A chairoplane at the Auer Dult in Munich.
What’s happening in Munich?

Markets and large events in Munich

The Frühlingsfest spring festival, Auer Dult traditional fair, Oktoberfest, Christkindl Christmas markets: here is an overview of Munich’s annual festivals and markets, with all of the dates and details at a glance.

Markets & Festivals
A man wearing a blue shirt, black trousers and a bow tie is juggling balls that are meant to represent Munich’s districts. In the background, you can see the Frauenkirche.
City anniversary 2026

Munich is celebrating

On 13 and 14 June 2026, Munich will celebrate its birthday in the old town. You can take a look at the exciting programme here.
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Markets & Festivals
Close-up of a beer barrel being tapped into a stone mug by a woman wearing a blue dirndl apron at the 2022 Brewers' Day.
Brewers´ Day

Tradition and celebration of Munich beer

With Munich Brewers' Day, Munich's breweries keep the centuries-old custom of the trade festival alive and celebrate this tradition on Marienplatz and at Viktualienmarkt.
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Urban & Districts
A salesman with a big piece of cheese in his hands at the weekly market at Hans-Mielich-Platz in Munich.
Weekly markets

Ready for the markets?

Munich is home to over 40 markets, with more than 120 traders: each one is unique and has its own story. An overview from Tuesday to Saturday.
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Official Munich City Guide
Three copies of the official Munich city guide are slightly stacked on top of each other so that the image of the Frauenkirche remains visible on each one. Order now for 8,90€ incl. shipping!
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Official Munich City Guide

With our new city guide, you can take a relaxed stroll through the most beautiful neighbourhoods and discover insider tips from our guides.

With our new city guide, you can take a relaxed stroll through the most beautiful neighbourhoods and discover insider tips from our guides – from sights to hidden highlights. Order now free of shipping costs!
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Hotels
View of the Junior Suite at the DO&CO Hotel am Marienplatz in Munich.
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Overview: Hotels in Munich

Find your perfect accommodation in Munich: from affordable hotels and guesthouses to 5-star hotels with glamorous luxury.
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Towers of the Frauenkirche in Munich taken from the air.
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Frauenkirche: Visit of the South Tower

Book a visit to the observation deck of Munich's Frauenkirche and enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of the city.

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The new Munich Card and Munich City Pass

Munich Card & City Pass

Discover Munich in a relaxed and uncomplicated way: discounts for the diverse range of art, culture and leisure activities with our guest cards.
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Public transport is included

Many discounts with the Card, many things for free with the Pass.

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Sports & Leisure
The Munich Summer Tollwood Festival in the Olympiapark photographed from above with a drone at nightfall.
Open-air festivals 2026 in Munich and the surrounding region

Celebrating in the fields, forests and meadows

The best open-air festivals 2026 in and around Munich.

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Markets & Festivals
A view of the Tollwood Summer Festival site in Munich, featuring a white marquee, parasols and pink oleanders.
Tollwood Summer Festival

simply magical

Culture for all: since the end of the 1980s, visitors have associated this festival with an atmosphere of tolerance, internationalism and openness.
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Markets & Festivals
Guests at the Kocherlball sit at beer tables during dawn in Munich.
Kocherlball

Waltzes, polkas and traditional Zwiefacher

When the people are dressed to impress and meet to dance till dawn at Chinesischer Turm: it's Kocherlball time. This year on July 20.
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Markets & Festivals
A grandfather is carrying his granddaughter in his arms at the Auer Dult in Munich.
Auer Dult

Dult is cult!

Three times a year for nine days of shopping, searching, watching, and amusing. Maidult, Jakobidult and Kirchweihdult are cult in Munich.

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Shopping & Design
Chairs at the flea market in the district Haidhausen in Munich.
Flea markets in Munich

Browsing, bargaining and shopping

From the night flea market to the courtyard flea market, from Theresienwiese to Riem - these flea markets await you in Munich.
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Markets & Festivals
People standing at a traffic light at the Viktualienmarkt in Munich in summer.
Viktualienmarkt typology

Who do you meet at the Viktualienmarkt?

The Viktualienmarkt in Munich is a popular tourist attraction. We have identified eight types of people you are guaranteed to meet at the city's most famous market.
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Oktoberfest
Dancing people at the Oktoberfest in Munich.
Markets & Festivals

Welcome to the Oktoberfest!

Stories and interesting facts about the largest folk festival in the world.

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Oktoberfest
Swingboat and big wheel at the Oktoberfest in Munich.
Best of Oktoberfest

The 100 most beautiful Oktoberfest moments

 We are looking forward to the best moments of the biggest folk festival in the world. Let's go!
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The official Oktoberfest websites

All information about the Oktoberfest can be found on the official Oktoberfest website:

www.oktoberfest.de

You can find the official stein, the Oktoberfest poster and other great Oktoberfest products in the official store:

shop.oktoberfest.com

Oktoberfest
A woman who is wearing a dirndl is smiling at the Oktoberfest in Munich.
Oktoberfest

Munich’s Dirndl Idol

Tradition or trash? We photographed nine visitors to the Oktoberfest – and asked a panel of experts to judge their traditional outfits.
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Oktoberfest
Drummers at the Oktoberfest Costume and Riflemen's Parade in Munich.
Traditional Munich

Customs are in!

Tradition and customs in Munich are more fashionable than ever before. From fresh approaches in fashion to exciting experiments in the kitchen: an overview.
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Christmas
Munich christmas market at Marienplatz.
Christmas Markets Munich 2026

Every year, it seems...

...Christmas starts a little earlier. Munich's Christmas Markets at a glance!

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Christmas
Christmas decoration in a sales booth at the christmas market in Munich.
Chtistmas market typology

Which Christmas market is right for me?

In Munich a perfect Christmas market shines for every taste and every disposition.
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Christmas
Visitors of the Christkindlmarkt under festive lighting.
Self-experiment: Christmas singing

Christmas singing in Munich

Singing makes you happy, but less and less people do. Why only? Our author took a chance.
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Markets & Festivals
Maxi Schafroth at his fasting sermon at Nockherberg
Starkbierfest

Taste the strong beer at Nockherberg

A good portion of Bavarian conviviality can be experienced at the Paulaner-Brauerei's strong beer festival on the Nockherberg.
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Markets & Festivals
A beer mug at the strong beer festival at the Paulaner am Nockherberg in Munich
Starkbier festivals in Munich in 2026

Munich's fifth season

Finally, it's the traditional strong beer season in Munich, again. Here you will find the best Starkbier (strong beer) festivals in 2026 and interesting facts about the history of Starkbier.
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Markets & Festivals
The ferris wheel at the Munich Spring Festival
Münchner Frühlingsfest

The little sister of the Oktoberfest

The folk festival season starts in Munich with the Spring Festival. A good opportunity to unpack your dirndl or lederhosen again after the long winter!
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