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Oktoberfest – The world's largest beer festival in Germany

09/05/2025
Hong Hanh
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Oktoberfest is a famous cultural event in Germany and is also the largest beer festival in the world. With a long history, bustling atmosphere and unique activities, beer festival in Germany has attracted millions of tourists from all over the world to participate every year. Let's join SHD Academy Discover the vibrant and traditional German Oktoberfest beer festival through the article below!

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History of Oktoberfest – beer festival in Germany

Oktoberfest or Beer Festival in Germany is one of the largest folk festivals in the world, first held in 1810. The origin of Oktoberfest did not come from the need to enjoy beer but was held on the occasion of the royal wedding celebration of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Sachsen-Hildburghausen. Over 200 years of history, Oktoberfest has grown strongly and become an important cultural and tourist symbol of Germany.

During the festival days, Bavarians and visitors from all over come together to celebrate and enjoy glasses of beer. premium and local specialties such as grilled bread, burgers, stews and sausages. In particular, Oktoberfest also offers the opportunity to experience unique German culture from traditional costumes, colorful parades to fun competitions and games.

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Thông tin về lễ hội bia ở đức — *The first beer festival in Germany was held in 1810 (Source: Collected)*

Time and location of the beer festival – Oktoberfest

If international students intend to explore local culture, they can find information about the time and location of the German beer festival. Oktoberfest below.

Festival time

The German beer festival – Oktoberfest is known as the October festival but does not start in October. The beer festival in Germany is held annually, starting from late September to early October. Oktoberfest lasts about 16 – 18 days depending on the year, the opening day of the festival usually falls on the Saturday of the last week of September, ending on the first Sunday of October.

Festival venue

The world's largest beer festival takes place at the vast Theresienwiese (Wiesn) meadow, about 5km southwest of Munich city center. Here, people and tourists can enjoy traditional beers, experience unique folk games and discover delicious specialties in a vibrant, bustling festival atmosphere.

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Địa điểm tổ chức lễ hội bia ở đức — *The German beer festival takes place at the Theresienwiese meadow, about 5km southwest of Munich city center (Source: Collected)*

Fun activities at Oktoberfest beer festival

Beer festivals in Germany attract millions of tourists every year with many interesting events and activities such as:

Opening ceremony

Oktoberfest begins with a traditional opening ceremony, usually held in late September. The highlight of the event is the tapping of the first beer keg by the current mayor of Munich. Immediately after, he will shout the slogan “O'zapft is” (meaning “the tap is turned on”), marking the official start of the world's largest beer festival.

Khai mạc lễ hội bia ở đức — *The current mayor of Munich performs the ceremony of opening the first beer keg (Source: Collected)*

In addition, during the opening ceremony, people also admired the parade with about 9,000 participants, including musicians, actors and local people. They all wore colorful traditional costumes, holding flowers in their hands and marched through a 7km long road from Munich city to Theresienwiese meadow. In particular, in the parade there were about 40 splendidly decorated horse-drawn carriages, attracting the attention of millions of visitors to this festival.

Buổi lễ hội bia ở đức — *At the opening ceremony of the Oktoberfest there was a parade with about 9,000 participants (Source: Collected)*

Enjoy beer from famous brands

This is the most important part of the beer festival in Germany, around the festival area, the organizers set up 30 beer tents from famous beer brands such as Paulaner, Augustiners and Hacker-Pschorr. People and visitors can taste traditional Bavarian beers such as Märzen and Helles with a strong barley aroma or other special beers produced exclusively for the festival. In particular, visitors can drink beer and sip with grilled sausages, stews or burgers.

Không khí lễ hội bia ở đức — *Coming to Oktoberfest, you will have the opportunity to enjoy premium beers (Source: Collected)*

Join the challenge and play the game

Besides enjoying beer, visitors can participate in other activities. competitions and fun games. Notable activities include beer drinking contest, handrail contest, pole climbing game, bottle shooting game, etc. In addition, the Oktoberfest also features a variety of musical performances, from Bavarian folk music to street bands and international groups. These performances not only provide moments of relaxation for the audience but also provide a good opportunity to promote German culture to visitors from all over the world.

In addition to the food and entertainment, Oktoberfest also has a vibrant shopping area with many booths displaying and selling typical products such as traditional costumes, souvenirs and handicrafts. Visitors can walk around these areas to discover more unique cultural features, contributing to a more complete experience of the famous German beer festival.

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Cuôc thi ở lễ hội bia ở đức — *Beer drinking contest at Oktoberfest (Source: Collected)*

Things to note when attending beer festivals in Germany

The beer festival in Germany is a great opportunity to meet and connect with people from many countries around the world, creating a diverse cultural exchange space. Therefore, Oktoberfest is very crowded, so visitors should pay attention to the following important things to have the safest and most enjoyable experience:

Every year, more than 6 million people attend the beer festival in Germany, so please follow the safety rules, follow the announcements and instructions of the organization to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
Because the festival attracts a lot of people, for convenient and safe travel you should use public transport such as trams, buses or subways.
If you want to get the perfect seat at the festival, book online several months in advance.
Prepare enough cash to avoid inconvenience when participating in the festival, as services at some small stalls and street stalls do not accept card payments.
Oktoberfest is famous for its beer and other drinks, but you should enjoy them in moderation and avoid getting drunk. Never take other people's beer without permission as this is an act that can be punished.
To avoid trouble, visitors should absolutely not smoke in the tent or stand on the table.
Always remember to clink glasses with people around you before drinking beer because this is German beer drinking culture.
The beer tents at Oktoberfest are open from 10:00 – 23:30 on weekdays and from 09:00 – 23:30 on weekends.
Take care of your belongings and watch out for pickpockets.

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Beer Festival in Germany Not only is it an opportunity to enjoy premium beers, but it is also an opportunity to experience and immerse yourself in the unique cultural space of this beautiful country. With exciting entertainment activities, rich cuisine and a vibrant festival atmosphere, SHD Academy believes that Oktoberfest is truly an event not to be missed for those who love cultural connections and want to explore the unique culture of Germany. To update more interesting information about Germany as well as the journey vocational training in Germany, don't forget to follow the column News or Culture and life in Germany of SHD Academy!

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