The last Oktoberfest day: a grand final with a tinge of sadness
At the Oktoberfest final, there is a very special atmosphere. When the band plays one last time after all the bars have closed on the last day, a sea of sparklers lights up the beer tents. A moving Oktoberfest finale.
One last stroll around the Oktoberfest
When the Oktoberfest ends, you can feel a touch of melancholy in the midst of the cheerful hustle and bustle on Munich's Theresienwiese. You can feel it when you set off for your last visit to the Oktoberfest. At 12 noon, the marksmen say a loud farewell. At the foot of the Bavaria, the kings of the Oktoberfest shooting competition are crowned, with a collective salute. All guns are fired and, in typical Bavarian fashion, the brass band plays the Bavarian anthem. Afterwards, the festival organisers announce their provisional final figures to the assembled media representatives, including the estimated number of visitors and, of course, the beer consumption.
Now Munich residents and tourists have their last chance to enjoy a cosy stroll around the Oktoberfest this year. The beer mugs are lifted one last time. Ticket tokens are redeemed for the last time. And the last chicken is eaten. It's hard to believe if you've experienced this cheerful folk festival before, but Munich can also be a little melancholy. The good news: after the Wiesn is always before the Wiesn!
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The final in the beer tents
When the last night of the Wiesn reaches its end, there is a very special atmosphere in the beer tents. The Wiesn finale begins. The bands play the full program one last time and create an all-round cheerful mood. Shortly before closing time, sparklers are passed around. Now the Wiesn staff finally get to enjoy a well-earned pint, of which they have carried so many during the past few weeks. You can physically see the tension lift of them when they celebrate the last song of the year together with the Wiesn crowds. In the Hackerzelt, the traditional farewell song is “Sierra Madre”, while in the Hofbräuzelt, the sound of Robbie Williams’ “Angels” can be heard. It’s not rare for tears to be shed among the sea of lit sparklers. No one wants to believe that it’s already over. But it’s true: “All good things come to an end!”
