“, Oktoberfest 2010 officially started in Munich, Germany.

This year, festivities will run until October 4, 2010.

Collected here are a few images from this opening weekend.

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Bavarian farmer Sebastian Hirmer reaps hops from 18 hectare fields annually.

About four hectare of hops are enough for the production of beer for the entire Oktoberfest season.

Zuckersucht produces about one million gingerbread hearts for very Oktoberfest season.

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(SEBASTIAN WIDMANN/AFP/Getty Images)

[viaBoston Globe]

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