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

Event calendar April

April: Frühlingsfest & flea market

In April the spring festivals in Munich begin with lots of tradition and beer. At the first flea markets there is haggling and gossiping – and those who need thrills come to the Olympiapark.

Overview

- Typically Munich
- Top events
- More great events
- Concerts
- Exhibitions
- Events for families and children
Events for the adventurous
- What else happens in Munich

 

Events in April 2025: Typically Munich 

 

Auer Dult – Maidult

It could hardly be more Munich-like: On Mariahilfplatz (square) with its magnificent church and the magnificent view over the city, people meet in traditional costume or in the normal way to the Auer Dult (festival) – or more precisely to the Maidult, which begins in April (just as the Oktoberfest starts in September ...). It is called that because it starts on the Saturday before May 1st. From 26 April to 4 Mai 2025, around 100,000 guests will celebrate spring – everyone to their liking: children love the nostalgic chain carousel, handmade doll's clothes, small furniture for their playhouses at home and the cotton candy. Adults browse through pottery, knitted jackets or practical household goods – and of course don't forget the beer and steamed noodles. Dult is cult!

Auer Dult, 26 April to 4 May 2025, Mariahilfplatz

 

Frühlingsfest (spring festival)

Also on the Theresienwiese, where the Oktoberfest takes place every autumn, the spring festival invites to a cosy get-together. From 25 April to 11 Mai 2025 on the “Frühlingswiesn“ you can find everything from small shooting galleries to ship swings and huge rides like the “XXL Racer“. In the beer tents and beer gardens, the smell of chicken and roasted almonds is accompanied by brass bands and beer.

Frühlingsfest, 25 April to 11 May 2025, Theresienwiese

 

Radikal jung. The festival for young directors

A highlight of the young Munich theatre scene every year is the Radikal jung festival at the Volkstheater. Young directors present their productions here. The aim of the festival is to promote the new generation of theatre directors, highlight their thematic and aesthetic preferences and present them to both a specialist audience and the general public.

Radikal jung, date 2025 follows , Volkstheater

Flea market on the Theresienwiese

Munich residents and visitors alike also love the legendary flea market on the Theresienwiese – which is why it is worth getting up early. Very early indeed! If you want to make bargains in peace and quiet, then you have a good chance. In the morning at the latest, it gets really crowded here between the almost endless beer and wallpaper tables full of half-measures. The good thing about it: The Bavarian Red Cross flea market supports social projects.

Flea market, 26 April 2025, Theresienwiese

Top events in April 2025

 

BMW Open Tennis

At the “BMW Open Tennis“ tournament from 12 to 20 April 2025, the MTTC Iphitos club on Aumeisterweg will be showing who will be cheering for the winner's cup at the end of many exciting matches.

BMW Open Tennis, 12 to 20 April 2025, Aumeisterweg 10

 

36th Turkish Film Days Munich

The 36th Turkish Film Days Munich will take place in March/April 2025. The audience can look forward to the best Turkish films of the year, which will be shown in the two Munich cinemas Rio Filmpalast and Neues Rottmann Kino.

Turkish Film Days Munich, date 2025 follows, Rio Filmpalast and Neues Rottmann Kino

 

More great events in April 2025

 

Simply the Best. The Tina Turner Story

Simply The Best is a tribute to the exceptional artist Tina Turner, who has left her mark on half a century of rock history with over 180 million records sold, countless number 1 hits and chart-topping hits such as “Simply The Best“, “Private Dancer“ and “We Don't Need Another Hero“. The musical biography describes the singer's eventful life from her early successes through more difficult times to her rocket-like rise in the 80s and the film music for “GoldenEye“ in the mid-90s.

Simply the Best. The Tina Turner Story, 7 April 2025, Deutsches Theater

 

Abba 99. The legend lives on!

The band ABBA 99 brings the timeless music of the four Swedes in their iconic outfits to life in their authentic stage show. Lots of catchy tunes and an unrivalled 1970s feeling are guaranteed.

Abba 99. The legend lives on, 11 April 2025, Prinzregententheater

Concerts in April 2025

 

Rock meets Classic 2025

Under the motto “Believe in Rock'n'Roll“, two charismatic singers, Fran Cosmo, long-time lead singer of the US band “Boston“, and John Elefante, four-time Grammy winner and former singer and keyboarder of the band “Kansas“, will take to the stage of the Olympic Hall on 6 April 2025. More acts will follow.

Rock meets Classic, 6 April 2025, Olympiahalle

 

You can find a well curated selection of concerts on Munich - City of Music.

 

Exhibitions in April 2025

 

Skeletons. Choreographers of movement

The Museum Mensch und Natur is showing a special exhibition dedicated to the skeleton and the bones from which it is made on over 400 square metres. From the shrew to the hippopotamus and from the parrotfish to the owl, a wide variety of skeletal specimens are presented and X-ray films show how dynamically the seemingly rigid skeletal structures operate. In addition, a large part of the exhibition is dedicated to the topic of “bones“. Among other things, the internal structure of bones is shown, the constant processes of formation and degradation are explained and bone diseases are analysed.

Skeletons. Choreographers of movement, by 27 April 2025, Museum Mensch und Natur

 

Events for families and children in April 2025

 

Classical music for children

 

Timmy discovers the opera. A look in front of and behind the scenes of the music theater

In this age-appropriate insight into the hustle and bustle of theatre life and everything that contributes to the success of an opera, children aged 5 to 12 can find out what happens behind the scenes of an opera house. Timmy is allowed to take part in a children's choir rehearsal at the opera house and passes all kinds of doors on the way there, behind which mysterious, strange and, yes, funny things happen. He sees singers in rehearsal, make-up artists with wigs and false noses and technicians working with fog, thunder and fire. The chamber ensemble of the Freies Landestheater Bayern performs excerpts from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's “Magic Flute“, Carl Maria von Weber's “Freischütz“ and Engelbert Humperdinck's “Hansel and Gretel“.

Classical music for children. Timmy discovers the opera, 5 April 2025, Gasteig

 

Timmy at the funfair. Of pranksters, mischief and mischievousness

Timmy visits a “historical funfair“, an amusement park as it was over 100 years ago. Have fairgrounds actually always existed? Timmy goes in search of clues. He doesn't find a bumper car at a historical fairground, but he does find a whole host of other things that fascinate him: Hurdy-gurdy players, artists, dancers, magicians with marionettes and the rogue Till Eulenspiegel, who gets Timmy into a lot of trouble. The chamber ensemble of the Freies Landestheater Bayern plays melodies by Peter I. Tchaikovsky, Georges Bizet, Léo Delibes, Gioachino Rossini and Richard Strauss.

Classical music for children. Timmy at the funfair, 5 April 2025, Gasteig

 

Events for the adventurous in April 2025

 

Obstacle course event Spartan Munich

The Olympiapark (Olympic Park) offers all kinds of action and excitement for the more adventurous. In the “Spartan Munich“ obstacle course, amateur athletes will rise above themselves when they have to overcome walls and barbed wires, wade through mud or swim in lakes and climb ropes. At the finish line, everyone is a hero!

Spartan Munich 2025, 11 and 12 April 2025, Olympiapark

 

Night of Jumps

The “Night of Jumps“ offers a breathtaking show and plenty of adrenaline, with stars from the motocross scene flying through the Olympiahalle during the two-wheeled action. Freestyle athletes dare to perform daring stunts such as the no-hand flip or the holygrab. The pros race over the ramps in the hall and perform stunts that send them flying through the air.

Night of Jumps, 12 April 2025, Olympiahalle

What else happens in Munich in April 2025:

 

Tip for excursions in the surrounding area: A pilgrimage to Heiliger Berg

Blessing and basking in the sun – the two go hand-in-hand at Heiliger Berg (Holy Mountain). The terrace at Kloster Andechs (Andechs Abbey) boasts an incredible view over the Munich area. The church next door is an important place of Catholic pilgrimage and is also the burial place of several Bavarian dukes. People having been making the pilgrimage to Heiliger Berg in Andechs since the 12th century, making it the oldest pilgrimage in Bavaria. The abbey itself has been around since 1455, when the Benedictine monks moved into the former castle. It is still home to six monks today. Nowadays, pilgrims are also less likely to travel to Heiliger Berg looking for salvation but rather the abbey's excellent food and, above all, beer. Several paths lead up to Heiliger Berg, the two most popular of which start at the train station in nearby Herrsching. One winds its way up from the bottom through the forest while the other follows a ridge to the abbey. The higher path is slightly shorter while the lower is better for pushchairs and bikes. You should plan around one and a half hours for the route.

 

This is the taste of spring – the wild garlic sprouts

Chefs love this plant for its taste: reminiscent of garlic, hot yet also somehow mild and fresh. Wild garlic is a true super herb. Its leaves are ideal for salads while its stalks can be chopped down and used for flavouring. Experts in natural healing prescribe wild garlic for gastrointestinal problems. Eating wild garlic is also said to protect against heart attacks and strokes. In the Middle Ages, the plant was therefore regarded as a particularly beneficial medicinal plant that could ward off harm. If you’re lucky, you may find fresh wild garlic in the local supermarket. True wild garlic fans, on the other hand, go hunting for the plant themselves in April. Wild garlic thrives in moist, shady spots in lowland forests and deciduous woods. You've got a good chance of finding some in the Englischer Garten, the Isar flood plains or Pasinger Stadtpark on the banks of the Würm River. You may also find it in the Ostfriedhof and Waldfriedhof cemeteries. During your hunt, it's always best to follow your nose. If you can smell garlic then you're on track for finding wild garlic.

 

A detailed calendar of events can be found here.

 

 

Text: Munich Tourism; Photos: Christian Kasper, Frank Stolle, David Springl

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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.

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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June: Tollwood & Film Festival

In June, Munich is a big stage: the Allianz Arena hosts European Football Championship matches and the Film Festival attracts visitors with creative film art.

In June, Munich is a big stage: the Allianz Arena hosts European Football Championship matches and the Film Festival attracts visitors with creative film art.

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

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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.

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

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

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October: Kirchweihdult & München-Marathon

Stroll around Munich's traditional fair, the Auer Dult, or even jog through the Olympic Park in dirndls and lederhosen on a traditional costume run - that's what Munich has to offer in October.

Stroll around Munich's traditional fair, the Auer Dult, or even jog through the Olympic Park in dirndls and lederhosen on a traditional costume run - that's what Munich has to offer in October.

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

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November: Literature festival & cool concerts

The first Christmas markets open in Munich in November.

The first Christmas markets open in Munich in November. There are also literary events and great concerts.

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