Munich Oktoberfest Kicks Off its 188th Edition : World's Largest Beer Festival

The Oktoberfest celebration will continue until October 3rd, according to the local time, starting with the traditional keg tapping ceremony in the afternoon.

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History of Oktoberfest Oktoberfest had its beginnings on October 12, 1810, as a wedding celebration between Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese.

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All the townspeople were invited to participate in the festival, which was held outside the city gates on a meadow.

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The fields were named Theresienwiese in honor of the princess, and the party was such a hit that the city residents asked King Ludwig to continue the festival the following year.

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When is Oktoberfest? Oktoberfest begins in September and ends on the first Sunday in October, or October 3rd if it falls later. In Last for at least 16 Days.

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Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter inaugurated Oktoberfest by tapping the first beer barrel in the Schottenhamel Festzelt.

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In this centuries-old tradition that has been ongoing since 1950, Munich's mayors attempt to insert a tap into the first beer barrel with as few hits as possible,

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which is later presented to the state's premier.

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Oktoberfest Kicks Off

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