Mary Lou’s Oktoberfest 2026


  August 21, 2026

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Grab Your Stein – Oktoberfest Is Coming to Ripley!

Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd October 2026

Dust off the lederhosen and practise your best “Prost!” because Oktoberfest is taking over Mary Lou’s Smokehouse & Craft Bar in Ripley for two days of beer, food, music, competitions and good times.


We’re giving Mary Lou’s a Bavarian makeover for the weekend, bringing together German beer, Oktoberfest-inspired food, DJs, live entertainment and plenty of ridiculous competitions.

And because Mary Lou doesn’t believe in doing things by halves, your £10 ticket includes entry AND your first 1 litre stein of beer.



Tickets are available now – get yours before they’re gone!

Friday 2nd October – Let the Weekend Begin

5pm – Midnight

Clock off, grab your mates and get yourself down to Mary Lou’s.

Friday night kicks off our Oktoberfest weekend with German beer, great food, a DJ and hosted competitions running throughout the evening.


Expect plenty of laughs, questionable competitive ability and more than a few raised steins.


Friday Highlights

  • Doors from 5pm
  • German beer
  • Oktoberfest-inspired food
  • DJ
  • Hosted competitions
  • Entertainment throughout the evening
  • Open until midnight


Friday tickets: £10 per person, including entry and your first 1L stein of beer.

Saturday 3rd October – The Big One

12pm – Midnight

Saturday starts early and carries on all the way through to midnight.

Join us from midday for a full day of German beer, food, music, competitions and Oktoberfest madness, before we crank things up for the evening.


There’ll be a DJ getting the party going during the afternoon, followed by live music from 9:30pm to take Oktoberfest into the night.


Saturday Highlights

  • Doors from 12pm
  • German beer
  • Oktoberfest-inspired food
  • DJ during the afternoon
  • Hosted competitions & entertainment
  • Live band from 9:30pm
  • Open until midnight


Saturday tickets: £10 per person, including entry and your first 1L stein of beer.

German Beer, Big Food & Mary Lou’s Mischief

It wouldn’t be Oktoberfest without beer.


We’ll be pouring the good stuff throughout the weekend, with German beer served by the stein alongside a special selection of food fit for a proper Oktoberfest feast.


Come hungry, come thirsty and leave any sensible behaviour at the door.


Whether you’re joining us for Friday night, making a full Saturday of it or gathering the whole gang for an Oktoberfest knees-up, expect the usual Mary Lou’s combination of big flavours, loud music and just the right amount of trouble.

Think You’ve Got What It Takes?

It’s not all about drinking beer. Well... not all about drinking beer.


We’ll have hosted competitions and entertainment throughout Oktoberfest weekend, giving you the chance to prove yourself against your mates and your fellow festival-goers.



There’ll be prizes, bragging rights and almost certainly some decisions you'll have to explain the following morning.


All will be revealed at Mary Lou’s...

Your £10 Oktoberfest Ticket Includes

For just £10 per person, you'll get:


  • Entry to Mary Lou’s Oktoberfest
  • Your first 1 litre stein of beer
  • DJs and entertainment
  • Hosted competitions
  • Live music on Saturday night
  • Access to our Oktoberfest food and German beer selection


All you need to bring is yourself, your mates and a willingness to raise a very large glass.


Prost!

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Oktoberfest in Ripley, Derbyshire

You don't need a flight to Munich to get your Oktoberfest fix this year.



You'll find us at Mary Lou’s Smokehouse & Craft Bar in Ripley, Derbyshire, where our rustic smokehouse and lively bar are getting the full Oktoberfest treatment for one huge weekend.


Already known for smoked meats, craft beer, live music and a good old-fashioned knees-up, Mary Lou’s is the perfect place to bring a little Bavarian chaos to Derbyshire.

Round up the gang and make a night – or a whole day – of it.

Ready to Raise a Stein?

Two days. One massive Oktoberfest party.


German beer. Big food. DJs. Live music. Competitions. Good times.


Mary Lou’s Oktoberfest lands in Ripley on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd October 2026.

Tickets are just £10 per person and include your first 1L stein of beer.


Get the gang together and book yours now.



Prost, sugar!


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