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Oktoberfest
[ ok-toh-ber-fest ]
noun
- a traditional festival held each October in Munich, Germany.
- any similar festival held usually in the autumn.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Oktoberfest1
Example Sentences
Great America doubled down on seasonal events last year, adding an Oktoberfest alongside Tricks and Treats.
Millions of litres are consumed by millions of people at Oktoberfest's annual party, which takes place in September to October in Munich.
Last year, Johnson played in the Bavarian city of Augsburg and Wolfe posted Instagram photos of the pair at Oktoberfest in Munich.
Baker: If the gig he’s coming for is Grubauer’s role as the team’s local Oktoberfest ambassador, I could see it as Daccord attended Arizona State University and we all know all about the nightlife there.
Oktoberfest beers and pumpkin ales have become synonymous with the autumn drinking season in the United States, but in the Pacific Northwest — especially Seattle — fresh hop beers rule in the fall.
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What isOktoberfest?
Oktoberfest is a traditional festival held in October in Munich, Germany. It’s the largest Volksfest, which combines a beer (or sometimes wine) festival and a traveling carnival.
Despite its name, Oktoberfest usually starts in September and ends in early October.
Oktoberfest can also refer to any similar fall festival, especially held in the United States and featuring beer and German foods.
Example: My town’s Oktoberfest always features local German beers and foods from Karl’s German Kitchen.
When isOktoberfest?
Oktoberfest 2023 will begin on September 16 and end on October 3.
More information and context onOktoberfest
Oktoberfest has been going on in Germany since 1810. It started as a wedding celebration for Bavaria’s Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. It was a festival of drinks, feasts, and horseracing, which became an annual event.
Probably the biggest thing people associate with Oktoberfest is beer, but it’s about much more than that. It’s a Volksfest, that is, a folk festival, celebrating Bavarian culture with traditional dress, food, music, and, yes, drink.
Oktoberfest has gotten so big and so popular that various Oktoberfests are celebrated around the world. The biggest and most famous is still held in Munich, Germany, where the whole thing started.
What are some terms that often get used in discussing Oktoberfest?
How isOktoberfest discussed in real life?
Oktoberfest is a popular German folk festival featuring beer and Bavarian foods. It’s celebrated from mid-September through to early October.
Going back in time! To 1983 and, I believe, my first independent trip abroad – to the Oktoberfest! The glass is from that very trip, the beer is a more recent acquisition, but it's good to put the real thing in the real thing again. Prost! 🍻
— Adrian S (@kccade)
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— Prostbusters (@ProstbustersUK)
Found a 16oz swing top of my fall 2019 Oktoberfest in the fridge. Tad malty, but damn, this was epic is taste and sight!
— Kurtace (@KurtaceG)
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True or False?
Oktoberfest usually occurs in November.
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