The History of Oktoberfest

In the first few decades, the choices of amusements were sparse. In 1818, the first carousel and two swings were set up. Vistitors were able to quench their thirst at small beer stands, which grew rapidly in number. In 1896 the beer stands were replaced by the first beer tents and halls set up by the enterprising landlords with the backing of the breweries. The remainder of the festival site was taken up by a fun-fair. The range of carousels offered was already increasing rapidly in the 1870's as the fairground trade continued to grow and develope in Germany.

The History Of Oktoberfest

It began with the Royal Wedding on 12 October 1810.


Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on 12 October 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal event. The fields were renamed Theresienwiese ("Theres'a Fields") to honor the Crown Princess, although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to "Wiesn". Horse races in the presence of the royal family marked the close of the event that was celebrated as a festival for the whole of Bavaria. The decision to repeat the horse races in subsequent years gave rise to the tradition of Oktoberfest.

Oktomerfest Rules

our rules 4 the Oktoberfest. A couple cute Germany girls tell you the tricks of the Oktoberfest ways.

OKTOBERFEST MUNICH PUKE

May as well have been any Saturday in Dundalk. Bit of a lightweight but those heavy yanks obviously were professionals. Anyway I kicked the head out of them all later on. Who knows what happened after that. I lost the wife. Puked slept puked drank more beer loads more got back to van somehow?

Oktoberfest Wiesn 2006 - The movie

Checker visit the oktoberfest 2006
Eine schlagkräftige Dokumentation über das Oktoberfest 2004 auf RTL Explosiv und was die Österreicher dort so alles erleben.

Oktoberfest Munich Saturday Parade

This is the Saturday parade, the Parade of Oktoberfest Landlords and Breweries. The complete parade takes an hour, and goes from Send-linger Tor, along SchwanthalerStrasse (where this video was shot) to the Oktoberfest in Theresienwiese.