Oktoberfest

The first Oktoberfest was celebrated on October 17, 1810, in honor of the nuptials a few days earlier of Bavarian crown prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen.

Legend has it that a member of the national guard came up with the idea of a festival for the common people, but scholars have cast doubt on those claims.

The original Oktoberfest was a week of games that centered on a horse race,  a particularly beloved tradition in Munich back then. The event beer concessions began in 1815, it was considered a rousing success.

The evolve of this event started with the year that the Bavarian Agricultural Association stepped in, they introduce the cattle markets. After 1819 the Oktoberfest b

egan to take shape with the addition of merry-go-rounds, Ferris wheels, and chicken roasteries. While the official Oktoberfest is still held on the same field in Munich, there are now Oktoberfest events held throughput the country as a celebration of German heritage.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/oktoberfest-munich-tradition-history