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

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. Thousands of beer ...

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

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

Thousands of beer lovers descended on the German city of Munich on Saturday for the opening of their Oktoberfest.

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