Thousands of beer lovers lined up early Saturday to be among the first to clink their mugs in an Oktoberfest tent as they waited for the world's largest folk festival to begin for the 189th time.

Live bands, wiener dog races and Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest on tap: Here's your guide to Frankenmuth’s 34th traditional Oktoberfest, Sept. 19-22.

London Oktoberfest first takes over St Paul's Green in Hammersmith, 17-19 October, before moving to Ealing's Walpole Park, 25-26 October. The parties play out inside a giant tent, festooned with blue and white decor (the colours of the Bavarian flag, natch) and long, bierkeller-style tables and benches.

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Bavaria Brauhaus Glasgow is a Bavarian themed Restaurant and Bier House offering an authentic German experience in the heart of Glasgow City Centre