, German way to celebrate this holiday season? Be sure to check out my post on how to recreate a German Christmas market at home! This is such a fun and easy way to bring Bavaria to your backyard.
8. Gemütlichkeit sign
If you’ve been to Oktoberfest, you’re familiar with gemütlichkeit–the feeling of coziness, fun, and good times you can only experience inside the beer tents. You can’t always take gemütlichkeit home with you (hello, 60-hour workweek), but you can bring home a reminder!
This custom wooden gemütlichkeit sign is laser carved and made to order. I love the 3D look of it and the fact that you can choose from a selection of stain colors. Plus, the turnaround time is pretty quick!
9. Your memories on canvas
I love filling my walls with my own memories from my trips, especially Oktoberfest. Getting your photos blown up on canvas makes a great, one-of-a-kind gift.
I’ve blown up pictures to hang on my own walls at home, and I’ve ordered them as Christmas gifts for friends from trips we’ve gone on together. The ordering process is super easy, the quality is great, and the prices are more than reasonable!
Oktoberfest gift ideas for dirndl wearers
In the immortal words of What About Bob‘s Bob Wiley, “Gimme gimme, I need I need!” The dirndl-wearers in your life will love a dirndl-related gift. (It is our favorite thing to wear after all.)
Luckily, there’s an almost endless list of dirndl accessories out there for your gift-giving needs. Check out a few of my favorites here:
10. Dirndl accessories
For dirndl accessories, look no further than Rare Dirndl, my favorite dirndl-maker right here in the US. Rare Dirndl has:
- Cute blouses in many styles
- Colorful aprons to help mix and match
- Feminine Bavarian style hats
- And this enamel pin set that is too cute!
- Dirndl accessories are a great way to upgrade a cheap dirndl!
Use the promo code: MYWANDERLUSTYLIFE at raredirndl.com to save 10% on your entire purchase.
11. Dirndl jewelry
There’s also a huge collection of must-have Oktoberfest-related jewelry on this list of perfect Oktoberfest gift ideas. Check out these awesome items:
- Simple silver pretzel earrings and beer stein earrings
- And that’s just a sample of Rare Dirndl’s extensive Oktoberfest jewelry collection. Get to shopping!
12. Rare Dirndl gift certificate
Can’t decide what to give from all the choices? Rare Dirndl also sells gift cards! Cash for dirndl accessories is always one of the best Oktoberfest gift ideas.
Oktoberfest gift ideas for lederhosen wearers
Hey, men need accessories too! Especially the lederhosen-clad kind. And yes, there are tons of accessories available to lederhosen lovers, believe it or not. Check out these super masculine Oktoberfest gift ideas:
13. Lederhosen accessories
- Perhaps some new lederhosen socks are in order? You can’t go wrong with these loferl, the proper calf warmers that always look great! Here’s how to wear loferl the right way if you’re curious.
- And you can’t go wrong with a new Bavarian hat (though asking for a head size may be a weird prelude to the holidays).
Charivaris
Let’s talk charivaris–the decorative chain filled with good luck charms. Though they once used to be “trophies” from hunting excursions (think bear teeth and hawk talons), they’ve (thankfully) evolved over the years.
You won’t look out of place without a charivari, but it really adds a touch of local flavor and will give an “in-the-know” impression at the Wiesn. Here are some great charivari options:
- This beautiful Bavarian charivari featuring lions, antlers, edelweiss, the Bavarian flag, beer steins, and more! (Made in Germany)
- Or this Alpenflüstern Bavarian Charivari for the budget-conscious
Pretzel gifts for Oktoberfest lovers
Ah yes, my favorite section, because I am the biggest pretzel-lover if there ever was one. Pretzels are totally having a moment right now and the Oktoberfest gift ideas here are plenty! Take a look at some of these perfect pretzel gifts:
14. Pretzel pool float
If it’s not obvious from the above photo, I freaking love my pretzel pool float. Pretzels aren’t just for the days of Oktoberfest. This is such a fun way to keep the pretzel love strong all year long!
15. Pretzel shirts
I’m all about showing off my love of pretzels. Here are a few great pretzel shirts so you can do the same:
- Pretzeltarian shirt – This super comfortable unisex tee comes in 7 sizes and 4 colors. This design (designed by me!) is also available on a tote bag.
- Easily Excited By Pretzels sweatshirt – The name says it all.
- This Pretzels college sweatshirt is pretty funny
- Minimalist pretzel shirt is so simple it’s perfect
16. Pretzel tote bag
This pretty pretzel tote bag is perfect for toting all your Oktoberfest goodies when traveling to Munich or just picking up some pretzels at your local bakery. Plus, it comes with free shipping and a fast turnaround time!
17. Hot Pretzels candle
My favorite thing about baking fresh Bavarian pretzels at home is how amazing my house smells. (I mean, have you ever been to a mall ever? Okay then.) And now there’s a candle so you can get the delicious scent without the calories!
Your pretzel-loving loved ones will totally dig this hot pretzels vegan soy candle that smells like fresh sweet and salty pretzels.
18. Pretzel patch
Easily personalize a backpack, denim jacket, or, I don’t know, maybe you’re part of a cool pretzel scout club and you need to earn your pretzel patch. (Where’s my invite?)
If so, this quality pretzel patch makes the perfect stocking stuffer. Plus the wicked quick transaction and free shipping can’t be beat.
19. Pretzel Hair Accessories
Maybe you’d like some subtle (or not-so-subtle) pretzel hair accessories. Check these out:
- Pretzel hair clips – These claw clips are giving me life.
- This pretzel hair slide pin is the best. I’m absolutely getting one of these for myself.
20. Pretzel hat
This embroidered pretzel baseball cap is actually my new favorite thing. It comes in tons of colors and is just subtle enough to be able to wear all year long.
21. Pretzel gift box from Eastern Standard Provisions
There are so many pretzel gift boxes available from Eastern Standard Provisions you’d be hard-pressed not to find a perfect gift.
They all have great themes like the “Let’s Get Saucy” box that includes a variety of mustards and the “St. Jude Gift of Hope” box from which $10 of every purchase goes to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a cause near and dear to my own heart. They have holiday-themed boxes as well.
Beer gifts for Oktoberfest lovers
It’s pretty much a given that if your friend or family member is an Oktoberfest enthusiast that he or she is also a beer lover (though there are some exceptions). If that’s the case, you can’t go wrong with these Oktoberfest gift ideas for beer lovers:
22. Liter-sized Oktoberfest beer mug
Each year at Oktoberfest security guards confiscate around 100,000 glass Oktoberfest mugs at the checkpoints from people trying to steal them. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND. Clearly, these are hot items. Every Oktoberfest beer drinker wants one!
Hello? Perfect Christmas gift! There are great for drinking out of at home (guilty), whether you’re having an at-home Oktoberfest party or just going through your bills and drinking your sorrows away. Check out:
- This authentic 1-liter Hofbräuhaus München beer mug.
- Or this totally customized version!
23. Das boot of your own
You won’t necessarily find a boot at Oktoberfest in Munich, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t make a great gift for an Oktoberfest fan. German beer drinkers love das boot and it would be a funny gift to give. Check out this 2-liter glass Oktoberfest boot.
24. Beer brewing kit
Have a beer lover in your life who you think would love to brew their own? To become a full-on homebrewer requires a lot of equipment and commitment, but these homebrewing starter kits are the perfect way for them to dip their toes in.
This way, they get to test out brewing their own beer and get to drink beer they brewed themselves. It’s so rewarding! I mean, I’ve never brewed anything but my husband has. Drinking beer that’s brewed for me and named after me? Just as rewarding!
These kits come with all the necessary equipment and ingredients for such a great price.
25. Personalized wall-mounted beer opener
These personalized wall-mounted bottle openers are such a blessing to any house (I’m also a client). It’s an easy (and kickass) way to open beers at home while being a great-looking addition.
These in particular are customizable between two different shades of wood and a variety of engravings. (Go for the “Lion” motif for a very Bavarian look.) Plus, they’re magnetized to catch the bottle caps.
Munich-inspired gifts for Oktoberfest lovers
For many of us, we take more than just the feeling of Oktoberfest home with us–we take a piece of Munich as well. While Oktoberfest may be the reason many visitors head to Munich in the first place, there’s no denying this city has its own kind of magic that doesn’t soon leave our hearts.
For those, there are these Oktoberfest gift ideas for Munich lovers:
26. Munich prints
There is such a variety of beautiful Munich prints out there. Here are the ones I particularly love:
- This minimalist Munich black and white map print
- This vintage-style Munich travel poster with many recognizable sites (pictured above)
27. Munich pillows
Like art prints, there are so many different styles of decorative throw pillows showing off love for Munich. I love these for showing off some of your favorite cities around the world. Here are some great ones:
- This MUC Munich airport baggage tag throw pillow (That description sounds weird, you may need to just check it out.) This is a perfect gift for Munich airport lovers! Why love the Munich airport? Well, for starters there’s a full-on Munich airport brewery and beer garden.
- This subtle Munich map pillow featuring the Theresienwiese
Oktoberfest gift ideas for pet owners
Chances are, if your dog was to accompany you to Oktoberfest, he’d probably have a grand ol’ time too, endless supply of sausages and all. But since there are very few souvenirs you can actually bring back for your four-legged drinking buddy, here are a few Oktoberfest gift ideas for pet owners:
28. Oktoberfest dog collars
Help your loved ones show off their love of Oktoberfest all over the dog park. Here are some of the best Oktoberfest dog collars and leashes:
- This Line the Beers Up dog collar
- This Bavarian flag pattern dog collar with matching 6-foot leash
- I love this Bavarian pretzel dog collar
- They even have pretzel collar charms for the little ones
- And even though it’s not a collar, this Prost! dog bandana is too cute.
29. Oktoberfest pet toys
We shouldn’t be the only ones to get our play and chew on! Turns out there’s even pretzel-themed pet toys out there like:
- Pretzel chew toys – There’s this longer-lasting version for big, strong dogs. And this plush version for more gentle hunde.
- This pretzel-shaped catnip toy for cats that’s also great for their dental health, concerns of all Oktoberfest-goers actually.
Oktoberfest gift ideas for the holidays
If you’re headed to a holiday party (say, a German Christmas market-themed party) and don’t want to show up empty-handed, you’ve got plenty of options. Check out these holiday-related Oktoberfest gift ideas:
30. Beer mug lanterns
These beer mug lanterns (pictured above) are such a great idea! Not only are they perfect as holiday luminaries, they’re just dang cute year-round. Your holiday party’s gonna be lit!
31. Oktoberfest Christmas ornaments
Help your friends and family decorate their Christmas trees this season with some cute Oktoberfest-inspired tree ornaments. Check out these examples:
- These Frohe Weihnacht gingerbread hearts that can be used as an ornament or just hung around the home. (They also do customization!)
- This salty glass-blown pretzel ornament
- These adorable minimalist wooden pretzel ornaments
Miscellaneous Oktoberfest gift ideas for everyone
32. Oktoberfest board game
Yes, an Oktoberfest board game exists and you need to play it. It’s brought to you by the same company that makes some of the most popular board games in the world.
In this intense game of strategy you are a brewmaster who must keep his (or her) Oktoberfest beer tent open, operational, and supplying beer to the masses. Though I first thought this was just a gimmick, this game actually sounds pretty awesome.
I just found out about this game so I didn’t include it in my post on travel-themed board games, but I most definitely should have. But I did add it to this list of fun Oktoberfest party games!
And if that one is unavailable, check out this Beer & Bread game that has a similar premise.
33. Prost rubber stamp
Do I want this Prost rubber stamp for myself? To slap onto just about every single article of mail that leaves my house? Absolutely! What a fun addition to stationary, holiday cards, greeting cards, medical paperwork, credit card payments, last wills and testaments!
What I’m trying to say is… there are plenty of great Oktoberfest gift ideas out there! When shopping for gifts for Oktoberfest lovers in your life, don’t push aside the obvious.
Like this post? Have some Oktoberfest gift ideas you’d like to add to the list? Let me know in the comments below! Happy gift-giving!
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