Oktoberfest活动兴起于德国慕尼黑对于全球和美国也有影响。“Oktoberfest is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the Munich event.”（见下引文，http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest）

10月16日,我们来纽约州的熊山公园（Bear Mountain State Park）和Hessian Lake游览， 正好遇到在Hessian Lake湖畔举办Oktoberfest集市贸易活动， 该活动自9月17日—10月30日间每双休日举行，上百个各具特色的单位在这里展出， 一手交钱,一手交货的直接交易, 不经过电脑发票销售渠道，自然也免去了纳税手续。由于我们遇上这样的活动,来Hessian Lake的人就更多了，以至于在入园时需要实行交通管制。