in 1961. Attendance typically ranges from 125,000 to 200,000 people. Slaton, Texas ("Slaton Saint Joseph Sausage Festival," held on the third Sunday of October) Shiner, Texas at least 11 other Texas towns Snowbird, Utah, a resort in the mountains above Salt Lake City neighborhood of Lago Mar, Virginia Beach, Virginia; Lovettsville, Virginia; Martinsville, Virginia neighborhood of Fremont, Seattle, Washington Leavenworth, Washington, a Bavarian-themed town Appleton, Wisconsin La Crosse, Wisconsin, called Oktoberfest, USA New Glarus, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin many others Vietnam Oktoberfest celebrations are co-organized annually by the German Business Association in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In 2012, Oktoberfest Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City celebrated its 20th year with a seven-day event. Venezuela In Venezuela, specifically in Colonia Tovar, it is held annually since 1970 . Sometimes music groups have been invited from Germany to interpret typical music. 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, it's sponsored by the embassy of Germany and Poland, and the German-speaking Catholic Community. Zambia Oktoberfest is celebrated annually in Zambia around 10 October at Fringilla, Chisamba, Central Province and many other various locations in Lusaka. Europe Germany Bavaria Note that traditional fairs in Bavaria, called Dult, Volksfest (popular festival) etc., are similar to the Oktoberfest in nature (not in size), but not called Oktoberfest as they did not arise in imitation of it. Of these, the Gäubodenvolksfest of Straubing enjoys particular fame. Munich - The Original Hannover The Oktoberfest Hannover is a fair which takes place every year at the end of September/beginning of October. It usually lasts 17 days and features 140 rides and inns, two large beer tents seating more than a thousand people each, and numerous stands, beer gardens and five small beer tents offering food and refreshments. The program consists of a Dirndl-Competition, three Fireworks, two Family-Days, a hand lantern parade for kids and a backstage tour. You can get a special festival-beer from the local brewery "Brauerei Herrenhausen", the "Lüttje Lage" (an alcoholic speciality of Hannover) and many food from Lower Saxony and Bavaria. With around one million visitors each year, it is the second-largest Oktoberfest in Germany. Berlin Oktoberfest in Berlin continues to grow. Several large areas, including Alexanderplatz and Zentraler