The first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 in Munich, Germany, to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese. But a good party is a good party so it was decided the event would be ...

Oktoberfest is almost here! If you love the idea of authentic German flavors without the overseas price tag, you're going to adore what Aldi has in store. This beloved discount supermarket is bringing ...

We know, we know. It gets us every year, too: Oktoberfest creeping up like this in September. We've not even had time to get our lederhosen back from the dry cleaners. It has been more than a century, ...

Building a Better Boyertown’s 18th annual Oktoberfest brought traditional German dancing, food, beer, music and family fun to Boyertown on Sept. 12 and 13. Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Oktoberfest ...

GRAND FORKS – At a party with 300-some guests celebrating all things German, Myrna Schedel’s 87th birthday could be one of her most memorable. “I’m 100% German,” the Bismarck woman said, speaking over ...

Father Chris Uhl, left, the pastor of St. Mary's Church, and fellow clergy members welcome those getting a glass of beer from the official first keg at the St. Mary's Oktoberfest in downtown Alton, ...

To see more photos, click here. Ordering beer in a giant boot is like entering into an unspoken bet. In which you are gambling your pride. Finish a whole one and you’ll be the toast of your colleagues ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! South Street was filled with the sounds of oompah music and the smell of fresh ...

Every April, the organizers of Oktoberfest put in an order for 75 to 80 kegs of Warsteiner beer direct from Germany. About 70 of those kegs, each containing 124 cups of beer, get drained. The ...

As an American who went to Oktoberfest for the first time, I encountered lots of surprises. Chugging beer and standing on tables will get you kicked out, but dancing on the benches is OK. I was ...