On Saturday, the 188th Oktoberfest beer festival opened in Munich, Germany. Organizers say they expect millions of visitors over the 18-day festival at Munich’s Theresienwiese—the last keg will be tapped on October 3. The Associated Press reports that the cost for a one-liter mug this year is between 12.60 and 14.90 euros ($13.45 to $15.90). Gathered here are images from the opening weekend of Oktoberfest 2023.
Oktoberfest 2023: Scenes From the Opening Weekend
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![A person smiles while carrying 10 large beer mugs in a beer hall.]()
Read moreA waitress reacts as she carries beer mugs in a festival tent during the opening of Oktoberfest, Munich's annual beer festival, on September 16, 2023, in Munich, Germany. #
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![A crowd of mostly young men dressed in lederhosen run at a festival entrance.]()
Read morePeople run to enter the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich on September 16, 2023. #
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![A person aboard a decorated wagon waves a beer mug.]()
Read moreWaitresses wave with beer mugs during the horse-coaches parade on the opening day of this year's Oktoberfest. #
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![People wearing traditional Bavarian clothing march while playing brass instruments.]()
Read moreMembers of a traditionally dressed group participate in the riflemen's parade on the second day of Oktoberfest 2023, on September 17, 2023. #
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![A crowd gathers close, with several people reaching up for a beer mug that is being handed out.]()
Read moreRevelers reach for the first beer mug at the Paulaner tent on the opening day of 2023's Oktoberfest, in Munich. #
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![Three women pose for a photo while raising their beer mugs.]()
Read moreRevelers raise a toast inside the Hofbräu tent on September 16, 2023. #
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![A crowd reacts as a beer mug spills above them.]()
Read moreA beer mug is spilled over a crowd on September 16, 2023, in Munich. #
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![A large beer hall, full of people sitting at tables and walking in aisles]()
Read morePeople celebrate in a festival tent during the opening of Oktoberfest 2023. #
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![People in traditional caps with large white feathers sit together in a beer hall.]()
Read moreParticipants from the riflemen's parade enjoy some beer in the Paulaner tent on September 17, 2023. #
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![A group of people in a beer hall smile and raise their beer mugs.]()
Read moreFestivalgoers raise their mugs on day one of the 188th Oktoberfest, in Munich, on September 16, 2023. #
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Read moreA view of the festival grounds in Munich on September 16, 2023 #
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Read moreA waiter in the Hofbräu tent arrives with beer mugs on September 16, 2023. #
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![People ride in swings on a carnival ride.]()
Read moreRevelers enjoy a carnival ride on the second day of 2023's Oktoberfest, in Munich. #
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![A man with a long beard wears a traditional Bavarian hat and vest.]()
Read moreOktoberfest participants, photographed on September 17, 2023 #
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![People spin upside down on a carnival ride.]()
Read morePeople spin upside down on an Oktoberfest ride on September 17, 2023. #
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![People in traditional Bavarian clothes lie on their backs on a patch of grass.]()
Read moreOktoberfest revelers rest on a patch of grass on opening day, September 16, 2023. #
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![Festivalgoers ride on a tall swing carousel and a Ferris wheel.]()
Read morePeople enjoy carnival rides on the day of the official opening of the 188th Oktoberfest. #
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![A waitress carries about 10 mugs of beer in a beer hall.]()
Read moreA waitress brings mugs of beer to festivalgoers in a beer hall on September 16, 2023. #
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![People watch other festivalgoers on a chaotic carnival ride.]()
Read morePeople enjoy a carnival ride on the evening of day one of the 188th Oktoberfest. #
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![Festivalgoers are lifted high on a carnival ride.]()
Read moreFestivalgoers are lifted high on a carnival ride on September 17, 2023, in Munich, Germany. #
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![A night view of festival grounds, with illuminated carnival rides and beer tents.]()
Read moreA view of the festival grounds during Oktoberfest 2023 on September 17, 2023, in Munich, Germany #
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