History of Oktoberfest
Here’s our guide to the history of Oktoberfest where you can learn about King Ludwig of Bavaria and the start in 1810 of the Oktoberfest celebration we love today. In 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig of...
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O’zapft is! Oktoberfest 2012 in Munich has Started
It is tapped. The world’s biggest party has begun. At noon in the Schottenhamel tent, which was twenty minutes ago according to my complex time zone analysis, the mayor of Munich, Christian Ude, swung...
View ArticleEnjoy Oktoberfest in Cincinnati and Northern KY
Cincinnati Oktoberfest Zinzinnati – Cincinnati, OH – September 18-20, 2015This Cincinnati Oktoberfest is the largest in the United States with over 500,000 visitors a year. Six blocks of Fifth Street...
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Oktoberfest Recipes
I’ll include a few Oktoberfest recipes. The selection of the food is almost as important as the purchase of some Oktoberfest beer. I really shouldn’t have to write this section on German food. Because...
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Cleveland Oktoberfest Celebrates 10th Labor Day Weekend
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds plays host to the 10th Annual Cleveland Oktoberfest this Labor Day weekend. It runs August 29th through September 1st, 2014. Admission is $10 above the age of 12. Parking...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Maine
Maine only has 100,000 residents with German heritage so the fact that it hosts four festivals for Oktoberfest is impressive. Don’t forget to enjoy the fall foliage while you are on your way to enjoy...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Oklahoma
Celebrate 2015 with an Oktoberfest in Oklahoma festival. I never would have expected Oklahoma to have half a million residents of German descent. But it does. And it has one fine Oktoberfest...
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Oktoberfest has come to America
When I posted the information about Oktoberfest, I had only researched the most popular German festivals in the United States. For the past couple of days, I’ve been working to expand the list to...
View ArticleFour Ways to Survive Work During Oktoberfest
Early numbers are in for the world’s largest 2012 beer festival. Despite Saturday’s rain, 850,000 people attended opening weekend of Oktoberfest in Munich. It didn’t slow beer consumption either: One...
View ArticleCelebrate Oktoberfest in Boston
BSV Oktoberfest – Walpole, MA – September 12-13, 2015. Several thousand attend this two day Oktoberfest with German food, beer, games and even a full-contact medieval fighting exhibition. Location:...
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Oktoberfest Munich Throws Out Iconic Beer Tent
The tradition laden Oktoberfest in Munich has banned the celebrity favorite Hippodrom Beer Tent from the 2014 festival. After 111 years the Hippodrom is out and their spot on the Teresienwiese...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Rhode Island
Spend a couple of days at an Oktoberfest in Rhode Island. Ah, Rhode Island. You put on a good show at Oktoberfest 2015 despite having so few people with German heritage. #fsb-social-bar { width: 100%;...
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Call for Oktoberfest Performers
ArtsQuest is holding an audition for actors and actresses to interact with guests at the second annual Bethlehem Oktoberfest. Auditions will be held July 14th and 15th. Here’s the details to audition...
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100 Days To Oktoberfest 2013 in Munich
Today is an important day on the march toward Fall. Oktoberfest in Munich starts on Saturday, September 21st this year. By my count, there’s only 100 days until the ceremonial keg tapping that kicks...
View ArticleOktoberfest Celebrations Near San Francisco
Oktoberfest by the Bay! – San Francisco, CA – September 25-27, 2015 Named one of the ten best places to celebrate Oktoberfest in the USA in 2010 by AOL. This San Francisco Oktoberfest has live music...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Connecticut
There’s a number of 2015 festivals celebrating Oktoberfest in Connecticut for the 350,000 people claiming German descent in the state. Always a fun time with great food and beer. Here they are: Last...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Mississippi
There will only be a few German beer festivals celebrating Oktoberfest in Mississippi in 2015. Based on past years, we expect there may only be three. The state does have the lowest percentage of...
View ArticleOktoberfest in South Carolina
Celebrate 2015 at an Oktoberfest in South Carolina. There are eight Oktoberfest celebrations in South Carolina for the 400,000 residents who claim German heritage. Excellent job, South Carolina...
View ArticleFestivals Seek Money to Close Funding Gaps
Throwing a good party is expensive. The 2012 Cullman Oktoberfest recently asked the Cullman City Council for a $75,000 increase in funding to expand the event. In 2011, Cullman contributed just $6,000...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Michigan
There are numerous options available in September and October 2015 for Great Lakes residents to celebrate Oktoberfest in Michigan. Make the trip southeast of Saginaw to Michigan’s Little Bavaria to...
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