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

Thousands of beer lovers celebrated the 189th start of Oktoberfest, the world's largest folk festival, as Munich Mayor Dieter ...

Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, ...

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter opened Germany's feted Oktoberfest by tapping the first barrel of beer at noon on Saturday, ...

Oktoberfest officially kicked off this weekend in Munich, marking the 189th start of the world’s largest folk festival.

The world's largest folk festival is officially under way, after Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter tapped the first barrel of beer ...

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 ...

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

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

El alcalde Dieter Reiter dio inicio formalmente al Oktoberfest el sábado por la tarde, cuando insertó el grifo en el primer ...

Oktoberfest will open after the ceremonial keg-tapping by Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter when he inserts the tap into the first ...

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