Oktoberfest Oktoberfest Oktoberfest () is the world's largest Volksfest (beer festival and travelling funfair). Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, it is a 16- to 18-day folk festival running from mid or late September to the first weekend in October, with more than six million people from around the world attending the event every year. Locally, it is often called the Wiesn, after the colloquial name for the fairgrounds, Theresa's meadows ("Theresienwiese"). The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since the year 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations that are modeled after
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