Visiting Oktoberfest for the first time? Here's what you need to know about the iconic German festival. Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images Some six million people attend Munich's Oktoberfest each year, ...

Chugging beer and standing on tables will get you kicked out, but dancing on the benches is OK. I was surprised to find there was a full carnival outside the tents. As a beer aficionado, I've been to ...

However, as you’ll learn in this Oktoberfest guide, the 2-week celebration is actually very family-friendly. Whether you’re ...

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, ...

MUNICH — 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 ...

Germany’s Oktoberfest is a celebrated historic event that draws more than six million visitors each year. The 2025 edition of the beer festival will take place from 22 September to 5 October in cities ...

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. Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in ...

As an American who went to Oktoberfest for the first time, I encountered lots of surprises. Chugging beer and standing on tables will get you kicked out, but dancing on the benches is OK. I was ...