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5 sourced facts about festivals, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer2,805,395
That was 8% more than 2025, and the Fringe set a single-day record of over 164,000 tickets. Free shows aren't counted.
Source: Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society edfringe.com
Answeraround 116,000
Security staff collect the one-liter Maß mugs from would-be thieves: 98,000 in 2024 and 115,600 in 2023.
Source: Oktoberfest.de, preliminary final report 2025 (2025) oktoberfest.de
Answersome 4,232 shows
Performers came from 77 countries over 25 days, and 1,864 arts industry buyers from 63 countries came looking for shows to book.
Source: Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society edfringe.com
Answerover 4,500
The haul included 800 wallets, 400 smartphones, an accordion, a new dirndl and a wallet holding 620 euros in cash.
Source: Oktoberfest.de, preliminary final report 2025 (2025) oktoberfest.de
Answeraround 21%
Most guests are from Munich and the surrounding area, but on the middle Saturday about 30% came from abroad, led by the USA and Italy.
Source: Oktoberfest.de, preliminary final report 2025 (2025) oktoberfest.de