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Event calendar October

October: Kirchweihdult & Munich Marathon

The city shows its sporty side with the Munich Marathon in October. Special exhibitions and the Long Night of Munich Museums are further highlights in October.

Events in October 2023: Typically Munich

 

Munich Marathon

The Munich 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 Olympic Stadium. But don't worry: Not every athlete has to manage the 42.2 kilometres past the Victory Gate, the Chinese Tower, Gasteig, the 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 Olympic Park. And after the run, a Bavarian breakfast awaits the participants. The online registration is open until 27 September 2023.

Munich Marathon, 08.10.2023, Olympic Park

 

Auer Dult Kirchweihdult

The last Auer Dult of the year is from 14.10. to 22.10.2023. Then there is the Kirchweihdult on Maria-Hilf-Platz in Giesing, 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

TIP: During a guided tour through the Au and around the Auer Dult you will learn insider knowledge about the Auer Dult from our official Munich guides.

 

Top events in October 2022

 

The long night of Munich museums

On October 14th, 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, Munich

 

Munich in autumn

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.

Find exciting tips for your visit here!

International Fairs

 

EXPO REAL 2022

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, October 4–6, 2023, Messe München

 

What else happens in Munich in October:

 

When autumn comes: Wild meal

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.

The Munich Marathon: for athletes and all those who want to become athletes

The Munich Marathon is one of the largest fun runs in Germany. Around 20,000 amateur and professional athletes take part every year. Anyone can take part who has sports shoes and a desire to run. The 42.1-kilometer long course begins and ends in the Olympic Park; if that's too long for you, you can choose the half-marathon or the ten-kilometer distance. As with the Olympics, being there is everything. The atmosphere is good, the spectators at the edge of the course are cheering for everyone as a matter of principle. By the way, the Munich Marathon has its roots in the 1972 Summer Olympics, when the route led very picturesquely via Nymphenburg Castle, Hirschgarten and Schwabing back to the Olympic Park. The Munich Marathon has existed since 2000.

For film fans: the Tegernsee Mountain Film Festival

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.

 

 

Text: München Tourismus; Photos: Christian Kasper; Frank Stolle, Korbinian Bauer

Curious? On this adventure tour over the Auer Dult you will discover the special stalls and rides with an official guide from Munich Tourism and taste the delicacies of the historic Munich fairground.

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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!

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

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.

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

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

March: Starkbierfest & beginning of spring

The Starkbierfest, Munich Creative Business Week and St. Patricks Day: that's what March has in store for Munich. 

The Starkbierfest, Munich Creative Business Week and St. Patricks Day: that's what March has in store for Munich. 

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.

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

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.

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

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.

July: Kocherlball & fireworks

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

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

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.

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.

October: Kirchweihdult & Munich Marathon

Jogging through the Olympic Park in Dirndl and Lederhosen - this is only possible during the traditional costume run in October.

Jogging through the Olympic Park in Dirndl and Lederhosen - this is only possible during the traditional costume run in October.

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Explore the Neue Rathaus on Marienplatz with an official tour guide. A visit of the famous law library is also included!

Magistrates, Monachia and magnificent celebrations: explore the Neue Rathaus on Marienplatz with an official City of Munich tour guide. A visit of the famous law library is also included!

Exterior view of the Hofbräuhaus Munich at dusk.

Hofbräuhaus Tour

Discover the most famous beer hall in the world with an official guide of the city of Munich and enjoy a fresh Mass of beer afterward!

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Discover the most famous beer hall in the world with an official guide of the city of Munich and enjoy a fresh Mass of beer afterward!

Discover the most famous beer hall in the world with an official guide of the city of Munich and enjoy a fresh Mass of beer afterward!

Towers at Marienplatz in Munich

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Pedicab Tour S Olympiapark

Our guide pedals you between the green hills of the Olympic Park and along the Olympic Lake from sports venue to sports venue. The perfect exploration tour!

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Our guide pedals you between the green hills of the Olympic Park and along the Olympic Lake from sports venue to sports venue. The perfect exploration tour!

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Panoramic view of the Neues Rathaus in Munich with the Frauenkirche in the background.

Visit of the New Town Hall Balcony

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Join us on the famous balcony of the New Town Hall, where FC Bayern has celebrated a triumph many times - and enjoy the beautiful view over Marienplatz.