Oktoberfest Besides the Oktoberfest, there are other public festivals that take place at the same location. In April/May it's the Munich "Frühlingsfest" (spring festival) and Tollwood Festival in December with 650,000 visitors. After the Oktoberfest the next largest public fairs in Germany are the "Cannstatter Volksfest" in Stuttgart with about 4.5 million visitors each year, the "Cranger Kirmes" in Herne (Wanne-Eickel) (the largest fair in Northrhine-Westphalia) with 4.4 million visitors, the Rheinkirmes in Düsseldorf (called largest fair on the Rhine), and the "Freimarkt" in Bremen (the biggest fair in northern Germany) with over 4 million visitors per year each. Also noteworthy
Plymouth Volksfest entertainment, alongside the usual Show'n'Shine car displays and car related activities The first festival was held between Friday 23rd - Sunday 25 May 2008, at Newnham Park on the outskirts of Plymouth. Performers included; Black Friday, Richard James, Wille and The Bandits, Dirty Sanchez, Mad Dog Mcrea, Hey Molly, Two Spot Gobi, Arthur Walker, Sex Pistols Experience and The Van Daniels The festival attracted 1500 people and received favorable reviews The second annual Plymouth Volksfest was held between Friday 22nd - Monday 25 May 2009 It included an expanded line-up of bands and much improved facilities from the previous year