The first Oktoberfest was held in Munich October 12, 1810 as
a wedding celebration for King Ludwig I (although he wouldn’t technically be
king for another fifteen years) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Oktoberfest
is a sixteen to eighteen-day event filled with beer, food, rides, games, music
and dancing. The celebrations end the first Sunday in October, which means you’ve
already missed it this year. This always seems to confuse Americans. I guess
the name leaves them assuming the event will run from October 1 through
Halloween. It’s not to late to start planning for next year, though, when it
will run from September 19 through October 4. Or 2021, when the dates are
September 18 through October 3. If a trip to Munich isn’t in the budget, you
could always visit one of the more local celebrations. Or, you could celebrate
at home German sausage, red cabbage, spaetzle and root beer.
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