Oktoberfest is on the one hand the "Schützenfest Hannover", the world's largest marksmen's Fun Fair in Hannover with over 1 million visitors per year and on the other hand the Kiel Week, the world's biggest sailing event and Volksfest in Kiel, with about 3 million visitors. In recent years, the Oktoberfest runs for 16 days with the last day being the first Sunday in October. However, if day 16 falls before 3 October (German Unity Day), then the festival will continue until the 3rd. (see table below) Technical accidents have rarely occurred throughout Oktoberfest history. The rides are extensively tested in
Plymouth Volksfest Plymouth Volksfest Plymouth Volksfest is a three-day music festival held annually at Newnham Park, England. It usually takes place on the final weekend of May, and is owned and managed by PVF Events. Plymouth Volksfest was conceived as an alternative to the Run To The Sun festival which is held in Newquay, Cornwall. However, rather than run as a single day event Plymouth Volksfest was set up to be a 3-day event. The organisers plan was to combine a music festival atmosphere with Volkswagen enthusiasts, in order to create an action packed weekend of live bands, DJ Sets, and children's