So how did the world's largest beer festival come about, which brings in more than 6 million annually in Munich? Let's go back to 1810. The people of Munich are invited to celebrate in a spectacular royal ceremony, which is accompanied by horse racing, music, and dancing.

The first gathering of Oktoberfest took place in the vast meadow in front of the city gates on October 17th. You can also get information about Oktoberfest opening ceremonies via the web.

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In honor of the new queen, the meadow where the Oktoberfest still takes place is called the Theresienwiese. Today the locals just call it "Wies'n".

To mark the couple's birthday, another public gathering was held at the Theresienwiese the following year. Celebrations went on year after year, and in 1896 the beer houses were replaced by tents, horse racing was replaced by fairs, and the Oktoberfest we know today began to take shape.

While much of this may just be impatience, a desperate thirst for festival beer, and/or the need to be first at everything, there are a few events that happen exclusively on the opening weekend of Oktoberfest that make it so popular.

OPENING OF THE OCTOBER FESTIVAL, Of course, the world's largest beer festival will begin with an equally epic opening ceremony. Only after knocking on the keg can beer flow freely at Oktoberfest. Everyone is pushing and grabbing nails for the first beer at Oktoberfest.