No. The modern traditional costumes (whether Dirndl or Lederhosen) have become more and more popular as an article of clothing in recent years. However, there is no dress code at the Oktoberfest ...

The Prince of Bavaria is bashing Oktoberfest revelers for "wearing costumes to get drunk" at the German beer festival, calling it "cultural appropriation" and blasting those looking to party ...

From the malty flavors of beer pints to the colorful regality of the Grand Parade, there are a lot of signature Bavarian practices that Oktoberfest is associated with. Yet few of these spectacles ...

Fake folk costumes that let festivalgoers flaunt their bodies are degrading the cultural value of Oktoberfest, a Bavarian prince has claimed. The 72-year-old Prince of Bavaria, Luitpold Rupprecht ...

John Harrell selling chicken hats at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. “The price of the hats has never went up,” Harrell said. “I keep the price at $10. And I always say, ‘Ten bucks, that’s cheap!’ ...

Central Coast community members celebrated the 45th annual Oktoberfest in Los Osos on Sunday. The event featured family-friendly festivities lasting all day at Downtown Baywood Park.

Big Bear Lake has held an Oktoberfest for 53 years. It began as a way to draw tourists between summer and winter to sustain local restaurants and hotels. Now it’s grown to a nine-week event that is ...

One Oktoberfest regular, Andrea Koerner, told the Wall Street Journal that while she usually orders a hen, she paled when she saw that the price of one organic half hen was €20.50 (£17.70).