Oktoberfest culture in Australia

Munich´s "Wiesn" is the world´s largest Volksfest. Nowadays it´s been copied around the globe. Australia has a great amount of Oktoberfests as well. We have spoken to organisors as well as guests in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland and realised how it´s not a German-only event any more.

Das größte deutsche Fest im Land steigt jährlich in Brisbane Source: Oktoberfest Brisbane

Since 1810, the original "Wiesn" has been held at the Theresienwiese, with up to 6 million annual visitors and a revenue of one billion Euros.

Das Original Oktoberfest in München (Pixabay) Source: Pixabay

Organisors and visitors in Brisbane, Melbourne and Wollongong gave us their opinion on the Oktoberfest culture in Australia. The largest takes place every year in Brisbane, with 40.000 visitors over two weekends:

Alt und Jung beim Oktoberfest in Brisbane (Oktoberfest Brisbane) Source: Oktoberfest Brisbane