Volksfest capacity in the thousands and offer live music, being a favourite place for patrons to spend the evening. The Oktoberfest is the world's biggest Volksfest and occurs yearly in Munich. Admission to a Volksfest and the beer tents is free however you have to pay for each ride or game separately. In contrast to traveling carnivals in the USA, each ride in a Volksfest is independently run so tickets for several rides are uncommon. Inside the beer tents there are usually tables that can be reserved, while the rest are on a first-come, first-served basis. There is at least one
World Science Festival took place from May 28 to June 1, 2008, at 22 venues throughout New York City. Hailed a "new cultural institution" by "The New York Times", the festival included 46 events, a street fair and, on its first day, the one-day World Science Summit at Columbia University. Of the 150+ participants, speakers and performers were 11 Nobel Prize winners. Venues included the American Museum of Natural History, Abyssinian Baptist Church, and New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Total audience numbered more than 120,000. Over the past ten festivals, the festival has drawn more over two million visitors,