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June Festivals
Stadtgrundingsfest: is the celebration of the founding of the city, occurring in mid-June, when the city spends a weekend in celebration of the event. During this time, the pedestrian mall between Marienplatz and Odeonsplatz is transformed into a street market, filled with stalls. You’ll find handcrafted art and craft items on offer and a variety of music performances.
Stadtgrundingsfest: is the celebration of the founding of the city, occurring in mid-June, when the city spends a weekend in celebration of the event. During this time, the pedestrian mall between Marienplatz and Odeonsplatz is transformed into a street market, filled with stalls. You’ll find handcrafted art and craft items on offer and a variety of music performances.
August Festivals
Summer Festival in Olympia Park: a summer festival is held in August on the banks of the artificial lake in the park. There are toy-boat competitions, culinary delights to sample, cabaret shows and gigantic fireworks displays. Rock concerts are held at the Theatron, a small open-air amphitheatre.
Summer Festival in Olympia Park: a summer festival is held in August on the banks of the artificial lake in the park. There are toy-boat competitions, culinary delights to sample, cabaret shows and gigantic fireworks displays. Rock concerts are held at the Theatron, a small open-air amphitheatre.
At noon, the first barrel of beer is personally tapped by the Lord Mayor and the festivities begin. The next morning, groups dressed in traditional garb from all over Europe march to the Theresienwiese, with many continuing to take part for the full 16 days of beer-drenched festivities. At least six million people attend every year: it takes 14 giant tents and over five million litres of the potent 'March beer' to serve the crowds.
December Festivals
Christkindlmarkte (Christmas Markets): begin on the first day of Advent and are set up on Marienplatz, Munchner Freiheit, Weissburger Platz and Rotkreuzplatz. A huge assortment of holiday decorations and gifts are on offer and carols are sung in the evenings, accompanied by brass bands.
Christkindlmarkte (Christmas Markets): begin on the first day of Advent and are set up on Marienplatz, Munchner Freiheit, Weissburger Platz and Rotkreuzplatz. A huge assortment of holiday decorations and gifts are on offer and carols are sung in the evenings, accompanied by brass bands.
On Ash Wednesday, local residents traditionally rinse their purses in a fountain known as ‘Fischbrunnen,’ to ensure that it will soon be filled with money again. Munich's Lord Mayor takes the lead using not his own purse, but one symbolising that of the municipality. At noontime and in the evening, local residents serve up a traditional meal of fish and leading politicians serve up their traditional Ash-Wednesday speeches.
Starkbierzeit (strong-beer season): immediately following Fasching, you can witness the tapping of the first barrel of this potent brew at the Salvatorkeller on Nockenberg Hill.
Auer Dult: this popular fair is held three times a year. The sounds of market vendors fill the air and you’ll find antiques, kitchen utensils, secondhand books, and assorted junk on offer at bargain prices. There are merry-go-rounds for the kids and shooting-galleries for adults, making for an all-around festive atmosphere.
Summer on Konigsplatz: open-air events, including cinema, concerts and opera can be enjoyed on balmy summer nights at the Konigsplatz. The square is closed to traffic on these evenings and the Propylaea Gate provides the backdrop for a stage, or the frame for a giant screen. Smaller events take place simultaneously in the Glyptothek's inner courtyard with classical Greek drama being the entertainment of choice.