One million steins of beer were consumed over the weekend, organizers say, as tourists and locals kicked off the 181st Oktoberfest. The Bavarian beer festival, held on Munich's Theresienwiese, lasts 16 days and will welcome more than six million visitors from around the world. This year, the average price of a mug of beer at any of the tents this year comes to €10.67 ($13.70 U.S.). Gathered here are some of the scenes from the opening weekend of Oktoberfest 2014.
People celeThe opening of the 181st Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany, on September 20, 2014. The world's largest beer festival will be held from September 20 to October 5, 2014.
Visitors enjoy the atmosphere at Augustiner Beer tent after the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen on the second day of the 2014 Oktoberfest at Theresienhoehe on September 21, 2014 in Munich, Germany. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
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Oktoberfest festival grounds during opening day in Munich on September 20, 2014. (Reuters/Michael Dalder)
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Visitors reach for one of the first mugs of beer being served after the tapping of the first barrel during the opening ceremony of Oktoberfest on September 20, 2014. (Reuters/Michael Dalder)
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Waitresses Beli, right, and Anika pose with beer mugs during the opening of the 181st Oktoberfest on September 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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A huge Ferris wheel, part of the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2014. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images)
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Visitors dressed in traditional Bavarian Dirndl enjoy riding on a swing on the opening day of the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2014. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
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Two men in traditional Bavarian clothing talk in the Augustiner Beer tent after the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen on September 21, 2014. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
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A gingerbread heart for sale at the 181st Oktoberfest in Munich on September 20, 2014. (Reuters/Lukas Barth)
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Visitors enjoy a fairground ride during the opening day of Oktoberfest on September 20, 2014. (Reuters/Lukas Barth)
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Visitors enjoy the brand-new festival beer tent "Marstall" during the opening day of Oktoberfest on September 20, 2014. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images)
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People enjoy a festival ride in front of St. Paul's church at Oktoberfest 2014 on September 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
# Visitors take a selfie on the opening day of Oktoberfest in Munich. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
# ach for the first beer mugs at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent on September 20, 2014. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
# Source: The Atlantic
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