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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.
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.
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is an annual German-heritage festival in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Based on the original Munich Oktoberfest, it is billed as the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the United States [1] and second largest in the world. [2] First held in 1976, as of 2024 it hosted over 800,000 attendees each year.
The Hanover Oktoberfest is a fair that takes place every year at the end of September or at the beginning of October. [53] It usually lasts 17 days and features 140 rides and booths, two large beer tents seating more than a thousand people each, and numerous stands, beer gardens and five small beer tents offering food and refreshments.
Organizers said they are moving Oktoberfest from last year's location so they can build new experiences for festivalgoers. Oktoberfest is moving to Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove in 2024.
Gates open from 10 a.m. through 7 p.m., and then on various dates through Oct. 27. See the full schedule online . More: Six apple orchards to visit this fall near the Des Moines metro
It is one of the largest, and longest running Oktoberfest celebrations in the Midwestern United States. The celebration was first held in 1961, and today draws crowds of up to 150,000 people annually. [1] [2] The festival celebrates the city's brewing tradition and German heritage.
Oktoberfest of Blumenau. The Oktoberfest of Blumenau is a festival of German traditions that happens in middle October in the city of Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil. [1] It is considered the 2nd biggest German festival in the Americas, [2] [3] and the third biggest Oktoberfest celebration in the world after the original Oktoberfest from Munich.