Oktoberfest, is the world’s largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling fun fair. It is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany from mid or late September, to around the first Sunday in October, and it is a 16 to 18 day folk festival. Oktoberfest is an important part of the Bavarian culture, having been held since the year 1810. Oktoberfest has evolved into a world wide celebration of German culture with special foods, music, dancing and drinking.