Which Oktoberfest tent has a 1,000-place standing area?

The Hofbräu-Festzelt has a 1,000-place standing area. It is the only large Oktoberfest tent specifically noted for an indoor standing section of that size, positioned centrally in front of the music stage.

That feature helps distinguish the Hofbräu-Festzelt from the festival’s other famous beer halls, which are generally arranged around seated beer-table areas. The tent is also one of Oktoberfest’s largest venues, with thousands of indoor seats, an outdoor beer garden and nearly 10,000 places in total when its standing and outdoor capacity are counted.

Hofbräu first presented a festival tent in 1955, while the current tent design dates from 1972. Its connection to the internationally famous Hofbräuhaus makes it especially popular with visitors from outside Munich, giving it a reputation for a lively, international atmosphere.

The common mix-up is to confuse the standing capacity with the tent’s total capacity or with the seating figures of Winzerer Fähndl, Augustiner-Festhalle or Schottenhamel. The question asks about the distinctive 1,000-place standing area, not which tent has the most seats overall.