Oktoberfest begins with the mayor of Munich, Germany, tapping the ceremonial first barrel of golden fest beer. The world's most famous fall beer bash starts Sept. 21 and ends Oct. 6. Yet the best ...

Festivalgoers reach out for the first glasses of beer on day one of the 189th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Festivalgoers enjoy the first glasses of ...

Here’s how the tradition got started. A crowd drinks beer in a large pavilion in Munich, Germany, to celebrate Oktoberfest. For more than 200 years, this annual festival has been a ...

Then, at noon, the Lord Mayor officially declares Oktoberfest open. Related: 20 of the Best Places to Visit in Germany for Breathtaking Mountains, Medieval Towns, and Moving Historic Sites ...

22. The annual festival, which is the largest Oktoberfest celebration outside of Germany's, is back bigger than ever before — and it's also in a new location. Oktoberfest will bring its beer ...

Oktoberfest, the annual beer-and-bratwurst bacchanal, originated in Munich, Germany, in 1810. The revelry—which actually begins in September—has inspired lively celebrations across America ...

Security has tightened at Germany's legendary Oktoberfest as the country deals with the aftermath of last month's deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany. Ahead of the event ...

Oktoberfest is the world’s largest folk festival ... millions will descend upon Munich, Germany’s Theresienwiese fairgrounds (typically shortened to the “Wiesn,” which rhymes with ...

Oktoberfest typically runs from mid-September ... But as Eva Metz-Tolliver, a travel consultant specializing in Germany, adds, you can always test out multiple tents to find the right one.