Oktoberfest
2013
This weekend, the 180th
Oktoberfest opened in Munich,
Germany, with the traditional tapping of the first keg of
beer by Munich's mayor, Christian Ude, shouting "O'zapft is!"
("It's tapped!"). The Bavarian festival takes place in Munich's
Theresienwiese over 16 days, and more than 6 million people are
expected to attend. Attendance is free, but the beer will cost
you: The average price of a mug of beer at any of the tents this
year comes to €9.66 ($13.05 U.S.). Gathered here are some of the
scenes from the opening weekend of Oktoberfest 2013.
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A waitress carries
beer mugs through a crowd on the opening day of the
Oktoberfest at the Hofbräu Tent in Munich, Germany, on
September 21, 2013. Oktoberfest, which this year will
run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's
largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.
(Alexander Hassenstein/Getty
Images)
Munich Mayor
Christian Ude taps the first barrel of beer during the
opening ceremony of the 180th Oktoberfest in Munich, on
September 21, 2013. (Reuters/Michaela Rehle)
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Julius Danek from
Munich jumps as he runs inside the Schottenhamel tent to
get a seat on the opening day of Oktoberfest, on
September 21, 2013. (Reuters/Michaela Rehle)
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Thousands of people
await the start of the opening ceremony of the 180th
Oktoberfest, on September 21, 2013. (AP
Photo/Matthias Schrader) #
Revellers reach for
the first beer mug at the Hofbräu Tent during day 1 of
Oktoberfest at Theresienwiese, on September 21, 2013.
(Johannes Simon/Getty Images) #
A waiter carries
Bavarian food at the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival in
the Schottenhamel-tent at Theresienwiese, on September
21, 2013. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images)
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Visitors raise their
glasses after getting their first Oktoberfest beer in
the Schottenhamel-tent at Theresienwiese, on September
21, 2013. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images)
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A woman enjoys the
first beer on the opening day of Oktoberfest in the
Hofbräu Tent, on September 21, 2013. (Alexander
Hassenstein/Getty Images) #
Visitors enjoy
amusement rides in front of the famous backdrop of
Munich Frauenkirche at the Oktoberfest 2013 beer
festival. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images)
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Visitors walk
through fairgrounds at sunset, during Oktoberfest 2013
in Munich, Germany. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images)
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People enjoy an
amusement park ride during day 1 of Oktoberfest 2013.
(Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
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A long exposure
photo shows a ride spinning at the Oktoberfest festival
fairgrounds in Munich, on September 21, 2013.
(Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images) #
The top of the
Loewenbräu beer tent, during Oktoberfest at
Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013. (Johannes
Simon/Getty Images) #
Revellers dressed in
traditional Bavarian clothing attend Oktoberfest on
September 21, 2013. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty
Images) #
People enjoy a
fairground ride during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013
beer festival. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty
Images) #
A waitress serves
beer during the opening of Oktoberfest in Munich, on
September 21, 2013. (Christof Stache/AFP/Getty
Images) #
People visit a
festival tent during the Oktoberfest beer festival, on
September 21, 2013. (Christof Stache/AFP/Getty
Images) #
A waitress carries
chicken dishes during the opening ceremony in the
Hofbräuzelt beer tent, on September 21, 2013. (AP
Photo/Matthias Schrader) #
Women celebrate the
opening ceremony of Oktoberfest in the Hofbräuzelt beer
tent, on September 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias
Schrader) #
A visitor rests in a
meadow during the Oktoberfest beer festival at the
Theresienwiese fairgrounds in Munich, on September 21,
2013. (Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images)
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Young women in
traditional Bavarian Dirndl dresses enjoy a fairground
ride at the Theresienwiese fairgrounds in Munich, on
September 21, 2013. (Christof Stache/AFP/Getty
Images) #
Visitors wearing
traditional Bavarian clothes in the Hacker-Pschorr tent
at Oktoberfest 2013, on September 22, 2013.
(Johannes Simon/Getty Images) #
Revellers stand next
to a broken beer mug during day 1 of Oktoberfest, on
September 21, 2013. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty
Images) #
Visitors have a rest
during day 1 of Oktoberfest 2013, on September 21, 2013
in Munich, Germany. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty
Images) #
A child takes
pictures during day 1 of Oktoberfest 2013.
(Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) #
A boy in traditional
Bavarian Lederhosen (leather trousers) eats cotton candy
at the Oktoberfest beer festival, on September 21, 2013.
(Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/AFP/Getty Images)
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A young man raises a
beer mug at the Hofbräuhaus beer tent during day 1 of
Oktoberfest 2013, on September 21, 2013. (Johannes
Simon/Getty Images) #
Visitors rest in a
meadow on the opening day of the 180th Oktoberfest, on
September 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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People ride a swing
in front of the St. Paul's church during Oktoberfest
2013, on September 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias
Schrader) #
Visitors wearing
traditional Bavarian clothes enjoy drinking beer in the
Hacker-Pschorr tent at the Oktoberfest 2013 beer
festival, on September 22, 2013. (Johannes
Simon/Getty Images) #
A visitor wearing a
mock Bavarian outfit leans against a wall during
Oktoberfest 2013, on September 22, 2013. (Johannes
Simon/Getty Images) #
Young people
celebrate the opening ceremony of Oktoberfest in the
Hofbräuzelt beer tent, on September 21, 2013. (AP
Photo/Matthias Schrader) #
Visitors enjoy the
Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on
September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. (Joerg
Koch/Getty Images) #
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