![]() ![]() “It lasts for at least 16 days, so we were thinking why stop a good thing?’’ “The Oktoberfest begins in September and ends in October on the first Sunday in October, or on October 3, which ever is later,’’ Kezar said. In the following years, the galas were repeated every October, prolonged and, eventually moved forward into September primarily because of the weather. After such a spectacular party, the happy couple decided that the same type of festival should be continued annually. “The public celebrations ended with an exciting horse race. “The festivities began October 12, 1810, and lasted for almost a week, until October 17,’’ Kezar said. Oktoberfest in 2019 will mark the 212th anniversary of the festivities. Following the wedding, the fields were named Theresienwiese after the Princess, and the party was such a hit that the townspeople asked King Ludwig to continue the celebration the following year. All of the townspeople were invited to attend the festival, which took place in the fields outside of the city gates. “My goal for the fest was to create a community event, introduce a bigger target audience to the Elks and eventually create a bigger family event,’’ Kezar said.Īccording to Kezar, Oktoberfest began as the marriage ceremony between Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese on Octoin Munich, Germany. “After enjoying it, I thought, ‘why can’t we do that in Vancouver?’ Two years after joining, here we are. “My first experience with the Elks, as an adult, was being asked to volunteer at their Hood River Oktoberfest,’’ said Kezar, whose friend was a member there, and also a person of German heritage. Even though this is the first attempt by the Vancouver Elks to organize the festival, Kezar has plenty of experience with similar events, in addition to her work at the Vancouver Sausage Fest.
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