The city shows its sporty side with the München-Marathon in October. Special exhibitions and the Long Night of Munich Museums are further highlights in October.
This year, the Munich Residenzwoche (Residence Week) is marked by a variety of anniversaries. Whether it's the 400th anniversary of the conferment of the electorate on the Bavarian dukes, the 450th birthday of Elector Maximilian I of Bavaria, or the completion of the Old Schleissheim Palace, also 400 years ago. The programme includes concerts at the Munich Residenz and Schleissheim Palace that immerse visitors in the world of the Wittelsbach electors and kings. The complete programme of the Residenzwoche will be available from August 2023.
Residenzwoche, 6 to 15 October 2023, Residenz and Schleissheim Palace
The München-Marathon leads its participants and visitors to the city's most beautiful squares and streets on October 8, 2023, before crossing the finish line in the legendary Olympiastadion. But don't worry: Not every athlete has to manage the 42.2 kilometres past the Siegestor, the Chinesischer Turm, Gasteig, the Nationaltheater (Opera House) and the Viktualienmarkt! There are also competitions over 10 or 21 kilometres (half marathon). Children and young people up to 14 years of age can demonstrate their skills in the children's run. A special event for families, colleagues and traditional costume clubs is the traditional costume run: Dressed in traditional costumes typical of the country, participants set off on an approximately 3.5-kilometer course through Munich's Olympiapark. And after the run, a Bavarian breakfast awaits the participants. The online registration is open until 27 September 2023.
Munich Marathon, 8 October 2023, Olympiapark
The last Auer Dult of the year is from October 14 to October 22. Then there is the Kirchweihdult on Mariahilfplatz in Au district, which always starts on the Saturday before the holiday of the same name. Here the largest tableware market in Europe awaits many thousands of visitors. At numerous stalls, traders offer porcelain and ceramics, household accessories, natural remedies and clothing for sale. Between the beer tent with its beer garden and snack bars, there are pretty nostalgic rides such as a chain carousel, a ski swing, a bumper car and several shooting galleries. Tuesday is family day with reduced prices for the children.
Auer Dult Kirchweihdult, 14 to 22 October 2023, Mariahilfplatz
Together with the concert choir "Heinrich-Schütz-Ensemble Vornbach", the "ODEON Youth Symphony Orchestra" presents Johannes Brahms' "German Requiem". The ODEON Youth Symphony Orchestra consists of 70 musicians aged 15 to 25 and has been the official "Patenorchester" of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra since 2010. The musical spectrum of the Heinrich Schütz Ensemble stems from the love of the music of its namesake Heinrich Schütz, but today encompasses all important a cappella and choral symphonic works between the Renaissance and the present.
Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, 7 October 2023, St. Matthäus Church
The premiere of the "Crime Adventure Citythriller - Bad Karma" will take place on 8 October 2023. In this crime game, you slip into the role of an investigator, follow initial clues and go on a manhunt with your team. You meet dubious characters, interrogate, combine and follow hot leads.
Citythriller - Bad Karma, 8 October 2023
On 14 October 2023, around 90 Munich museums and collections, galleries, churches and architectural gems invite you to take a night-time stroll. During the “Long Night of the Museums“, visitors experience the regular exhibitions – plus live music, performances, guided tours, films, discussions about art and all sorts of other things to join in. The Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) uses special buses to ensure that all the venues can be reached quickly and easily.
Long Night of the Museums, 14 October 2023
Magician Willi Auerbach, known as "The Magic Man", will host a magic gala on 25 October 2023 at the Kristelli Theatre in Munich in aid of the Menschen für Menschen foundation. Together with his assistant Elena, "The Magic Man" will present a variety of illusions as well as a magic programme with Alexander Krist, Magic Maxl and a surprise guest.
Charity Magic Gala, 25 October 2023, Kristelli Theatre
Munich loves the autumn. And as the light gets warmer and the colours intensify, this is the time of year when Munich’s residents really get adventurous.
EXPO REAL, the International Trade Fair for Property and Investment, is being held at Messe München exhibition center at October 2023. EXPO REAL caters to the full spectrum of the property sector, offering an international networking platform for the key markets of Europe, through to Russia, the Middle East and the US. The fair's extensive program of conference events, featuring some 400 speakers, gives participants valuable insight into the latest trends and innovations in the property, investment and finance market.
EXPO REAL, 4 - 6 October 2023, Messe München
Autumn is the traditional season for game in Bavaria. In October the hunting season is in full swing, and many Bavarian restaurants adapt their menus accordingly. For example, deer is very popular, the meat is dark red and finely grained. Deer, on the other hand, has a slightly darker tone and stronger taste. As side dishes, red cabbage and potato or bread dumplings are often served. Those who prefer to cook their own venison can buy venison in delicatessen shops, from hunters or wild animal keepers. About 2300 and thus half of all German game enclosures are located in Bavaria according to the farmers' association. Hunting is necessary because there are hardly any free-living predators in this country that could regulate the animal population in a natural way. Only in Eastern Bavaria are lynxes and wolves still at home. In former times, hunting was a privilege reserved for the king in large parts of the country. Today you need a hunting license for it, i.e. a document that entitles the owner to hunt.
A real secret tip: the Tegernsee Mountain Film Festival. Even most of Munich's residents may not have heard of it, but the festival has long since developed into a highlight for film lovers. Whether gymnasium, school auditorium or fitness studio, every halfway large room at Tegernsee is converted into a cinema hall. Alpinism, flora and fauna, loneliness, alpine pastures – the range of topics is wide, the only condition is: The film must have something to do with the mountain world. The entries come from mountaineers and filmmakers from all over the world, and a jury awards prizes for the best works. In 2017 Reinhold Messner won the Grand Prize of the city of Tegernsee for “Still Alive – Drama on Mount Kenya“. Advance ticket sales usually start in mid-September.
A detailed calendar of events can be found here.
