When the first spring flowers sprout from the earth and mild spring air blows through Munich's streets, Easter is just around the corner. High time to plan your Easter holiday in Munich. These are the best Easter tips for 2026!
Classical concerts in Munich's most beautiful theatres, modern ballet performances and exciting activities for children - that's what the 2026 Easter weekend in Munich has to offer!
Holiday activities for children during the Easter holidays
Events on Good Friday 2026
Events during the Easter weekend and Easter Sunday 2026
Events on Easter Monday 2026
Open over Easter: Exhibitions at Munich museums
City walking, strolling and sunbathing
Why do we actually celebrate Easter? A palm donkey and pictures of the events in Jerusalem, but also Mary Magdalene, Peter and a rooster can provide information. In this family activity, children aged 6 and over learn about the traditions of Holy Week and create an Easter candle as a sign of light and resurrection.
When: March 29, 2026, 1.30 to 4.30 pm
Where: Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Information & tickets: For children aged 6 and over, registration required at 089 21124-216 or veranstaltungen@bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de
What's bustling about on the tables? So many people, animals, trees and shrubs. On a stroll through the museum, we will be inspired by Rococo porcelain arrangements and collect ideas for our own tablescapes, which we will mould, design and paint ourselves using a wide variety of materials. You are welcome to bring your own materials: Stones, snail shells, shells, small pieces of wood or even glass marbles, which will become part of your arrangement that will accompany you through spring at home.
When: March 31, 2026, 10 am to 1 pm
Where: Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Information & tickets: For children aged 10 and over, registration required at 089 21124-216 or veranstaltungen@bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de
On Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, families can look forward to a varied programme at BMW Welt with everything to do with Easter, as well as creative hands-on activities and a treasure hunt through the exhibition. Ticket booking required.
When: April 5 and 6, 2026
Where: BMW Welt
Information & tickets: www.bmw-welt.com
The most important day in the church calendar also gives the Munich Motet Choir reason to make Good Friday particularly profound and moving in musical terms. The focus is on the St. Matthew Passion, an overwhelming work for two choirs, two orchestras, and seven solo voices, which is both powerful and humble. To this day, this Passion continues to touch believers and music lovers worldwide, making Good Friday a profound musical experience.
When: April 3, 2026, 7 pm
Where: St. Matthew's Church
Information & tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
Even more than 300 years after its premiere, Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion remains one of the most impressive and dramatically effective works in music history. On Good Friday, the oratorio will be performed by the Munich Bach Choir and Orchestra, along with renowned soloists, under the direction of Johanna Soller at the Prinzregententheater.
When: April 3, 2026, 4 pm
Where: Prinzregententheater
Information & tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
In addition to the spring-like atmosphere at Hellabrunn and the animal offspring, there is even more on offer on all public holidays from Good Friday to Easter Monday: Wooden silhouettes of Easter eggs, Easter bunnies and Easter chicks are hidden in some of the animal enclosures, waiting to be found, spotted and counted. Anyone who enters the correct number on the entry card available at the ticket offices and throws it into the boxes located at the exits has the chance to win attractive prizes.However, there are only a limited number of tickets available each day, so it pays to be early!
When: April 3 to 6, 2026
Where: Hellabrunn Zoo
Information & tickets: www.hellabrunn.de
At the one-hour concert in the Old Court Chapel of the Residence, the Residence Soloists perform classical masterpieces for beginners and aficionados, from Bach to Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert.
When: April 4, 2026, 6.30 pm
Where: Old Court Chapel of the Residence
Information and tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
The gala concert combines masterful works by Antonio Vivaldi with excerpts from “The Four Seasons” and several flute concertos. The program is complemented by Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite and Johann Strauss's waltz “Voices of Spring.” Soloist J. Schöllhorn performs together with the Residenz Soloists.
When: April 5, 2026, 7.30 pm
Where: Residence Munich
Information and tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
On Easter Sunday, Gasteig HP8 is anything but tranquil and quiet. At the Isarflux Festival 2026 in Gasteig HP8, punk bands meet musical theater, folk sounds, and live DJs. Right next to the stage, there is a clothing swap and information on social engagement. Every year, the trainees at Gasteig are responsible for this Easter party. From selecting and booking the artists to stage and lighting technology and marketing, the entire festival is in their hands. Admission is free.
When: April 5, 2026
Where: Gasteig HP8
Information: www.gasteig.de
The Easter concert will feature festive and spring-like works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Domenico Cimarosa, Antonín Dvořák, and Johann Strauss II. Michael Kofler (flute) and Giovanni De Angeli (oboe) will perform as soloists alongside the Residenz Soloists.
When: April 5, 2026, 7.30 pm
Where: Residence Munich
Information and tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
On Easter Sunday, the Olympic Park invites you to an Easter festival - with free admission. There will be shows, storytelling, arts and crafts fun, face painting and rides. Two Easter bunnies will be handing out sweets and Radio Arabella will be providing entertainment with a stage program. There are also great prizes to be won on the Olympiapark wheel of fortune. A day full of fun and entertainment for young and old!
When: April 5, 2026, 11 am to 5 pm
Where: Olympiapark
Information and tickets: www.olympiapark.de
If you're already in the mood for a short break in Munich during the Easter holidays, book our “Munich for Explorers“ travel package with two nights' accommodation and a 3-day Munich City Pass with free admission to 45 Munich sights. We look forward to your visit!
On Easter weekend and Easter Monday, guests at the Prinzregententheater can enjoy a performance of “STOMP.” STOMP transforms everyday objects such as brooms, trash cans, and water canisters into a rousing rhythm show full of humor and wonder. Since its premiere in 1991, the ensemble has thrilled millions of audiences worldwide with creative music, dance, and theater. The production celebrates the universal language of rhythm and combines comedy, movement, and sound into a unique experience.
When: April 4 to 6, 2026, 3 pm and 7.30 pm
Where: Prinzregententheater
Information and tickets: www.muenchenevent.de
A great idea for the Easter weekend is the Munich Marionette Theatre: on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, it has the play “Spuk im Spielzeugladen” (Haunting in the toy store) on the program for the little ones in the afternoon. The puppet theater in downtown Munich is the oldest non-mobile puppet theater in Germany. Worth a visit for young and old!
When: April 3, 4 and 6, 2026, each at 3 pm
Where: Munich Marionette Theatre
Information and tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
Michael Kofler - principal flute of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and the Residenz Soloists will perform at the festive concert on Easter Monday. The programme includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's overture from “The Magic Flute“, Antonio Vivaldi's flute concerto “La tempesta di mare“, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's flute concerto in G major, Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 and the waltz “Frühlingsstimmen“ by Johann Strauss.
When: April 6, 2026, 8 pm
Where: Residence Munich
Information and tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
A visit to the opera is perfect for the long Easter weekend: Puccini's “TOSCA” will be performed at the National Theater on Easter Monday. It is a passionate opera that tells a story of love, jealousy, and abuse of power. The action takes place in Rome in 1800 and ends tragically with betrayal, murder, and death. You can find more insights into the piece in the article “Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore!”.
When: April 6, 2026, 6 pm
Where: Nationaltheater
Information & tickets: www.staatsoper.de
The traditional Easter market in Bad Tölz, which is around 50 km south of Munich, takes place every year against the picturesque backdrop of Marktstrasse and heralds the arrival of spring with its very special atmosphere. Around 35 huts offer handicrafts and delicacies from the Oberland and children can colour in the children's pavilion and make beautiful souvenirs to take home.
When: March 27 to April 6, 2026, closed on Good Friday
Where: Marktstraße Bad Tölz
Information: www.bad-toelz.de
At the top of the list for families with children at Easter is, of course, the Easter egg hunt. But what to do when all the Easter nests and Easter bunnies have been found? Here we have collected a few tips and ideas for Easter activities – from visiting exhibitions to spring walks to city tours and the first beer garden visit of the year.
Perfect for families: 80 years ago, Finnish artist Tove Jansson created the Moomins – those iconic, round troll creatures that are now loved around the world. Her stories promote tolerance, compassion and the joy of adventure. The Literaturhaus München is now dedicating its first exhibition to them. Children are welcome, recommended age six and up.
Where: Literaturhaus
When: till April 12, 2026
Information: www.literaturhaus-muenchen.de
Long Story Short tells the story of contemporary art from the 1960s to the present day, drawing on works from the Brandhorst Collection. Each room is an exhibition in its own right: from Arte Povera to monographic presentations, from formal aesthetic discourses to socio-political themes. Never-before-seen works and new acquisitions enter into dialogue with the museum's icons, offering new perspectives on the collection, which now comprises over 2,000 works.
Where: Museum Brandhorst
When: until January 31, 2026
Information: www.museum-brandhorst.de
The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (Bavarian National Museum) on Prinzregentenstrasse is one of the great museums of art and cultural history in Europe. In a varied tour, visitors can discover the Western art epochs from late antiquity to Art Nouveau. In addition to masterpieces of sculpture and painting, ivory and goldsmith's work, ceremonial clocks, tapestries, furniture, weapons and exquisite porcelain are on display. On Sundays, admission is heavily discounted and costs just one euro.
Where: Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Information: www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de
You can find more exhibitions in our overview for 2026 and on muenchen.de
The temperature on the thermometer is rising and with it the desire to roam Munich's parks, gardens and neighbourhoods on foot or by bike. Eleven good ideas for things to do, from the best ice cream parlours to excursions into the Munich countryside, can be found here. For sun lovers, we have put together the sunniest spots in Munich city centre to head for while sightseeing.
In the beer garden guide you will find everything you need to know about your visit to the beer garden and in the beer garden typology we explain to you who is out and about there.
And if you want to get to know Munich on a city walk, you can do it on your own. You can find an experience report with the individual stages here.
Or would you like to get to know a single Munich district better? On one of our Local Love tours, our guides will show you the most beautiful and interesting corners throughout the city. We look forward to your visit!
