Paulaner brewmaster Christian Dahncke taps the first beer barrel Saturday, the opening day of the 189th 'Oktoberfest' beer ...

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.

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

Far away from the celebrations within Cincinnati, the largest Oktoberfest in the world is now underway at the same exact time ...

Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, ...

Oktoberfest is open. Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in the Munich fairground as the first to clink their mugs during the ...

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Oktoberfest will open after the ceremonial keg-tapping by Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter when he inserts the tap into the first ...

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the 189th Oktoberfest at noon when he inserted the tap into the first keg.

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