Oktoberfest is a pastime which originated in Germany. The autumn celebration started in Munich and originally celebrated the marriage of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese in 1810. Princess Therese invited all the peasants of the kingdom to the wedding, and due to the celebration being such a success, it became tradition to repeat the festival every year. Modern Oktoberfest’s attract millions of visitors yearly. It is a common misconception that Oktoberfest is mainly held in October. In reality, Oktoberfest is held in September because of the better weather and less intense conditions of the cold. 

This year, German Teacher Herr Frie has held another Oktoberfest in Pine Creek, bringing a turnout of around 315. 

Sophomore Nathan Last came back for his second Oktoberfest and commented positively on the increased number of people at the event. Commenting that students like the social gathering aspect of it. Lots of food is typically served at Oktoberfest, consisting of Bratwursts, hotdogs, cake, potato salad, and more. The wide variety of food leaves people with countless options and encourages them to stay longer and participate in the dancing and games. 

The outside games provided at the Fest was a positive experience for Arthur Zuehlke (10) who felt that it was overall a fun time, and looks forward to more games next year.

Students had a very strong positive opinions on everything at Oktoberfest. Conner McGee (9) said “The food, the dancing, the games, they were all amazing. I reckon if we get a few more people here in the future, that would be amazing.”