- Oktoberfest in the city: the inn-Wiesn grows
Munich's Beer Hall Oktoberfest Expands: Five New Taverns Join City Center Innkeepers' Initiative, Originally Conceived as an Alternative to the COVID-Cancelled Oktoberfest, Now a Well-Established Tradition
Five new taverns are joining the city center innkeepers' initiative, which was originally conceived as an alternative to the Oktoberfest canceled due to COVID-19. Now, it has become a well-established tradition and is expanding to include taverns in the vicinity of the city center.
The Alte Wirt in Moosach, the Augustiner Keller, the Augustiner Schutzengarten, the Ayinger in the Au, and the Royal Hirschgarten will serve Wiesn classics in a festively decorated atmosphere and dispense fest beer, as the innkeepers have announced. Live music will also be a feature.
A Return to Historical Roots
The Beer Hall Oktoberfest now runs parallel to the Oktoberfest and takes place from September 21 to October 6 in more than 40 taverns. This marks a return to the historical roots of today's world-renowned Oktoberfest: King Maximilian I invited the people to a five-day feast of food and drink following his wedding in 1810.
However, there was only horse racing on the Theresienwiese, the current event site, as the Beer Hall Oktoberfest innkeepers emphasize. "People ate, drank, and sang in Munich's taverns!"
The Beer Hall Oktoberfest expansion now includes taverns beyond the city center, reaching out to areas like Bavaria's rich tapestry of traditional establishments.
During this time, visitors can savor the atmosphere of historic Bavarian taverns, just as King Maximilian I's guests did centuries ago, enjoying food, drink, and camaraderie in the heart of Munich.
