Tens of thousands of revelers marked the opening day of the 189th Oktoberfest. The celebration began Saturday and runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents covering the fairground.

Many attendees came dressed in lederhosen or dirndl, traditional German outfits worn at Oktoberfest. However, the centerpiece of the festival was the beer. “I got myself ... to be more authentic and ...

It runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents on the Theresienwiese fairground. About 6 million visitors are expected over the 16 ...

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter opened Germany's feted Oktoberfest by tapping the first barrel of beer ... as the festival is ...

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Thousands of beer lovers have descended on Munich for the start of the world’s largest folk festival. Mayor Dieter Reiter ...

MUNICH (AP) — Thousands of beer lovers lined up early Saturday to be among the first to clink their mugs in an Oktoberfest ...

In Germany, not just any beers are served at Oktoberfest - the festive brews are rather specific, and quite different from ...

Oktoberfest has served as a staple celebration of German culture in Frankenmuth. In 1996, the city’s Oktoberfest was even ...

Oktoberfest, observed from Sept. 21 to Oct. 6, attracts festivalgoers to Munich, Bavaria, for parades, music and plenty of ...

MUNICH (AP) -- Security has tightened at Oktoberfest after a deadly knife attack last month in western Germany, and officials ...