Beer and merriment flow at the 189th Oktoberfest in Munich
Sep 22, 2024 · Thousands of beer lovers descended on the German city of Munich on Saturday for the opening of Oktoberfest. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the event at noon when he inserted the tap into the first keg, signaling the start of the 189th festival.
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Oktoberfest 2024: Beer lovers line up in Munich for keg-tapping - AP News
Sep 21, 2024 · Thousands of beer lovers descended on the German city of Munich on Saturday for the opening of Oktoberfest. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the event at noon when he inserted the tap into the first keg, signaling the start of the 189th festival.
Oktoberfest tightens security after a deadly knife attack in …
Sep 19, 2024 · MUNICH (AP) — Security has tightened at Oktoberfest after a deadly knife attack last month in western Germany, and officials are warning revelers to expect longer lines to enter as metal detectors are deployed for the first time in the Bavarian beer festival’s 189-year history.
Oktoberfest in Munich 2024: Dates and What You Need To Know …
Sep 20, 2024 · The huge, merry, carnival-like folksy festival is kicking off in Munich tomorrow (Saturday 21) for its 189th edition, and we’re here to break it down, so here is everything you need to know ...
Oktoberfest Is Open. the World’s Largest Folk Festival Begins …
Sep 21, 2024 · Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in the Munich fairground as the first to clink their mugs during the world’s largest folk festival. Servers immediately began ferrying trays — each carrying...
Oktoberfest 2024: World's largest folk festival begins | CTV News
Sep 21, 2024 · Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping. Waitresses film the opening start of the 189th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany ...
Preliminary final report 2024 - a relaxed 16 days of festivities ...
6.7 million visitors celebrated together peacefully at the Oktoberfest. Large crowd of visitors at the Wiesnwirte 2024 square concert. According to estimates by the festival management, 6.7 million guests (2023: 7.2 million) came to the Theresienwiese over the 16 days up to and including Sunday, 3 October.Of these, around 430,000 visitors were ...
Oktoberfest under way in Munich after ceremonial keg-tapping
Sep 21, 2024 · Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter opened Germany's feted Oktoberfest by tapping the first barrel of beer at noon on Saturday, officially kicking off the world's largest folk festival.
The unspoken rules of celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich
Sep 24, 2024 · How to order a beer? Which side to tie a dirndl? Here's what to know about celebrating Octoberfest in Munich, the birthplace of the world-famous annual event.