Fully Revised and Updated Version 2025 The Munich Oktoberfest is the world's biggest folks and beer festival. It has been imitated hundreds of times, but nothing even remotely resembles the Original. This guide gives you all the essential information you need to have the best time of your life.- How can you make a reservation? What to do if you don't have a reservation? - Guide to all 14 big beer tents - Guide to 20+ small and medium-sized tents - Background information - How to get there? - Is public transport safe? - Map of the festival grounds - The Parades: Traditional Costume Parade and Opening Parade - Opening Ceremony - Fun Rides - What to eat and drink - Most popular Oktoberfest songs - What to wear? Dirndl and Lederhose - Oktoberfest with Kids? - Where to stay? These questions and many more will be answered in the Ultimate Guide to Oktoberfest. Marion Kummerow has been living in Munich for more than 25 years and she knows the in's and outs of the Oktoberfest. She has put all her knowledge and experiences from countless visits to the festival into this guide book, so you'll have the best time of your life. Marion Kummerow was born and raised in Germany. She has been living in Munich for more than 15 years and knows the in's and outs of the Oktoberfest. All her knowledge and experiences from countless visits to the festival went into this guide book. In 2004 she and her husband started the website inside-munich.com, in order to show the beauties of Munich to foreign visitors. Her guide books about Munich and Germany come from the heart and give insights into the local life.