MUNICH -- Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter opened the city's annual Oktoberfest with the traditional call of "Ozapft is" to the delight of thousands who had managed to get a place in the main beer tent ...

Munich's Oktoberfest was temporarily closed on Wednesday, Oct. 1, over a bomb threat in a letter written by a suspect accused of starting a deadly house fire, police said. A 57-year-old German man, ...

A sign reading "Welcome to Oktoberfest" hangs above the still closed main entrance to the festival grounds in the early hours of the morning. From September 20, it's "Ozapft is" again for the ...

Sunday marks the closing of Oktoberfest, the annual celebration that runs for 16 days from mid-September to the first weekend in October in Munich, Germany. This year marked the 181st anniversary of ...

Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. But many say nowhere is it more fun than in its original home of Munich. The festival attracts ...

MUNICH, Germany — 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.

MUNICH, Germany (KLTV) - Record crowds are expected to celebrate the 188th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany this month, marking the massive festival’s second year since back-to-back cancellations during ...