So we are staying Friday into Saturday of opening Oktoberfest in Munich. I know the beer is tapped at noon. I saw online tents open at 9am. Can you have a beer in a tent or walk the grounds while the parade is going? Or do you have to wait for the official "tapping". Prost!
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Green Bay
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It will be very busy on opening day, beer will not be served until the official "tapping". So you can around until then. Hopefully, it will be a nice day and you can find seats outdoors, if the the tents a full, and they usually are on opening day.
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As Sam said, opening weekend is very busy. When I led tours I always recommended against Saturday if possible. Sometimes it isn't. Beer is not available until the official tapping at noon, so you get into a tent and wait. The Wiesn opens at 9:00, and it will be crowded. Some "experts" recommend arriving as early as 05:00/06:00. I don't know about that, but it is busy.
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OP
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Thank you for all this amazing advice! I appreciate it so much!!