Finding your Past: Genealogical Gleanings with the Albany Grave Digger: Oktoberfest in New York

18 September 2018

Oktoberfest in New York

Ah, Fall is here now! My favorite time of the year. One of my daughter's birthdays is in October. A change in the weather; cooler days and nights. And during the Fall comes Oktoberfest. One of my favorite festivals which includes Bier, Dirndls, Lederhosen, Ompah music, German music, and did I mention Bier?

Surprisingly Oktoberfest in Munich begins in September and not in October. The fest begins this Saturday actually and ends on 07 October. Approximately six million attendees will pass through the gates.

King Ludwig I married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on 12 October 1810. Citizens of Munich were invited to attend the celebration which was held in a field which became known as Theresienwiese or "Theresa's Meadow" in honor of the Princess. The following year it was decided to resume the festivities which have become an annual event.

For those who enjoy the above mentioned features of Oktoberfest; below is a short list of Oktoberfest celebrations in New York. Check at least one of them out!