The History of Oktoberfest the current Oktoberfest wedding celebration held in 1810 its annual Munich equivalent originated Oktoberfest largest festival in the world Crown Prince Ludwig 19th-century royal marriage Oktoberfest Oktoberfest Crown Prince Ludwig Crown Prince Ludwig the authentic, Munich version Crown Prince Ludwig Muenchen.de 19th-century royal marriage Crown Prince Ludwig the authentic, Munich version History Oktoberfest largest festival in the world where Oktoberfest began in 1810 draws around six million people to the city Crown Prince Ludwig the current Oktoberfest originally began as horse races repeated the festivities wedding celebration