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Oktoberfest

Munich, Germany’s, 16-day Oktoberfest celebration kicks off Saturday and is expected to draw more than 7 million people. But no need to worry if you can’t make it to Munich. Here are a handful of U.S. cities where you can celebrate Oktoberfest with bratwurst and sauerkraut, oompah music, polka dancing and, of course, beer.

 

Oktoberfest: Celebrating 200 years of beer in Munich

2010 marks the 200th anniversary of Oktoberfest, a tradition started in 1810 to celebrate the October 12th marriage of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig to the Saxon-Hildburghausen Princess Therese.

 

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