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The brewery Hofbräuhaus, the tent's sponsor, has been active in Oktoberfest since 1955. The current tent was built in 1972. The tent needs three months to be erected every year. During the 16-day-long festivities of Oktoberfest 2004, a total of 500,000 liters of beer and 70,000 whole roast chickens were consumed.
The Hofbräu tent is, with a total of almost 10,000 seats, the largest beer tent at the Oktoberfest (6,018 seats and 1,000 standing places indoors, and an additional 3,022 seats outdoor). [12] It has been under the leadership of the Steinberg family since the 1980s, [13] to which is also the tenant of the Hofbräuhaus cellar's since 1995. Under ...
According to the Oktoberfest Zinzinnati website, this year's event features expanded space, more entertainment and a 300-foot fest tent with seating for over 1,000 people.
A "Queen Pageant" has been held since the fest's inception in 1961. The winner of that first pageant was Marlene Schultz, an 18-year-old from Winona, MN. [5] In 1964 the Miss La Crosse pageant merged with the Miss Oktoberfest pageant to become Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest. [8] In 1968, the title of Mrs. Oktoberfest was created.
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The American German Club of the Palm Beaches host its 48th Oktoberfest at their Lake Worth headquarters. Everything to know before you go.
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 ...
Munich’s local Oktoberfest was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the festival returns in full force this year. The best (and only) Oktoberfest beers