A New York City resident who had never participated in Oktoberfest set out to build a bucket list of celebrations in the city for 2026, using ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Prompting both chatbots with “This year, I want to celebrate Oktoberfest in New York. Give me a list of planned activities and locations that I should participate in to have the most fun” produced five Oktoberfest celebrations worth experiencing, according to the article. Gemini’s proposals included themed activities and planning tips, and catching a ceremonial keg tapping at either Zum Schneider or Radegast Hall interested the author. Gemini also listed authentic German beers for a “must-drink” list, with top picks including Hofbräu, Paulaner, Weihenstephaner and Schneider Weisse. The chatbots scoured the city for premier Oktoberfest events, their locations and traditional booze and food being served, helping the author stay busy for the next couple of celebratory weekends. Alongside the chatbots’ plans, the author did independent research to find menus of the listed restaurants and details attached to the celebrations, concluding that ChatGPT and Gemini will make setting up future Oktoberfest NYC crawls easier.