Thousands of beer lovers celebrated the 189th start of Oktoberfest, the world's largest folk festival, as Munich Mayor Dieter ...

MUNICH -- Bridie O'Halloran drank the first beer of her life at Oktoberfest.

It runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents on the Theresienwiese fairground. About 6 million visitors are expected over the 16 ...

Pretzels flew across the University of Alaska Fairbanks Wood Center amid amazing Bavarian-style live music on Friday as the ...

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

Munich's mayor taps the first kegto kick off Oktoberfest in Germany:::: Oscar Murphy, Traveled from Australia“Lots of beer, ...

Oktoberfest, the world’s largest Volksfest, is a jubilant celebration of Bavarian culture, tradition, and beer. This iconic ...

Tens of thousands of revelers marked the opening day of the 189th Oktoberfest. The celebration began Saturday and runs ...

Why is it called Oktoberfest? The answer is simple—the event honors the October 12, 1810 wedding between Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese. But practically speaking, the weather in Germany is ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The first Oktoberfest was celebrated in Munich in 1810 to celebrate Kronpriz Ludwig's marriage to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

The first Oktoberfest took place in October of 1810 in Munich, Germany when Prince Regent Ludwig of Bavaria, later King Ludwig I, married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Prior to the ...