Oktoberfest barometer

"The Oktoberfest barometer tells you when the Wiesn pumps up"



When’s the best time to the Oktoberfest?
I've added this barometer guide to help you plan your sessions at the fest.

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GOOD TIME TO GO?: Three Oktoberfest girls contemplating whether or not they'll get seats in one of the tents. Pic: © AP

Weekends are the busiest times as you’d expect.

Go early if you don’t have a table reservation and be ready to battle the crowds.

The tents fill up pretty much every evening though, so you’re guaranteed an electric atmosphere whenever you go.

To find out about Oktoberfest special events, opening and closing times, see the story on Oktoberfest times and calender here.


The guys at the official Oktoberfest site wiesn.de originally published this chart in German, this is just an English-language adaption.
You can find the original version here. Dates given are for the 2010 Oktoberfest.



 
12pm to 3pm
3pm to 6pm
6pm onwards
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Sunday, 19.09
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Monday, 20.09
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Tuesday, 21.09
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Wednesday, 22.09
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Thursday, 23.09
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Friday, 24.09
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Saturday, 25.09
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Sunday, 26.09
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Monday, 27.09
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Tuesday, 28.09
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Wednesday, 29.09
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Thursday, 30.09
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Friday, 01.10
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Saturday, 02.10
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Sunday, 03.10
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Oktoberfest Index

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Do you want to know more?

Return to the Oktoberfest index to see all of Destination Munich's stories and photo pages about the word's biggest party


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Oktoberfest Munich home

Oktoberfest pictures

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Tips and tales
The Münchner Kindl
Munich Oktoberfest A - Z
Oktoberfest history

What's on and when to go
Oktoberfest barometer
Oktoberfest parades
Oktoberfest times and calendar

Tents
Oktoberfest tent guide
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Slur along
Oktoberfest songs
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Good to know
Oktoberfest Map
Oktoberfest lost and found
Oktoberfest numbers

Beyond Oktoberfest Munich
Oktoberfest recipes



 


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