The royal wedding that started it all
Tents, tunes, and traditional clothing
The feast of Bavarian flavors
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Master of The story of Oktoberfest
gertrude Origins of Oktoberfest
(Lead) "Oktoberfest's grand story, so true!" (Echo) "It began with a royal 'I do!'" (Lead) "For Princess Therese, a meadow was named!" (Echo) "Theresienwiese, forever proclaimed!"
gertrude The festival was moved to September to take advantage of warmer autumn weather.
gertrude The original festival centered around a grand horse race rather than beer tents.
gertrude Arrange historical figures to discover Oktoberfest's royal origins and traditions.
Royal meadow name: The festival grounds in Munich are called Theresienwiese, named after Princess Therese whose 1810 wedding started the tradition.
A marriage ceremony, especially including the associated celebrations. The 1810 wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese in Munich launched the annual Bavarian festival.
How many times has Oktoberfest been canceled since its inception due to wars and epidemics?
Which Bavarian major proposed the horse race that started the Oktoberfest tradition?