2. Munich is the city where Oktoberfest is held

3. Look at all the people! Approximately six million people visit each year. Oktoberfest is the last sixteen days of September.

4. Carnival Rides!

5. The food is awesome! This is roasted chicken called Hendl

6. This is a “pork knuckle” called Hax’n.

7. This is white sausage called “Weiβwurst.” This sausage must be peeled before it is eaten.

8. Huge pretzels are called Brezn.

9. Oktoberfest began as a celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Saxe-Hildburghausen.

10. The symbol for the city of Munich is the Munich Monk known as the “Münchner Kindl”

11. The sixteen day celebration begins with a parade. These horses are pulling a keg wagon.

12. beer kegs in the parade

13. The Statue of Bavaria watches over the Oktoberfest celebrations.

14. The mayor of Munich taps the first keg of Oktoberfest by saying “O’zapft is”

15. Many men wear traditional garb to Oktoberfest. These pants are called “Lederhosen”

16. The traditional dress for women is called a “Dirndl”

17. There are about 14 beer tents at Oktoberfest. This is the most famous beer tent “Schottenhamel”

18. This is what it looks like inside the beer tents.

19. Being a waitress inside a beer tent is hard work! Sie ist sehr stark!