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Oktoberfest began in 1966 as a traditional harvest festival to celebrate the bounty of the earth and the goodness of creation. It is Oregon's largest folk festival. This colorful festival has become an annual tradition around the world. It is a community event of family entertainment with music, art & crafts, delicious food and drink, all weekend long! |
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Oktoberfest: Reason to Celebrate, Fondly is called "Wiesn" (which means "meadow") by local Bavarians.
Next to the Christmas tree, Oktoberfest is the most popular German custom that Germany has ever exported to the rest of the world. The German (actually Bavarian) celebration of beer and good times has gradually caught on in many parts of the world. Today there are Oktoberfests (Oktoberfeste) from Japan to America. It's not surprising that in the U.S. and Canada, with their high percentages of people of German heritage, there are hundreds of local Oktoberfest celebrations. |
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