Information on reservations, tradition and character in the Oktoberfest tent
Schützen-Festzelt at the Oktoberfest
Traditionally, the Schützen-Festzelt is particularly popular with Munich's shooting clubs. In recent years, however, the tent has also become a meeting place for young Munich residents. Here you can find all the information you need, from reservations to the special features of the tent and the beer served.
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Facts about the Schützen-Festzelt at a glance
- At the Oktoberfest since: 1876
- Seating inside: 4,923 plus 120 standing places
- Seating outside: 1,235
- Beer: Löwenbräu
- Beer price 2024: 14.90 euros
- Landlords: Reinbold family
Oktoberfest tradition: Shooting competitions in the Schützen-Festzelt
The first Schützen-Festhalle was opened at the Oktoberfest as early as 1926, but due to insufficient capacity it was used almost exclusively as a venue for shooting competitions. At that time, participants still went to the neighboring Schottenhamel tent to eat. It was not until the 1960s that the Schützen-Festzelt also developed into a gastronomic attraction. The tent was completely renovated in 2004 and 2015.
However, the shooting ranges integrated into the tent, where the Bavarian Shooting Association organizes its traditional Oktoberfest shooting event every year, which can be watched by guests, are still considered a special feature today.
Atmosphere in the Schützen-Festzelt
The tent below the Bavaria impresses with its balcony and all-round interior gallery. It is also the first Oktoberfest tent to have a windbreak all around the garden.
The audience, which covers all generations, consists mainly of locals and regulars from shooting clubs. As rock and pop music is played in the evenings and the atmosphere is really heated up, the guests have become younger and younger in recent years and the Schützen-Festzelt has become a meeting place for Munich's youth alongside the Hacker tent and the Schottenhamel. However, this is also a popular place for the finer Munich society and German nobility to celebrate.
Book a table in the Schützen-Festzelt - here's how
Reservations in the Schützen-Festzelt can be made via the online portal. The minimum consumption and reservation times are calculated according to the selection of available dates in the calendar.
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday: 10 am to 11:30 pm.
- Saturday/Sunday and public holiday (3.10.): 9 am to 11:30 pm.
- Beer serving ends at 10:30 pm.
