Oktoberfest is the world’s largest Volksfest (beer festival and traveling funfair) held annually in Munich, Germany for two weeks. This iconic event is steeped in tradition, dating back over 200 years ...

A group from Trachtengau Muenchen dances under a harvest crown at the "Oide Wiesn" during the 189th Oktoberfest in Munich. Stefan Puchner/dpa Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter opened Germany's feted ...

MUNICH (AP) — German police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said. At ...

As it turns out, the Oktoberfest that I had created in my mind couldn't have been further from the reality of the event: a culturally rich, historically nuanced experience that went far beyond beer ...

Attendees gather at traditional long, wooden tables to celebrate Frankfurt Oktoberfest - Alamy Stock Photo Squinting through the German forest shrouded in the evening darkness, we could barely make ...

Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. But many say nowhere is it more fun than in its original home of Munich. The festival attracts ...

MUNICH, Germany — Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival.

The Paulaner Brewery tent alone holds thousands of Oktoberfest revelers. At first, the sight of a 6-foot-6 German man approaching him put my husband a bit on guard. The man began speaking in German, ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Few cultural experiences compare to your first Oktoberfest. Dating back to 1810 and now the world's largest folk festival, it ...