There are 14 major beer tents and 21 smaller tents. The large beer tents all have a capacity of several thousand patrons and the largest, Schottenhamel, has a capacity of approximately 10,000.

Oktoberfest beer has high alcohol content. One “Mass,” or liter, of traditional Oktoberfest beer has about the same alcohol content as a six-pack of American beers Do not smoke inside the tents.

Oktoberfest typically runs from mid-September to the first Sunday in October, lasting about two and a half weeks. In 2024, the festival kicks off on Sept. 21 and ends on Oct. 6.

Visiting Oktoberfest for the first time? Here's what you need to know about the massive festival — and exactly which beer tents to visit first.

MUNICH (AP) — Oktoberfest is open.The celebration runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents covering the Theresienwiese fairground. This year's festival includes stepped-up security in the wake of a ...

Six official local breweries host tents and brew special beers for Oktoberfest in Munich. Here are three tents to visit and what to eat and enjoy at each celebration, from famous German foods to ...

The celebration takes place inside 14 big tents, with beer from just six Munich breweries: Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner and Spaten-Franziskaner.

Despite its name, Oktoberfest actually starts well before October. Held in Munich each year, Germany’s 188th Oktoberfest will run from Sept. 16 through Oct. 3. In Munich, Oktoberfest is not just ...