Oktoberfest programma

Vanaf morgen gaat het Oktoberfeest weer los.

On Saturday, September 19th, the Schottenhamel tent is the place to be, if you want to catch the official opening ceremonies. At noon, the Mayor of Munich will have the honor of tapping the first keg of Oktoberfest beer. Once the barrel has been tapped, all visitors will then be allowed to quench their thirst. It pays to arrive early in order to experience the festivities up close and personal and it's quite common for visitors to come around 9 am to secure good seats. The festival will last until October 4th (www.oktoberfest.de/en/article/About+the+Oktoberfest/
About+the+Oktoberfest/Dates+and+General+FAQs/751/).

Oktoberfest-Calendar 2015
From tapping the first barell to big brass-concerts: Important events on the Oktoberfest 2015.
Saturday
19.09.1510:45 a.m. Arrival of the tent patrons with parade through Munich.
Saturday19.09.1512 a.m. Tapping of the first Octoberfest-beer-barrel by the Munich mayor in the Schottenhamel Tent.
Sunday20.09.1510 a.m. Traditional costume parade through Munich.
Monday21.09.1509 a.m. Oktoberfest tour for 1200 preschool children, invited by the City of Munich, the performers and the hosts.
12.00 p.m. Special lunch for senior citizens in the big tents.
Tuesday22.09.1512 p.m. - 6 p.m. 1. Family day: all rides and performances cost less.
Thursday24.09.1510 a.m. Traditional religious Oktoberfest mass.
Sunday27.09.1511 a.m. Traditional concert of the Oktoberfest brass-bands at the feet of the Bavaria.
Tuesday29.09.1512 p.m. - 6 p.m. 2. Family day: all rides and performances cost less.
Sunday04.10.1512 p.m. Traditional gun-salute on the steps of the Bavaria monument.
(www.oktoberfest.de/en/article/About+the+Oktoberfest/About+the+Oktoberfest/Oktoberfest-Calendar+2015/4162/)


What are the opening hours?
Beer Serving Hours
Opening day 12.00 noon - 10.30 pm
Weekdays 10.00 am - 10.30 pm
Saturday, Sunday & holiday 09.00 am - 10.30 pm
Daily closing hour 11.30 pm 'Käfers Wiesnschänke' and 'Weinzelt' open until 1.00 am
Opening hours of stalls
Opening day 10.00 noon - midnight
Monday - Thursday 10 am - 11.30 pm
Friday 10.00 am – 12.00 midnight
Saturday 9 am - midnight
Sunday 9 am - 11.30 pm
Fairground attractions & sideshows
Opening day 12.00 noon - midnight
Monday - Thursday 10 am - 11.30 pm
Friday, Saturday 10.00 am – midnight
Sunday 10 am - 11.30 pm
End of Oktoberfest
Sunday, October 4th, 2015 11.30 pm
(www.oktoberfest.de/en/article/About+the+Oktoberfest/About+the+Oktoberfest/Dates+and+General+FAQs/751/)

Do I have to pay an entrance fee?
No, the entry to the area and all beer-tents is free.
How can I make a reservation for beer tents? 
For making a reservation in a beer tent you have to contact the respective beer tent. You can find the contact dates of the tents on our tent-overview.
Can I enter the beer tents without a reservation?
Of course you can also enter the tents without any reservation. But please consider to come early, because the tents fill up very quickly! When the tents are overfilled, you can not enter anymore. On weekend the tents often close before 11 am. because of overfilling. During the week the tents are normally open until afternoon (www.oktoberfest.de/en/article/About
+the+Oktoberfest/About+the+Oktoberfest/Dates+and+General+FAQs/751/)