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The Schützen tent is located next to the Hacker tent and the Schottenhamel tent, creating a meeting point for the youth of Munich. One of the oldest tents at the Oktoberfest, it has a special feature: in 110 shooting range spots, the Oktoberfest-Landesschießen of marksmen takes place. [20] The tent is also famous for its geranium balcony. The ...
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Abington Celebrates Oktoberfest Weekend will be held Oct. 4-6. On Saturday, Oct. 5, there will be an Octoberfest Marketplace from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, 10 Bedford St.
The tent has an area of 5,084 m 2 and 4,460 seats (plus 1,436 on the balcony) and 1,000 non-seating tables only inside. The outside area measures 2,000 m 2 with 3,022 additional seats. The brewery Hofbräuhaus, the tent's sponsor, has been active in Oktoberfest since 1955. The current tent was built in 1972.
Oktoberfest traditionally lasts at least 16 days and ends on the first Sunday in October. This year, Oktoberfest kicked off on Sept. 21 and will conclude on Oct. 6.
Oktoberfest (German pronunciation: [ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst] ⓘ; Bavarian: Wiesn, Oktobafest) 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.
The Hacker-Pschorr beer tent in Munich, Germany, before Oktoberfest celebrations began in 2012. Visitors packed into the beer tent in Munich, Germany, during Oktoberfest in 2009.
In New York City, there is even an Oktoberfest held under a big tent along the city's East River. [4] However, the largest one mostly depends on specific year's numbers and varies with sources. [5] Currently Oktoberfest is spreading to new geographical locations; starting in September 2007, Montreal began hosting its own Oktoberfest. One can ...