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 main stage was nearly doubled in size on the previous year, to allow for a far greater number of festival goers The Line-up included Goldie Lookin Chain, Zion Train, The Undertones, Neville Staple of The Specials, The Quails, The Mahones, Vince Lee and The Big Combo, Mad Dog Mcrea, Two Spot Gobi, Public Imitation Limited, The Van Daniels, Roadside, Kernuyck, and Richard James and The Redoubt. The Comedy and Cabaret Tent line-up included Rufus Hound, Ian Cognito, and Dave Thompson Plymouth Volksfest Plymouth Volksfest is a three-day music festival held annually at Newnham Park, England. It usually takes place on