Carnival rides and more were featured at "Family Fun ... St. John Brebeuf parish held its annual carnival and Oktoberfest event Sept. 19-22, 2024 in Niles. (Jesse Wright/for Pioneer Press ...

The principle of the Teufelsrad is as simple as it is entertaining: a huge, inclined disc rotates faster and faster during a ride ... Teufelsrad has been at the Oktoberfest for over 100 years.

We promise there is plenty to see and do outside of the beer tents at Oktoberfest. The festival also includes amusement rides (maybe try those before drinking beer) and even a massive Ferris wheel ...

And so it is not uncommon for the participants to lose their balance - to the amusement of the spectators, who always come here in large numbers. The Toboggan is something for everyone ...

And yes, there are carnival rides. Through the years, Oktoberfest has only been canceled 26 times, including for the Napoleonic wars in 1813, various cholera epidemics, both world wars ...

ride amusement rides, and drink millions of liters of specially brewed Oktoberfest beers by the Maß, as the dimpled one-liter beer glass is called. Choosing the best tents to visit is an ...

Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when ... the fairgrounds to check out the food options and amusement park rides to kill time before they could start drinking.

Oktoberfest might be synonymous with "beer", but it is surprisingly family friendly. Use this guide to help plan your visit ...