Arnold Schwarzenegger has been pictured at many events, but nothing seems to bring a smile to his face like Oktoberfest. The annual event is a tradition for the 77-year-old, and over the weekend, he attended the 190th Oktoberfest at the Marstall tent on the Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany, with his son Christopher and girlfriend, Heather Milligan.
Oktoberfest began in 1810 in Munich, Germany, to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese, originally featuring horse races and festivities. Over the years, it evolved into the world’s largest beer festival, blending Bavarian culture, traditional food, music, and folk costumes.
The beer-filled festival took place on September 26, and the crew arrived dressed to impress. Arnold wore a brown leather coat he was spotted wearing at the same event in 2022, proving it's his go-to Bavarian get-up.
His son Christoper also pulled out his go-to Oktoberfest shirt, a red and white checkered shirt. He rocked a cool German alpine hat and looked perfect for the occasion.
Arnold's girlfriend wore a beautiful blue dress with lace details. They happily posed with the former governor of California, giving her a smooch on the cheek.
In the pictures, Arnold is carrying a drumstick, and the reason why is pretty incredible. In a video posted by the Associated Press, the Terminator star can be seen conducting a live band. It's become a tradition; last year, he was spotted doing the same thing.
In 2025, he shared how much the festival means to him, shouting from the stage, "I love, love Munich, I love Oktoberfest. It's the most important festival in the world."
It's also become a tradition for Arnold and his children. In 2022, he attended the festival with Christopher and his brother Patrick.
Back in 2016, he took his son Joseph Baena to celebrate his 19th birthday. While the drinking age in the United States is 21, the legal drinking age in Germany is 16.
Christopher's Renaissance
Christopher has been hitting the town more and more since dropping weight. Arnold recently opened up about how difficult it was to navigate his son's weight when he was growing up. He told The Times in June, “I could never go and say to him, ‘You’re overweight.'"
He explained that they introduced healthy foods to Christopher and the notion to "always go to the gym and all of that kind of stuff," but said it was a decision he had to make on his own later in life.
“And then, out of nowhere, he decided that he wanted to be lean. And now he is,” the 77-year-old said. “So that is, of course, fantastic, the self-discipline and the self-motivation. I always felt one day it would have to come from him - and it did.”