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
Ventura County Fair and the fair began to be held there from 1914. The fair was formerly held at the beginning of October, reflecting its focus on agriculture. In 1987 the event was moved to August in an effort to boost attendance by taking advantage of better weather. The fair attracts more than 300,000 visitors each year. The County Fair parade is held on the nearby Main Street each year near the opening day. Many notable artists and bands have played at the fair, including The Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix and Smokey Robinson. Ventura County Fair The Ventura County Fair is an annual