A parade of thousands in traditional southern German costume paraded through Munich on Sunday morning to mark the second day of Oktoberfest, as many lined the streets to take in the sight. The parade included groups of traditional dancers as well as brewery carriages,

MUNICH -- Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival. Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in the Munich fairground as the first to clink their mugs during the world’s largest folk festival.

Thousands of beer lovers lined up early Saturday to be among the first to clink their mugs in an Oktoberfest tent as they waited for the world's largest folk festival to begin for the 189th time.

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter opened Germany's feted Oktoberfest by tapping the first barrel of beer at noon on Saturday, officially kicking off the world's largest folk festival. Reiter, a Social Democrat,

Thousands of beer lovers celebrated the 189th start of Oktoberfest, the world's largest folk festival, as Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap into the first keg of beer on Saturday.

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 into the first keg,

The Oktoberfest hosts arrive Saturday for the start of the 189th beer festival in Munich, Germany. People cheer with mugs in the Hofbraeuhaus beer tent Saturday, the first day of the 189th Oktoberfest beer festival,