Cannstatter Volksfest in Wasen. Although the Volksfest is not strictly speaking a beer festival, it is considered by many to be the second largest beer celebration in the world after the Munich Oktoberfest. According to estimates about 4.2 million people visited the festival in 2006. The Volksfest begins one week later than the Oktoberfest. Cannstatter Volksfest – Wasen <br> From an agricultural event to a famous festival Colorful flashing lights, the squealing and rattling of unknown machines, the smell of burned almonds, "Göckele" (roasted chicken) and stockfish affects all your senses. Above the noise you can hear the bandmaster shouting out typical
Applefest amphitheater. Admission is free. The Hilton Apple Fest, located in Hilton, New York is also held in October each year and attracts approximately 70,000 visitors. The festival donates $5,000 per year on average to groups such as Ambulance Corps, local libraries, village parks, the Food Shelf, Camp Good Days and Special Times, the Historical Society, Braddock Bay Raptor Research, and other community center projects. Applefest is also a yearly three-day festival held in Franklin, Pennsylvania that starts the first Friday of October that attracts over 300,000 people. The three-day event is the largest crafts festival in western Pennsylvania. The festival