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Oktoberfest 2022!


September 17th to October 3rd 2022. Guide to the world's biggest folk festival - the Wiesn!

On the 12th of October 1810 Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria married Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. That wedding party was 212 years ago, & is still going strong today! 2022 will bring us Oktoberfest number 187 (it has been cancelled a few times over the last 200 years). The festival takes place on the Theresienwiese, “Therese's Meadow” - named after the Princess, normaly shortened to just the Wiesn. Ludwig and Therese

Today Oktoberfest is known as the largest Volksfest (folk festival) in the world! In 2019 6.3 million people drunk 7.3 million litres of beer on the Wiesn; eating 124 Oxen & half a million Chickens; but found at the site last year were a wedding ring, 300 keys, 420 smartphones, 660 wallets, 465 bank cards, 280 purses, 780 passports & ID cards, a set of false teeth, a trumpet, & a book on Salvador Dali. So please look after your things!

The festivities start at 12pm on Saturday 17th of September when the Mayor of Munich will open the festival with the tapping of the first barrel in the Schottenhamel-Festhalle, with the words O'zapft is - "it's tapped."


1. Trachten! Munich is full of shops selling Lederhosen & Dirndls. For better quality clothing try Neuhauserstraße & Tal Straße. Avoid the much lower quality clothing at the pop-up shops around the HBF. Ladies: Where you tie the bow is vital! front-right and you are married, front-left and you are single and up for conversation, behind the back for a widow :-( and directly in the middle at the front for a desperate virgin!!!

2. This year all backpacks & bags bigger than 3 litres are prohibited & there are ID checks & luggage inspections for smaller bags.

3. Getting to the Wiesn! Theresienwiese or Goetheplatz Ubahn stations, Hackerbrücke SBahn or a 10-15 minute walk from the Hauptbahnhof.

4. Get a seat! You won’t get served a unless you are seated. Each tent has a certain number of tables that are not reserved. If you find one, never leave it! Wearing Trachten gets you into a tent easier. Being drunk & wearing a stupid hat doesn’t. Always tip the waiter/waitress. If the Maß is €13 - €13.50, pay €14 or €15. You will get served a lot quicker with your second & third Maß ;-)

5. The earlier you get there the better. If you can’t find a seat either bribe drinkers with a Maß to fit on the end of their table, or try one of the Biergartens around the outside of each Bierzelt. Food is served in both. Halbe Hendl (half a Chicken) served with Kartoffelsalat (Potato Salad) goes great with a Maß. Alternatively the Hofbräu-Festzelt does have some standing tables.

6. When the dancing starts, NEVER dance on the tables, only on the benches. Learn the actions to the Fliegerlied (check it on YouTube) & absolutely learn the lyrics to the song “Ein Prosit” as the bands in the tents play it every 20 minutes!

Ein Prosit, ein Prosit, der Gemütlichkeit.
Ein Prosit, ein Prosit, der Gemütlichkeit.
OANS, ZWOA, DREI, G'SUFFA!


7. The Oktoberfestbier is only served in a Maß - a 1 litre glass - & is a little stronger than normal at around 6%. Know your limitations!

8. Enjoy the Gemütlichkeit! This word doesn’t really exist in English... It’s kind of the feeling of warmth & belonging, social acceptance & leaving your worries & troubles outside. You & your friends, together with a Maß in your hand. Prost!

Oktoberfest 2022 Diary

Saturday 17th September 11:00am - Arrival of the tent patrons with parade through Munich.

Saturday 17th September 12pm - Tapping of the first barrel by the Munich Mayor in the Schottenhamel Tent.

Sunday 18th September 10am - Tradition costume parade through the city.

Tuesday 20th September 12pm to 7pm - Family day 1! All rides and performances cost less.

Thursday 22nd September 10am - Traditional religious Oktoberfest mass.

Sunday 25th September 11am - Concert of the Oktoberfest brass-bands at the feet of the Bavaria.

Tuesday 27th September 12pm to 7pm - Family day 2! All rides and performances cost less.

Monday 3rd October 12pm - Gun salute on the steps of the Bavaria monument.


Map of the Wiesn

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