The 189th Oktoberfest is officially under way in Munich, Germany, with 6 million visitors expected. -AP Oktoberfest is open.

A review of Oktoberfest, a cultural folk festival celebrated each year in Munich, Germany and around the world.

Thousands of beer lovers have descended on Munich for the start of the world’s largest folk festival. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the 189th Oktoberfest at noon on Saturday when he inserted ...

The entrances have opened to Munich's Oktoberfest, allowing visitors to take their places in the city's famous beer tents.

Munich's Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, opened Saturday under heightened security following a string of ...

Ceremonial keg-tapping signals the start of Oktoberfest, opening the world’s largest folk festival for the 189th time ...

Security has tightened at Oktoberfest after a deadly knife attack last month in western Germany, and officials are warning ...

Ceremonial keg-tapping signals the start of Oktoberfest, opening the world’s largest folk festival for the 189th time.

Following last month's knife attack in the city of Solingen, the Munich mayor assures the public that all measures will be ...

Oktoberfest will open after the ceremonial keg-tapping by Munich Mayor when he inserts the tap into the first keg at noon on ...

Strong, amber-colored Marzenbier is the traditional beer served at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. But it's now found only in ...

Welcome to Oktoberfest,” shouted Ben Drake, who owns and operates the Crown and Thistle Pub on Fourth Street with wife ...