Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter opened Germany's feted Oktoberfest by tapping the first barrel of beer at noon on Saturday, ...

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

A parade of thousands in traditional southern German costume paraded through Munich on Sunday morning to mark the second day ...

MUNICH -- Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap ...

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

Oktoberfest officially kicked off this weekend in Munich, marking the 189th start of the world’s largest folk festival.

An estimated 180,000 motorcyclists converge at Portuguese shrine to have their helmets blessed.

The festival runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents covering the Theresienwiese fairground. About 6 million visitors are expected over the festival’s 16 days — up to 600,000 each day — and can expect ...

Oktoberfest 2024 kicked off in Munich with Mayor Dieter Reiter tapping the first beer keg; the festival runs until October 6. Security is tighter this year with metal detectors after a recent ...

The revelers celebrated Saturday to mark the official opening of the world’s largest folk festival. Mayor Dieter Reiter ...

MUNICH (AP) — Oktoberfest has opened in Munich after the ceremonial beer keg-tapping. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the 189th Oktoberfest at noon when he inserted the tap into the first ...

"Naming a street is the highest honour that the city of Munich can bestow posthumously and a sign of the deep respect and appreciation that we have for Franz Beckenbauer," mayor Dieter Reiter said ...