Many revelers probably don't even know that by celebrating the various worldwide Oktoberfests' outside Germany, they are toasting the 19th century marriage of a Bavarian crown prince.
But so what?
And now Cheapflights provided the top ten such events in North America.
They include:
—The largest US Oktoberfest is situated in none other than….Ohio? "It's true. East Coast skeptics: Oktoberfest is a non-nonsensed weekend of fantastic beer, food and entergtainment. Schnitzel, pretzels and strudel are washed down with 1.6 million ounces of beer annually," acfcording to CheapFlights.
—When Samuel Adams is the official sponsor of an Oktoberfest, it's healthy to question the German celebration's authenticity. In this case, however, Jagermeister is also a major sponsor at Denver, Colorado's version. About a quarter of a million visitors attend and take the event seriously, the site says of the "Stein Hoisting Competition."
—The Kitchener-Waterloo event in Ongario, Canada, which offers more than 40 family and cultural events including "The World's Most Dangerous Bocce Ball Tournament."
By David Wilkening
