Big Al...
Its not Aug/Sept... Its from 17th Sept to 3rd Oct.
http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/article/About+the+Oktoberfest/About+the+Oktoberfest/Oktoberfest-Calender+2011/2300/
I would love to go to this, but only on my bike... Dont fancy flying over.. Anyone can do that and its no fun...