Oktoberfest began as a wedding celebration more than 200 years ago when Bavaria’s Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on Oct. 12, 1810. The wedding was celebrated with multiple days of drinking, (even though some claim the festival started without beer) feasting and horse races. The celebration then became an annual event.
Oktoberfest in Munich 2019 will begin at 10:45 AM on Saturday,
September 21
and ends on Sunday, October 6.
All times are in Central European Time.
