Event Brief
Oktoberfest returns as Munich mayor taps first keg
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 8:13 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 11:13 PM ET
Summary: Oktoberfest reopened at Munich’s Theresienwiese, with festival tents opening at 9 a.m. Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks were served first, while beer became available only after the official tapping. At noon in the Schottenhamel tent, Munich’s mayor Dominik Krause tapped the first keg, followed by “O’zapft is!” and twelve cannon shots.
WHO: Dominik Krause
WHAT: Munich mayor Dominik Krause tapped the first keg to officially start Oktoberfest beer service.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Theresienwiese, Munich
WHY: The beer service began only after the official tapping of the first keg.
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