I've been to Oktoberfest in Munich 3 times. Here are 10 things people should know before attending the world's biggest beer festival. After going to Munich's Oktoberfest three times, I've learned how ...

A group from Trachtengau Muenchen dances under a harvest crown at the "Oide Wiesn" during the 189th Oktoberfest in Munich. Stefan Puchner/dpa Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter opened Germany's feted ...

Most Americans could probably list a few facts about Oktoberfest. First, it comes from Germany. Second, it involves a lot of beer and large drinking halls. Third, there's lederhosen involved. Fourth, ...

MUNICH (AP) — German police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said. At ...

Oktoberfest is the world’s largest Volksfest (beer festival and traveling funfair) held annually in Munich, Germany for two weeks. This iconic event is steeped in tradition, dating back over 200 years ...

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 ...

Mandy Suess was certain the red-haired man she met at Oktoberfest was special. When they’d said goodbye — right before this guy headed to the airport to catch his return flight to London — Mandy was ...

MUNICH—Drinking alone may not be good for you, but in times of corona—the virus, not the beer—drinking with thousands of revelers in a packed tent at a beer festival wouldn’t be a great idea either.