September 2002
September Special
When, where, how—everything you need to know about the Oktoberfest
From start to finish:
Saturday, Sept. 21, 12 pm to
Sunday, Oct. 6, 11:30 pm
Getting there:
U4/5 Theresienwiese, or a short walk from U3/6 Goetheplatz
Fun time:
Weekdays: 10 am–11:30 pm
Sunday & holidays: 9 am–11:30 pm
(Beer served until 10:30 pm;
rides open until 11 pm.)
Käfers Weinschänke, Weinzelt and Sektzelt open until 1 am
Midway and show hours:
Mon.–Thurs.: 10:30 am–1:30 pm
Fri., Sat. and Tues., Oct. 2: 10:30 am–12 am
The price you’ll pay:
€ 6.30–6.80 for a Mass of beer
What’s happening:
Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:45 am:
Opening parade. Festive horse-drawncarriages transport traditional-costume-donning restaurateurs, their families,
beer tent bands and beer kegs to the fairgrounds. Begins on Sonnenstrasse. Duration: 45 minutes.
12 pm: Official opening, when the
first keg is tapped by the mayor,
in the Schottenhamelzelt.
Sunday, Sept. 22, 10 am: Parade of traditional costume and riflemen. A group of more than 7,000 international participants will include marksmen and marching bands. Horses and livestock, floats and carriages will also join in on the
7-kilometer procession. Parade route: Siegestor, Odeonsplatz, Brienner Strasse, Maximiliansplatz, Lenbachplatz, Stachus, Sonnenstrasse, Schwanthalerstrasse to Theresienwiese. Duration: 2 1/2 hours.
Tuesday, Sept. 24, noon–6 pm: First family day at the Oktoberfest. Children
(to 14, in some cases to 16, years of age) pay reduced prices for rides and food.
Sunday, Sept. 29, 11 am: Open-air concert on the steps of the Bavaria statue, performed by the Oktoberfest beer tent bands
(400 musicians). Rain date: Sunday, Oct. 6.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, noon–6 pm:
Second family day.
New Rides:
Cyberspace: This brand new roller coaster flies along nearly a half kilometer of track reaching speeds close to 60/kph. Passenger cars twist and turn unexpectedly, leaving riders in suspense as they can only guess which direction they’ll be facing as they plummet from heights of 20 m.
Ride into Hell: This 180 m long tunnel of
horror leads passengers into the depths of the underworld. State of the art technology provides stunning effects.
Asia: Sword fights, dragons, trembling suspension bridges and more await visitors who dare to explore the Oktoberfest’s new Asian fantasy ride.
For possible reservations, call the numbers listed below beginning October 14.
Beer Tent Reservations:
Armbrustschützen
Tel. 23 70 37 03; fax 23 70 37 05
Augustiner Tel. 23 18 32 66; fax 260 53 79
Fischer-Vroni Tel. 66 10 42; fax 65 25 34
Hackerbräu Tel. 08170 73 03; fax 08170 73 85
Hippodrom Tel. 29 16 46 46; fax 29 54 42
Hofbräu Tel. 448 96 70; fax 448 35 87
Löwenbräu Tel. 47 76 77; fax 470 58 48
Paulaner-Brauerei
Tel. 46 20 22 95; fax 45 65 59 49
Pschorrbräu (Bräurosl)
Tel. 857 20 29; fax 859 70 56
Schottenhamel Tel. 54 46 93 10; fax 54 46 93 19
Schützen Tel. 23 18 12 24; fax 23 18 12 44
Spatenbräu (Ochsenbraterei)
Tel. 38 38 73 12; fax 38 38 73 40
Cafes & restaurant tent reservations:
Bodo's Cafezelt Tel. 236 65 20; fax 26 36 00
Hühner- und Entenbraterei Ammer
Tel. 812 74 01; fax 813 22 26
Käfer's Wies'n-Schänke Tel. 416 83 56; fax 416 82 07
Wein- und Sektzelt Tel. 290 70 50; fax 29 40 76
Further Information
www.oktoberfest.de: The official Oktoberfest Web site provides additional information about Germany’s biggest party of the year, including historical facts and statistics, an image gallery and an online Bavarian dictionary to help you blend in with the locals.
www.muenchen-tourist.de : Munich’s official tourism Web site is another resource offering useful information in English.
