2015 Oktoberfest September 19 to October 04,2015

 

Although Oktoberfest began 205 years ago, this year marks the 182nd edition as the party was cancelled during two world wars, two cholera outbreaks, Napoleon's invasion of Bavaria and the hyperinflation of the 1920s.

The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810

Held annually in Munich ,Bavaria ,Germany,it is a 16-day festival running from mid or late September to the first weekend in October, with more than 6 million people from around the world attending the event every year.

Munich mayor Dieter Reiter prepares to tap the first barrel of beer during the opening ceremony

Munich tapped the keg on Saturday Sep 19,2015 for the world's biggest beer festival