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Lost & Found

Approximately 4000 items are lost and found during the Oktoberfest period each year.
There are so many that the head of the Lost and Found office has said that it is possible to identify market trends from the lost and found items. For example in recent years, the number of lost mobile phones has increased considerably and in particular the number of “Apple” mobile phones.
A large part of the losses are attributable to the fairground rides… without being noticed where objects fall out of pockets and finding them is virtually impossible.
But the rides are not the only reason given the variety of lost and found items.
Jackets, glasses, glasses cases, pocket knives, crutches and bras are held until 31 January to be reclaimed by their respective owners after which they are stored.
The Lost and Found Office is located in the Oktoberfest Theresienwiese, opening hours are from 13.00 to 23.00 every day during the event.
When the event is over, a team of people begin to try and identify who the owners are, even if in the majority of cases the exercise is impossible and indeed, eighty percent of the items found are not returned. The more unusual items found so far include a Viking helmet, a megaphone, false teeth, a wheelchair (difficult to comprehend), wedding rings and a giant grasshopper (intentionally recovered by the owner).

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Munich is a very “gay friendly” city and during the Oktoberfest, there is a space reserved for gay beer lovers.

The first Sunday of the festival is dedicated to the LGBT community and for all those wanting to party together.
The event takes place in the Bräurosl stand and after “Pride” is traditionally the largest gay event in Munich.
For those who wish to attend other events there are many scheduled during the 17 days of the festival.

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