Aside from the six million people who attend Oktoberfest annually, many Germans (and foreign residents of Germany, like me) ...

Hundreds of proud Bavarians wore their finest traditional clothes on Sunday (September 17) for the annual Oktoberfest traditional costume parade in Munich.

The first Oktoberfest was held on Oct. 17, 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Theresa of Saxony. The venue, a meadow on the edge of Munich at the time, was called ...

STORY: Always held on the second day of the world's largest beer festival, the parade is a chance for the locals to show off their best Bavarian costumes, or what's known in German as tracht.As is ...

The Oktoberfest hosts arrive for the start of the 189th ‘Oktoberfest’ beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) more > ...

A parade of thousands in traditional southern German costume paraded through Munich on Sunday morning to mark the second day of Oktoberfest, as many lined the streets to take in the sight. The ...

MUNICH — 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 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.

HANDOUT It’s Oktoberfest season. The celebration, held annually in Munich, Germany, since 1810, has since spawned thousands of variations worldwide, including many right here in Massachusetts.

Munich kicked off this year's Oktoberfest Saturday, beginning festivities in which the city expects to host 6 million visitors. For the first time, beer prices are above 10 euros per liter.