Munich’s Oktoberfest

Participants dressed in Bavarian folk outfits march in the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

Participants dressed in Bavarian folk outfits march in the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

Participants dressed in Bavarian folk outfits march in the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

Participants dressed in Bavarian folk outfits march in the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

Participants wearing historical uniforms march during the traditional costume parade at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on September 20, 2015.

A man dressed as a jester jumps during the traditional costume parade at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on September 20, 2015.

A man wearing leatherhose, the traditional Bavarian clothes walks with two dogs during the traditional costume parade at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on September 20, 2015.

A couple in traditional bavarian clothes embraces on the opening day of Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

A view of the illuminated Oktoberfest venue in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

Crock beer mugs are displayed in an armatory during the opening day of the Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015, in Munich, Germany.

Oktoberfest goers enjoy an amusement ride on Sept. 19, 2015, in Munich, Germany.

Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival get the first beers after the festival’s opening in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

People celebrate the opening of the 182. Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The world’s largest beer festival will be held from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2015.

Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival raise their beers after the festival’s opening in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival have the first beers after the festival’s opening in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

A reveler spills beer as he tries to empty his stein in one sitting at the Hofbraeu tent on the opening day of Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015, in Munich, Germany.

A woman chugs beer at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent on the opening day of the Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival pose with their beers after the festival’s opening in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

A woman dressed as the traditional Munich city character “Muenchner Kindl” waves to spectators Sept. 19, 2015, during the opening of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich.

A waitress carries beer mugs at the Paulaner beer tent on the opening day of Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015, in Munich, Germany.

A waiter carries grilled chicken in a beer tent at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

A reveler tips his empty stein after chugging the entire contents at the Hofbraeu tent during Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015, in Munich, Germany.

Ginger bread hearts with the sugar icing inscription “Tolerance” will be sold by a souvenir shop at Oktoberfest to promote tolerance and solidarity for migrants flooding into Europe and especially Germany. The benefit goes to the Caritas relief organization to support migrant children living in the Bavarian capital of Munich.

Visitors in traditional Bavarian clothes attend the opening of Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

Revelers in lederhosen hold hands on the opening day of Oktoberfest on Sept.19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

A vendor holds a pretzel at the Hofbraeu tent during Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015, in Munich, Germany.

Visitors walk between booths and tents at Oktoberfes in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

A marching band takes part in the Parade of Oktoberfest Landlords and Breweries at the 182nd Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

Members of a Bavarian music group participate in the landlord’s parade on the opening day of Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015, in Munich, Germany.

The Paulaner horse coach participates in the opening parade on the first day of Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015, in Munich, Germany.

A man wears a hop wreath on his hat as he attends the opening of the 182nd Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

A drinking lion, the mascot of Loewenbrauerei brewery, stands in front of a Ferris wheel during opening day of the 182nd Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015, in Munich, Germany.

A police unit patrols during the opening day of Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015, in Munich, Germany.

Munich’s Mayor Dieter Reiter hammers the first tap into a beer keg to open the 182nd Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

Waitresses await the opening of the 182nd Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015. The world’s largest beer festival is being held from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2015.