Around The World » Oktoberfest http://www.festivesearch.com/blogs/aroundtheworld Interesting catalog of festivals, events and stories from around the world Sun, 28 Nov 2010 03:24:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 N.Y.C. Oktoberfest http://www.festivesearch.com/blogs/aroundtheworld/events/2008/nyc-oktoberfest/ http://www.festivesearch.com/blogs/aroundtheworld/events/2008/nyc-oktoberfest/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:07:05 +0000 admin http://www.festivesearch.com/blogs/aroundtheworld/?p=106 OktoberFest in New York

Oktoberfest was established in 1810, with the marriage of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and his bride, Princess Theresia. The king invited the public to attend his wedding, which was unusual. Since then the marriage has been celebrated every year in Bavaria.

 

And now it is celebrated all around the western world including NYC.

Where: on Lexington Avenue from 42nd – 57th Street

When: October 5, 2008

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