Tens of thousands of revelers marked the opening day of the 189th Oktoberfest. The celebration began Saturday and runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents covering the fairground.

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the 189th Oktoberfest at noon when he inserted the tap into the first keg.

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

"It's a great German tradition and I'm excited to be here," he said. The event was skipped in 2020 and 2021 as authorities ...

Oktoberfest has tightened security at the beer festival in the wake of a deadly knife attack in western Germany last month.