A group of young men dressed in traditional costumes at the Oktoberfest in Munich.

The biggest folk festival in the world

Munich’s Oktoberfest

Is there anything left to say about Munich’s Oktoberfest? Absolutely! Here, you can find a wealth of facts about Munich’s Wiesn (Oktoberfest) as well as great stories and the most beautiful moments experienced at the world’s biggest folk festival. What kinds of specialities will you find at the Wiesn? What is Oktoberfest like from the perspective of the performers? What traditional dress and music are currently in fashion? All you could ever need to know about Oktoberfest at a glance – including a handy beer tent guide.

Oktoberfest

From O to T

All you need to know about the Wiesn

A letter-by-letter guide to Oktoberfest: from O like O' zapft is to T like Tracht.

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The Oktoberfest posters 2022 and 2021 and the Oktoberfest mug 2021 on a wooden wall

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Oktoberfest poster and mug 2021 available here

Bring a piece of the Oktoberfest home: The official Wiesn poster 2022 and mug 2021 are available in our shop.

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Guide: Which beer tent is the right one for me?

Getting in is tough; but once you’re in, the fun never stops. A brief typology of the different beer tents at Oktoberfest - and the people inside.

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Traditional Munich

Customs are in!

Tradition and customs in Munich are more fashionable than ever before. From fresh approaches in fashion to exciting experiments in the kitchen: an overview.

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Günter Werner sits in a garden near Munich

Interview

Let's stick together!

For sixty years Günter Werner has not missed a single day at the Oktoberfest. Yes, you read that right: sixty years! A conversation.

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Best of Oktoberfest

The 100 most beautiful Oktoberfest moments

In 2022, after a two-year break due to corona, there will finally be an Oktoberfest again. Let's look forward to the 100 most beautiful moments of the biggest folk festival in the world. Let's go!

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Loops of the roller coaster in the colors yellow, blue-red and green with writing against the blue sky.

Traditional fairground operators

The most beautiful Wiesn stories

The best Wiesn histories are tales of friendship and love, inebriation and generosity. Fairground operators about their Oktoberfest experiences.

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Portrait of Schichtl-owner Manfred Schauer

150 years of Schichtl

“The greatest gift that you can give is laughter.”

The Schichtl variety theatre is the oldest performance venue at the Oktoberfest, dating back some 150 years. An interview.

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A woman with a girl in the Calypso ride on the Oidn Wiesn in Munich

The Oktoberfest in a traditional style

From Calypso to the Toboggan

You can also have a very leisurely time at the Oktoberfest. We have taken a closer look at the longest standing rides.

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Urban & Districts

Morning atmosphere during autumn in the Englischer Garten in Munich

Love letter to the Munich autumn

Aszendent: Zeppelin

Cool and fresh, chestnut brown, and a sense of longing: autumn and the city of Munich are naturally perfect partners.

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Shopping & Design

Our author wears a dirndl in the store of Gottseidank in Munich

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Vintage Dirndls and Hirschlederhosen

Second-hand, a local label, a traditional store and a hire service – we made our way through Munich's selection of traditional dress.

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Shopping & Design

A man tries on a brown traditional leather shoe

Traditional accessories

Haferl shoes and Dirndl bags

It's not just dirndls and lederhosen: We visited some traditional shops and young designers to explore their traditional accessories.

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Munich’s Dirndl Idol

Tradition or trash? We photographed nine visitors to the Oktoberfest – and asked a panel of experts to judge their traditional outfits.

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Munich Card & City Pass

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Eat & Drink

A crispy chicken with pretzel and lemon on a wooden plate in Munich.

The recipe: roast chicken with potato salad

A real Oktoberfest classic

Fancy some Wiesn cuisine? The chicken is a real classic at the Wiesn - here's the recipe from chef Sven Christ.

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A homemade gingerbread heart with decoration.

The recipe: gingerbread hearts and roasted almonds

Wiesn souvenirs made at home

Munich longing to recook: Lebkuchen heart and roasted almonds. The recipe.

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A Dampfnudel with vanilla sauce on a dark plate.

The recipe: Dampfnudel with vanilla sauce

Main course sweet

Munich chef Sven Christ shows how to make a Oktoberfest speciality like a Dampfnudel in a normal kitchen.

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A glass of beer in a restaurant in Munich.

Beer typology

What are you drinking?

Starkbier, Festbier, Hell, Dunkel, Pils: a typology of Munich's beers – and the people who drink them.

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Beer garden guide

How-to beer garden

There is nowhere better to enjoy the sunshine than in a beer garden – provided that you are familiar with the local customs. Ten survival tips.

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Traditional delicacies

Overview: Bavarian cuisine in Munich

Fancy trying some Bavarian cuisine? Then Munich is the place to be! Bavaria's capital city is even home to the world’s most famous public house.

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Bread with Gelbwurst and chives in Munich.

Sausage guide

Munich and it's sausages: a quick guide

The universe of Munich's sausages is not infinite. Its full extent may, however, appear unfathomable to many visitors to the city. A guide.

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A woman in the exhibition "Der Blaue Reiter" in the Lenbachhaus in Munich

Discovery trip incl. City Pass

Two nights in a selected hotel and free admission to 45 museums and attractions: our travel package for explorers!

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Two nights in a selected hotel and free admission to 45 museums and attractions: our travel package for explorers!

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Small meeting room of the Neues Rathaus in Munich

Exclusive tour through the town hall

Explore the Neue Rathaus on Marienplatz with an official City of Munich tour guide. A visit of the famous law library is also included!

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Magistrates, Monachia and magnificent celebrations: explore the Neue Rathaus on Marienplatz with an official City of Munich tour guide. A visit of the famous law library is also included!

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Stage and audience of the Passionsspiel in Oberammergau.

The game of suffering, death and resurrection

The inhabitants of Oberammergau staging probably the world's most successful and largest amateur play. Buy your Tickets here.

The inhabitants of Oberammergau have staged what is today probably the world's most successful and largest amateur play. Buy your Tickets here.

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Merchant with dried fruit on the Viktualienmarkt in Munich.

Viktualienmarkt Tasting Tour

Discover the most delicious delicacies of the city and learn all kinds of interesting facts about Munich's most famous food market.

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Discover the most delicious delicacies of the city and learn all kinds of interesting historical facts about Munich's most famous food market.

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Courtyard of the Neues Rathaus in Munich.

Visit of the New Town Hall Tower

Discover Munich's highlights from a very special perspective after just a few seconds in the lift!

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Discover Munich's highlights from a very special perspective after just a few seconds in the lift!

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Panoramic view of the Neues Rathaus in Munich with the Frauenkirche in the background.

Visit to the Town Hall Balcony

Join us on the famous balcony of the New Town Hall, where FC Bayern has celebrated a triumph many times - and enjoy the beautiful view over Marienplatz.

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Join us on the famous balcony of the New Town Hall, where FC Bayern has celebrated a triumph many times - and enjoy the beautiful view over Marienplatz.

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City Walk and Englischer Garten

The city walk for everyone who wants to become acquainted with the most beautiful parts of Munich's city centre.

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The city walk for everyone who wants to become acquainted with the most beautiful parts of Munich's city centre.

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Schloss Neuschwanstein with lake in the background in the Munich environs.

Dream castles Neuschwanstein & Linderhof

Immerse yourself in the world of the fairytale king!

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Immerse yourself in the world of the fairytale king!

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Alter Peter, Frauenkirche and Neues Rathaus: the Munich skyline in the evening light.

Private guided tour through Munich

Exclusive and safe: Discover the most beautiful sights and corners of Munich's city centre with your official personal guide.

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Exclusive and safe: Discover the most beautiful sights and corners of Munich's city centre with your official personal guide.

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Several pedicaps with guests in the Englischer Garten (park).

Pedicab tour through the old town and nature

Enjoy this special tour and pedicap ride past all the famous sights of Munich's old town and into the Englischer Garten.

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Enjoy this special tour and pedicap ride past all the famous sights of Munich's old town and into the Englischer Garten.

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City trip incl. Munich Card and Tower Ascent

We look forward to seeing you again in Munich. Our tip: the exclusive travel package with Munich Card and Tower Ascent.

3 days from 218 € for 2 pers.

We look forward to seeing you again in Munich. Our tip: the exclusive travel package with Munich Card and Tower Ascent.

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The Münchner Kindl as a tour guide in Munich

Guided tour with the Münchner Kindl

Discover the most important sights in the old town together with a genuine Munich original.

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Discover the most important sights in the old town together with a genuine Munich original.

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Eat & Drink

Interview with Rudi Muschler

“As a young boy, I tasted the froth”

Official guide Rudi Muschler knows a great deal about the secrets of Munich's beer – and what role it plays in the city.

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