Schottenhamel Festival Hall (Schottenhamel-Festhalle)
The Oktoberfest is traditionally opened here.
The Schottenhammel Festhalle is considered the oldest beer tent at Oktoberfest. Since 1950, the traditional tapping ceremony has taken place there. With the exclamation "O'zapft is!" after tapping the first beer keg at 12 noon, Oktoberfest is officially opened. The Mayor of Munich has traditionally performed the opening ceremony since the 1950s.
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Augustiner Festival Hall (Augustiner-Festhalle)
Augustiner Festhalle - Traditional rüsches beer from wooden barrels right in the middle of the Theresienwiese! A 5-minute walk from the main entrance. For everyone looking for genuine Wiesn feeling!
Marstall Festival Tent
The Marstall Festzelt is located at Wirtsbudenstraße 131, 80336 Munich. It is situated directly at the main entrance of the Theresienwiese.
Hofbräu Festival Tent (Hofbräu-Festzelt)
![[Translate to English:] Ostseite der Käfer Wiesn Schänke auf dem Münchner Oktoberfest, festlich geschmücktes Zelt mit Besuchern in bayerischer Tracht im Außenbereich.](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/c/csm_K%C3%A4fer_Wiesn_Sch%C3%A4nke_0cf2c55f2e.webp "[Translate to English:] Käfer Wiesn Schänke – Bayerisches Flair und Genuss auf der Wiesn")
Beetle Wiesn Tavern (Käfer Wiesn-Schänke)
Die Käfer Wiesn-Schänke is located on the Theresienwiese at Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 1, 80336 Munich. From the main entrance Theresienwiese at Bavariaring, it is about 500 meters – which corresponds to approximately a 6-minute walk.
