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

Oktoberfest has opened in Munich after the ceremonial beer keg-tapping. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the 189th ...

Oktoberfest has tightened security at the beer festival in the wake of a deadly knife attack in western Germany last month.

Ceremonial keg-tapping signals the start of Oktoberfest, opening the world’s largest folk festival for the 189th time.

Thousands of beer lovers descended on the German city of Munich on Saturday for the opening of Oktoberfest. Some 6 million ...

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

Munich prepares for Oktoberfest with new safety plan, rising number of centenarians in Germany, bus availability in Berlin ...

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Munich's Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, opened Saturday under heightened security following a string of ...

MUNICH -- Bridie O'Halloran drank the first beer of her life at Oktoberfest.