Munich Oktoberfest 2016Learn about the Munich Oktoberfest |
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Munich Oktoberfest 2016There is a lot more to Munich than just the Oktoberfest, but it is certainly one of the things that puts Munich on the map. In Germany it's called a Volksfest, which translates roughly as fair or folk-festival. But, really it's a mixture of beer festival and fun fair with very traditional opening and closing parts, such as the opening procession
The event has some impressive statistics: 14 giant tents with a total seating capacity of 100,000 serve 5.5 million litres of potent ‘March beer’, more than 600,000 fried chickens and 84 heads of cattle. The annual commercial value of the whole thing is estimated at a minimum of 0.7 billion Euro. Tuesdays from noon till 6pm are ‘Family Days’. We advise getting there early (like 11.00) and finding a good spot. Be warned though, Oktoberfest beer at around 8% is strong stuff and you might be advised to drink some with Radlers (shandy) too. If you're in Munich at this time it's a must visit.
Munich Oktoberfest Opening TimesOktoberfest 2016: 17th Sept - 3rd October 2016 Beer Serving HoursWeekdays 10.00 am - 10.30 pm Saturday, Sunday & holiday 09.00 am - 10.30 pm Opening hours of stallsMonday - Thursday 10 am - 11.30 pm Friday 10.00 am – 12.00 midnight Saturday 9 am - midnight Sunday 9 am - 11.30 pm Fairground attractions & sideshowsMonday - Thursday 10 am - 11.30 pm Friday, Saturday 10.00 am – midnight Sunday 10 am - 11.30 pm Getting there on Public Transport S-Bahn: S1 - S8 to Hackerbruecke U-Bahn: U3 or U6 to Goetheplatz and Poccistraße Bus: 31(to Hans-Fischer-Straße or Poccistraße), Tram: 18 (to Hermann-Lingg-Straße) or
Entry FeesThere is no entry fee as such, you just pay for whatever is there, i.e. beer, food, fairground rides and so forth. The next Munich Oktoberfest dates are:Munich Oktoberfest 2017: September 16th - October 3rd Munich Oktoberfest 2018: September 22nd - October 7th
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