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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Businesses there are feeling the strain from canceling the 16-day event. With music festivals and packed football stadiums back in full swing in the United States, in Munich, home to the world-famous ...

The organizers of Oktoberfest, Munich’s heralded and raucous annual beer festival, have criticized plans to create a rival event in Dubai and sought to reassure Germans that the original won’t be ...

The 2015 Oktoberfest is just days away and millions of people from around the world are expected to descend onto the lovely Bavarian city of Munich. Held almost every year since 1810, the festive ...