The world’s largest folk festival is making a grand comeback for its 213th edition, attracting millions of visitors from around the globe to Munich, Germany. This weeks-long festival, which has been growing in popularity since its establishment in 1810, boasts an impressive six million attendees every year. People flock to Munich to indulge in the city’s finest sausages and beers. Attendees showcase their best Bavarian attire, with gentlemen sporting the iconic lederhosen and ladies opting for the traditional ‘dirndls,’ featuring a low necklined bodice, blouse, and high-waisted skirt.
The inaugural Oktoberfest originated as a jubilant celebration of the union between Prince Regent Ludwig of Bavaria, who later became King Ludwig I, and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen in 1810. This extraordinary wedding witnessed Bavarian citizens reveling in an exhilarating horse race. The race was so well-received that it became an annual tradition, leading to the evolution of the festival incorporating fairground rides and attractions over the years. This year, the 188th edition of Oktoberfest will run until October 3rd, an event that typically entices approximately six million visitors. Unfortunately, the festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic but returned triumphantly in 2022.
A single-liter stein of beer now comes with a price tag ranging from 12.60 euros to 14.90 euros (£10.86 to £12.84), a six percent increase from last year. Tracy Dash and Dean Deville were spotted reveling in the festivities at the Braurosl tent in Munich today. On the second day of Oktoberfest, jubilant revelers donning lederhosen relish in their beer-filled steins. Beautifully attired individuals participate in the traditional costume parade at Oktoberfest 2023. Women elegantly dressed in ‘dirndls,’ featuring a low necklined bodice, blouse, and high-waisted skirt, warmly greet the crowd during the parade. The event draws a lively crowd of revelers, with participants adorned in traditional lederhosen and ‘dirndls’ descending upon Munich to partake in the 188th Oktoberfest. Traditional costume groups, including a brass band and a group of strolling individuals in traditional dress, take part in various parades. The festival also showcases the participation of young girls and women embodying the ‘Muenchner Kindl,’ or ‘Munich child,’ riding on horses during the riflemen’s parade.
Waiters in the famous Hofbraeu tent skillfully balance multiple one-liter beer steins while carrying them to eager tables of beer enthusiasts. Partygoers bask in the sunny and warm weather conditions on the festival’s opening day. This year, a one-liter stein of beer is priced between 12.60 euros and 14.90 euros (£10.86 to £12.84). The festival atmosphere extends to children enjoying rides in hand carts during the costume parade. The second day of the festival witnesses countless individuals savoring beers and food. The festivities also include maypole dancing and revelers sipping beer from traditional beer mugs inside the Hofbraeu tent.
Waitresses and waiters at the ‘Schottenhamel’ beer tent proudly display their steins of beer under the shining sun. A young woman in traditional dress finds herself joined by a marching band during the rifleman’s parade. A man clad in armor waves enthusiastically at the crowd during the same parade. One can even encounter Bavarian musicians serenading subway passengers on their way to the traditional costume and riflemen’s parade.
After a brief rest, revelers outfitted in lederhosen prepare themselves for more beer-drinking festivities. A young woman takes a sip from her beer-filled, famous one-liter stein, a symbol of Oktoberfest’s grandeur.
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