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19 September 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Oliver Pocher, (left to right) Marin Krug, Martina Nicia, and H. P. Baxxter are celebrating in the Käfer tent. The 191st Oktoberfest will take place from September 19 to October 4, 2026, at Munich·s Theresienwiese. Photo: Felix Hörhager/dpa Photo: Felix Hörhager/DPA
19 September 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Martin Krug's daughters, Lilly (right) and Annabell, are celebrating in the Käfer tent. The 191st Oktoberfest will take place from September 19 to October 4, 2026, at Munich's Theresienwiese. Photo: Felix Hörhager/dpa Photo: Felix Hörhager/DPA
19 September 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Entrepreneurs Heiner Kamps and Ella Kamps are coming to the Käfer tent. The 191st Oktoberfest will take place from September 19 to October 4, 2026, at Munich·s Theresienwiese. Photo: Felix Hörhager/dpa Photo: Felix Hörhager/DPA
A man carries beer steins during the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Fariha Farooqui
A woman carries beer steins during the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Fariha Farooqui
A man wears a Tyrolean hat adorned with pins and other memorabilia on the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Fariha Farooqui
Attendees drinking beer enjoy the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Fariha Farooqui
A person wears beer-themed calf warmers during the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
Attendees take a selfie as they enjoy the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Fariha Farooqui TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People hold mugs of beer during the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
Christian Social Union (CSU) leader and Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder holds a beer stein during official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Fariha Farooqui
A waitress carries multiple beers as people attend the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, at the Lowenbrau festival tent, in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Fariha Farooqui
Women react amid a crowd of attendees drinking beer during the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, at the Lowenbrau festival tent, in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Fariha Farooqui
A waiter carries mugs of beer during the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
A visitor receives one of the first mugs of beer served during the official opening day of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
Visitors gather on the day of the official opening of the 191st Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival in Munich, Germany, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth