Panorama of Munich with the Frauenkirche and Theatinerkirche.

All events at a glance

Events Munich 2023

With our Munich event calendar you are guaranteed not to miss an event. Month by month we show you Munich's top events. So you can find out what's going on in Munich during your visit: traditional festivals, exhibitions of world-famous artists, glamorous shows and international trade fairs.

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A woman with curly hair is eyeing decoration out of straw at a sales booth at the christmas market in Munich.

December: Christmas market & Night of the Proms

In December it will be festive – at one of the Christmas markets in Munich or in the opera.

Holiday over Christmas and New Year

Munich city centre with the church towers and the New Town Hall in the evening.

Between the years in Munich

Holiday over Christmas and New Year 2023

Here you will find tips for your short holiday between the years in Munich. Let yourself be inspired.

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A man is wearing a red knitted hat on a winter day in Munich.

January: ice skating and warming up

With “Holiday on Ice“ and wonderful winter walks January in Munich will be one thing above all: very sporty!

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A couple is on a sunny winter day in the Hofgarten in Munich.

February: Carnival and lard pastry

Munich has something unique to offer in February with the Marktweibern on the Viktualienmarkt.

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A man with white beard is standing in a beer garden in Munich and is laughing.

March: Starkbierfest & beginning of spring

Starkbierfeste (strong beer festivals) and St. Patrick's Day: that's what March has in store for Munich.

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Two blonde girls are strolling with their parents through the Oktoberfest in Munich.

April: Frühlingsfest & flea market

In April the spring festivals in Munich begin with lots of tradition and beer.

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A young women in front of a ride a the Auer Dult in Munich.

May: Street festivals & backyards

Munich takes to the streets: At the Streetlife-Festival and the Hofflohmarkt the attitude towards life of the city is shown.

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A young man and are women are climbing up a small hill at the festival Tollwood in Munich.

June: Tollwood & Film Festival

In June, Munich is a big stage: the Allianz Arena is the venue for the European Football Championship and the Tollwood Festival.

Month by Month

A women and and a man are sitting on benches in a beer garden and are talking and laughing. In the background is a lake.

One year in Munich

July: Kocherlball & fireworks

In July you can spend the day outside: at the traditional Kocherlball and at the fireworks at Sommernachtstraum.

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A woman with red long hair is standing and smiling at the Isar River in Munich on a sunny day.

August: Open Airs & Isar

There are films and open-air concerts under the open sky. Otherwise the only thing that helps: a jump into the Isar.

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A woman is wearing a dirndl and is smiling in front of gingerbread hearts at the Oktoberfest in Munich. Behind her is sitting a man.

September: Oktoberfest & Isar Island Festival

The hotspot in September: the Theresienwiese. Here millions of people meet for the Oktoberfest

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A woman and a man with grey hair are sitting on a bench and eating chestnuts at Hofgarten in Munich.

October: Kirchweihdult & München-Marathon

Jogging through the Olympiapark in Dirndl and Lederhosen – this is only possible during the traditional costume run in October.

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A young man and a young woman are sitting at a table in the Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum in Munich.

November: Literature festival & autumn market

To ensure that it doesn't get too dull and dark in Munich, the first Christmas markets are already opening.