Lederhosen, sauerkraut and tapping the first barrel: Oktoberfest 2026 opens – in pictures The GuardianMunich’s Oktoberfest roars to life as the mayor taps the first keg AP NewsBookings rise for trains, buses to Germany in anticipation of Oktoberfest NL TimesOktoberfest 2026: Everything you need to know dw.comPhotos of the Bavarian tradition of Oktoberfest in Munich Greenwich Time