Oktoberfest / Date
Sat, Sep 21, 2024 – Sun, Oct 6, 2024
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What is Oktoberfest and why is it celebrated?
Oktoberfest, annual festival in Munich, Germany, held over a two-week period and ending on the first Sunday in October. The festival originated on October 12, 1810, in celebration of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria, who later became King Louis I, to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
Apr 30, 2024
Is Oktoberfest only for Germans?
Oktoberfest is now a global phenomenon as well. Not only do visitors come to Munich from all over the world for a chance to drink beer in their traditional German costumes, but communities across the world now host their own Oktoberfest celebrations.
Is Oktoberfest just about drinking?
Contrary to popular belief held by foreigners, Oktoberfest is not all about the beer. In fact in Germany it's not even considered a beer festival, but rather a traditional folk festival for the entire family (you'll even see parents pushing prams!).
Why is Oktoberfest September?
"Because the weather in October was usually already cooler and the days are significantly shorter, one let the Oktoberfest begin in September," according to the festival's website. "Since 1872, (it has) always (been held) on the first Saturday after September 15 until the first Sunday in October."
The official website of the city of Munich for the 189th Munich Oktoberfest from 21.9. to 6.10.2024 on the Theresienwiese.
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Oktoberfest is the world's largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival, and is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, from mid- or late-September to the first Sunday in October, with more than six million international and... Wikipedia
Apr 30, 2024 · Oktoberfest, annual festival in Munich, Germany, held over a two-week period and ending on the first Sunday in October.
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