# Munich Oktoberfest opens with first keg

> Munich mayor taps first keg as 191st Oktoberfest begins.
- Title: Munich Oktoberfest opens with first keg · Seattletimes
- Summary: Munich mayor taps first keg as 191st Oktoberfest begins. Munich’s mayor tapped the first keg to open the 191st Oktoberfest, expected to attract 6 million…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/entertainment/munichs-oktoberfest-roars-to-life-as-the-mayor-taps-the-first-keg
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- Topics: oktoberfest, munich, mayor, first keg, 191st edition, beer tents, theresienwiese, 6 million visitors, 16 days, security measures, ai cameras, knives ban
## Oktoberfest opens
Munich’s mayor tapped the first keg to open the 191st edition of the world’s largest folk festival.
## Revelers arrive
Thousands of revelers in Bavarian dirndls and lederhosen stormed beer tents on Munich’s Theresienwiese fairground.
## Festival highlights
Visitors sought pretzels, pork roast, sausages and freshly tapped beer with brass music.
## Expected attendance
Over 16 days through Oct. 4, 6 million visitors are expected, mostly from Munich and southern Germany.
## Security measures
German authorities tightened security after last year’s overcrowding, including AI cameras and a ban on knives and drones.
## Visitor reactions
Ava Laboncher from the United States and Ben Dawson from New Zealand expressed excitement for the festival.
## Key takeaway

Munich’s mayor tapped the first keg to open the 191st Oktoberfest, expected to attract 6 million visitors over 16 days.