It's back in full swing: the Oktoberfest carousels will be spinning on Hannover's Schützenplatz until October 12.

On Friday and Saturday it's party time until midnight, on the other days it ends an hour earlier. In addition to the various rides and food stalls, there is also a program in the tents and the popular special days.

Program Festhalle Ahrend

• September 26: DJ Jörg and DJ Marc van Rouven
• September 27: Party Saturday with Leif Erricson
• September 28: DJ Hightower with the best from the 80s and 90s
• October 1: Afterwork party with DJ Marc van Rouven
• October 2: Start-up party with DJ Marc van Rouven
• October 3: DJ Hightower
• October 4: DJ Toddy
• October 8: Afterwork party with DJ Marc van Rouven
• October 9: Festive service with Bishop Kirsten Fehrs, followed by DJ Marc van Rouven
• October 10: DJ Ronson
• October 11: Final Saturday with DJ "B" and Toddy

Program Festhalle Marris

• September 26: Opening and barrel table with Dick & Durstig
• September 27: Dick & Durstig
• October 1: Bayerngaudi with DJ Marcel
• October 2: Bayerngaudi with DJ Marcel
• October 3: Hoamatwind
• October 4: Hoamatwind
• October 8: Bayerngaudi with DJ Marcel
• October 9: Bayerngaudi with DJ Marcel
• October 10: "Krawall at last"
• October 11: Gaytobrfest with "Endlich Krawall"

Family day and fireworks

At the Oktoberfest, visitors can once again receive up to 50 percent discount on the individual offers on Wednesdays on Family Day, and the fireworks display is completely free of charge every Friday at 9:45 pm.

New & traditional

New attractions this year:

• Hurricane: round ride from the manufacturer KMG. The carousel rotates at up to 15 revolutions per minute and the individual gondolas are also moved in different directions from below using eccentric technology.
• Entertainer: the carousel - the motto here is "Enjoy the Show". Unique acrylic glass lighting and ride fun without rollovers for all ages. Water games when the sun is shining and laser show at night. Cold spark fireworks and breathtaking fog effects.
• Fire alarm: Be as clever as a fireman and pass the fire department school with water effects. The adventure running business on 4 floors invites you to a fun course over - treadmill, stairs, car tires, wobbly floor and much more.

Traditional:

• Ferris wheel: 45 meters high and beautifully illuminated. Enjoy a breathtaking view over the fairground.
• Ghost Castle: Europe's largest 2-story ghost train with over 185 meters of track.
• Three different bumper cars: entertainment for young and old, tried and tested and traditional.
• Hip Hop Jumper: The jumper spins on its own axis for the entire ride and tilts to the side at the same time. With each sideways tilt, the passengers' feet fly upwards so that the centrifugal force can be felt both standing and seated.
• Fly Over: The fully illuminated tower can be seen rising into the sky from afar. During the pleasant, family-friendly ride, you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the fairground from a height of 40 meters.
• And last but not least, the cult ride Break Dance is not to be missed.

List of rides

Category 1:

• Tom the Tiger
• Ferris wheel
• Space X
• Rocket
• Rock&Roll

Category 2:

• Hip Hop Jumper
• Hot Wheels
• Break Dance
• Entertainer
• Shaker
• Super Bob
• Aviator

Category 3:

• Music Hall
• Top In

Category 4:

• DOOM Dark Ride
• Ghost The Ghost Jungle
• Time Travel
• Fuzzy's Laughing Saloon

Category 5:

• Samba
• Nostalgia
• Children's Carousel
• Sky Fly
• Top Drive
• Europe Carousel
• Junior Scooter
• Captain Jimmy
• Mogli's dream ride
• Big City Jungle
• Jump factory