A waitress carrying mugs of beer at the Canstatter Volksfest in 2005. The 172nd Canstatter Volksfest - otherwise known as Stuttgart’s famous Wasen and Germany’s second largest funfair - launches on Friday and ends three weeks later on October 8th. Inside a beer tent at the Canstatter Volksfest in 2011. At Oktoberfest you’ll also need around 10 people to reserve a table in one of the beer tents. Popular beer tents include Grandls, der Göckelesmaier, and der Wasenwirt.

Source: The Local September 20, 2017 12:00 UTC