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Oktoberfest 2026 sets record attendance amid accidents

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~~Munich~~ Oktoberfest 2026 ~~pricing and~~ sets record attendance amid accidents

The 191st ~~Oktoberfest, running from September 19 to October 4, 2026, continues to see high costs for attendees. The average price for a liter of beer (Maß)~~ Oktoberfest has ~~reached 15.61 euros, representing~~ concluded by setting a ~~2.38% increase compared to~~ new attendance record, drawing 7.4 million visitors. This figure surpasses the previous ~~year’s average~~ record of ~~15.25 euros. Individual festival hosts~~ 7.2 million set ~~their own prices, which currently range from 14.80 to 15.90 euros per liter. Restaurateurs cite rising expenses for energy, logistics, and personnel as~~ in 2023, making it the primary drivers for these price hikes. Food prices show significant variance across tents. While some items like roasted half-chicken (Wiesn-Hendl) have remained stable at 17.50 euros, others like cheese Spätzle have seen increases, now costing around 22.50 euros. Other menu items include roasted pork knuckle (Schweinshaxe) priced between 23.80 and 31 euros and pork sausages from 13.50 most visited event in the festival’s history, according to ~~20.90 euros. As~~ director Christian Scharpf. Consumption metrics also reached new highs. Approximately 6.7 million liters of ~~October 1, the festival is experiencing~~ beer were consumed, marking a significant surge in attendance. Anonymized mobile data analyzed by Telefónica Deutschland and Invenium Data Insights shows that 5.2 million people had visited the festival by Wednesday, approximately 700,000 more than during 2.7 percent increase over the ~~same period last~~ previous year. ~~Favorable weather is cited as~~ Food sales saw a ~~primary driver for this increase. If current trends continue, attendance could approach~~ modest rise of two to three percent, with roasted chicken maintaining its popularity. However, the ~~seven-million mark, though it remains below~~ record-breaking festivities were marked by several serious accidents. On the ~~2023 record of 7.2 million. Data indicates~~ final day, a ~~shift~~ 47-year-old employee required resuscitation after a critical injury on a ship swing ride. This followed a fatal incident earlier in ~~demographics, with international guests making up roughly 31 percent of~~ the ~~crowd,~~ festival involving a ~~six-percentage-point increase from two years ago. The largest foreign groups include Americans and Italians. The average age of visitors is 46, with the 50-to-59 age group being the largest segment~~ 52-year-old security worker at ~~23 percent. Notably, the 18-to-29 age bracket has seen~~ a ~~decline~~ freefall tower. Additionally, an elderly woman died following a fall involving a carriage horse in ~~participation. Due to~~ the ~~high volume of guests, some main entrances to the Theresienwiese were temporarily closed to manage the crowds.~~ Oide Wiesn section.

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