The Oktoberfest is a two-week festival held each year in Munich, Germany during late September and early October.

It is attended by six million people each year and has inspired numerous similar events using the name Oktoberfest in Germany and around the world, many of which were founded by German immigrants or their descendants.

One can find Oktoberfest celebrations mixing German traditions, food and beer with local culture outside of Germany.

[6] The National Beer Festival (Fiesta Nacional de la Cerveza) is Argentina's version of the German Oktoberfest.

The festival has been held for over 50 years, and attracts a large number of visitors from Canberra and surrounding regions.

Since 1984, an annual Oktoberfest celebration has been held in the seaside village of Emu Park on Queensland's Capricorn Coast.

A series of concerts and events are held along different cities, with special emphasis in those with German background like Bucaramanga.

The most significant one is held since 2009 by the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce in Pune, traditionally a large hub of German companies in India.

[27][28] Yokohama Japan holds an Oktoberfest celebration annually from late September through mid-October at its historic Red Brick Warehouse.

[33] Oktoberfest is celebrated annually in mid September at various German schools around the country most notably the Deutsche Schule Pretoria.

[48] In 2012, Oktoberfest Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City celebrated its 20th year with a seven-day event.

The Historic center of Colonia Tovar has a population of about 10,000 inhabitants and it is estimated that during the days of the event the town receives twice that in visitors.

In Greater Caracas, it's celebrated in the suburb of El Hatillo,[51][52] it's sponsored by the embassy of Germany and Poland, and the German-speaking Catholic Community.

Oktoberfest is celebrated annually in Zambia around 10 October at Fringilla, Chisamba, Central Province and many other various locations in Lusaka.

The program consists of a dirndl competition, three fireworks, two family days, a hand lantern parade for kids and a backstage tour.

Several large areas, including Alexanderplatz and Zentraler Festplatz, are turned into Bavarian-like beer and food tents.