For over 200 years Oktoberfest has taken place every year in the same location: on Theresienwiese. What’s so special about this world-famous meadow and where exactly do you find it in Munich?

Das Hofbräu-Festzelt ist das zweitgrößte Festzelt auf dem Oktoberfest und das einzige Zelt mit einem Stehbereich direkt vor dem Musikpodium. Es bietet Platz für rund 10.000 Menschen. Für sie und alle ...

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Not only a festival highlight for kids and adrenaline junkies: the rides, from the swing carousel through to the high-tech rollercoaster and the classic toboggan. All you need to know about ...

At the Oktoberfest final, there is a very special atmosphere. When the band plays one last time after all the bars have closed on the last day, a sea of sparklers lights up the beer tents. A moving ...

In the second largest Oktoberfest tent, the whole world celebrates under the merciful eyes of the angel Aloisius - who watches over the goings-on as a larger-than-life figure Click here to go directly ...

What a dog he was, the “Nuremberg crocodile host” Georg Lang. He circumvented three conditions for admission on the Oktoberfest in 1898: he wasn’t from Munich, didn’t run his own bar at the ...

Is Germany the world champion in drinking beer? Well, almost. Are 15 euros for a beer that expensive? It depends on what you’re using as a comparison. Is beer unhealthy? That’s a myth! Find out what ...

What are the opening hours at Oktoberfest and the beer tents? What time do the rides start to spin? What’s the best way to get to the Theresienwiese fairground? Are backpacks and strollers allowed?

Ozapft is! The "Schott'n" is where the Wiesn kicks off every year. The oldest tent at the Oktoberfest has been in the hands of the Schottenhamel family business since it was founded in 1867. No ...

The festival of the City of Munich. In 2025, the 190th Oktoberfest will take place from September 20 to October 5 on the Theresienwiese.

Many ways lead to the Oktoberfest! Useful information about your trip by tram or bus, public transport or taxi. Plus: The best place to park your car during Oktoberfest.