When peonies bloom and warm days fade away into mild evenings, the Pentecostal season is just around the corner. Here are the top tips for planning your holiday in Munich in 2026.
Classical concerts, interesting exhibitions, summer excursions and exciting activities for children – there is something for everyone during the Pentecost holidays (10 June to 20 June 2025), or on the public holidays in Munich.
- Holiday activities for children during the 2026 holidays
- Events during Pentecost holidays 2026
- Events on Pentecost Monday 2026
- Open during Pentecost: Exhibitions in Munich’s museums
- What else can you do in Munich during the Pentecostal season?
- Hiking, walking and sunbathing in the city
The city's youth culture department is once again organising the popular festival, offering children, young people and accompanying adults a free entertainment programme during the holidays. The festival is known for its colourful mix of newcomers and subculture artists. The theatron, shaped like an ancient Greek theatre, is located directly on the lake in Olympiapark (Olympic Park) – the perfect place for a dance into the sunset.
Where: Theatron at Olympiapark
When: tba
Information: www.olympiapark.de
Rampenlichter is the largest international youth cultural dance and theater festival in Germany and an art and play laboratory for productions by young people between the ages of 6 and 27. It takes place every two years in Munich. Rampenlichter is open to you for two weeks from morning to night with lots of free activities and fair prices.
Where: Kreativquartier, Dachauer/Schwere Reiter Straße
When: tba
Information: Rampenlichter
Giorgi Gigashvili makes his debut with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and impresses as a cross-genre artist spanning classical, jazz, pop and electronic music. The programme includes Khachaturian's piano concerto with the extraordinary singing saw and Mussorgsky's atmospheric prelude to ‘Khovanshchina’, conducted by Alain Altinoglu. A very special evening!
Where: Gasteig HP8
When: 29 May 2026 and more dates, 7.30 pm
Information & tickets: www.gasteig.de
The Residence Soloists play in the one-hour Mozart concerts works for piano and chamber music from Mozart to Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Ravel, Debussy and others - masterpieces of classical music. Schloss Nymphenburg was the birthplace of the fairytale king Ludwig II, who spent his childhood here. The 7-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister Nannerl gave concerts in the palace with great success.
Where: Schloss Nymphenburg
When: 28 May and 4 June, 4.30 pm
Information: www.bavaria-klassik.de
Munich celebrates its 867th birthday! Under the motto “Spin right round again!“, the city center will be transformed into a celebration mile on 14 and 15 June 2026. There will be an exciting program of traditional highlights such as the craftsmen's village on Odeonsplatz, a Ferris wheel on Wittelsbacherplatz for a great view and, of course, music, music, music on all the stages. Celebrate with us!
Where: Old Town
When: 14 and 15 June 2026
Information: Münchner Stadtgeburtstag
Traditionally, at Pentecost, you can embark on a special journey with the vintage E69 05 train model from 1930. The train starts at Ostbahnhof station (Munich East) and travels through the Giesing district, passing Munich's most beautiful Isar river bridges, where it stops briefly so that passengers can enjoy the scenic views. Book your ticket in advance to reserve a seat. Drinks and snacks are also available.
Where: München Ost
When: 24 and 25 May 2026, 10 am, 1 pm and 3 pm
Information & tickets: www.blv-online.de
Traditionally, at Pentecost, you can embark on a special journey with the vintage E69 05 train model from 1930. The train starts at Ostbahnhof station (Munich East) and travels through the Giesing district, passing Munich's most beautiful Isar river bridges, where it stops briefly so that passengers can enjoy the scenic views. Book your ticket in advance to reserve a seat. Drinks and snacks are also available.
Where: München Ost
When: 25 May 2026, 10 am, 1 pm and 3 pm
Information & tickets: www.blv-online.de
Whether short or long, straight or curly, hair is much more than just a fashion accessory. It stands for beauty and seduction, strength and vulnerability, conformity and rebellion. It has always been a powerful means of expression: politically, religiously, culturally and personally. People use hairstyles and haircuts to show their affiliation, shape their identity and make a conscious statement. The exhibition at the Kunsthalle München invites visitors on a sensual and surprising journey of discovery through 3,000 years of art and cultural history. Around 200 exhibits from antiquity to the present day reveal the fascinating effect that the seemingly everyday can have.
Where: Kunsthalle München
When: 20 March until 4 October 2026, daily 10 am to 8 pm
Information: www.kunsthalle-muc.de
A re-encounter with old acquaintances such as rarely displayed discoveries in the Alte Pinakothek! The presentation of works from the collection of Early German, Early Netherlandish and Flemish paintings of the 16th and early 17th century promises a surprise or two. Different facets of a theme that is one of the core tasks of painting are examined: namely storytelling. How and by whom are stories told and what do they relate? What aims have artists and patrons pursued at different times, and what audiences do they address? And is this always obvious at all or are those looking at a work sometimes even deliberately misled? These and other questions are raised in this presentation in which often nothing appears to be as it seems at first glance.
Where: Alte Pinakothek
When: 5 June 2025 to 5 July 2026, daily (except mondays) from 10 am until 6 pm, tuesdays and wednesdays until 8 pm
Information: www.alte-pinakothek.de
Enjoy Schatz uses humour and self-irony to tell the story of the balancing act between being an artist, a woman and a fictional character. The focus is on a successful writer who learns that glamour, long nails and professional success are not necessarily considered literary qualities – neither in the cultural world nor in her love life. Over the course of four seasons, she fluctuates between writing frenzy and self-doubt, book launches with oysters and night-time bus rides. The work humorously asks whether and how one can create oneself artistically and personally – and in doing so, honestly exclaims: ‘Enjoy, darling!’
Wann: 28 May 2026 (premiere)
Wo: Münchner Kammerspiele
Infos: www-muenchner-kammerspiele.de
The Kulturstrand (cultural beach) is a meeting hub with a cultural programme for everyone and a great place to relax. Throughout the summer, it offers an open cultural platform and gathering spot for people to share ideas and help shape the programme. The schedule for the music, children's and sports programme and other events is available on the Kulturstrand Programme Calendar and on the official Facebook page! This is where the organisers provide information about the rules, highlights and activities at the Kulturstrand. All offers are free of charge!
Where: Vater-Rhein-Brunnen on the Ludwigsbrücke
When: 1 May until 14 September 2026
Information: www.kulturstrand.de
A detailed overview of all concerts in the city can be found here.
As the temperatures rise, so does the desire to explore Munich's parks, gardens and neighbourhoods on foot or by bicycle. Here are eleven great ideas for exploring the city, from its finest ice-cream parlours to excursions into Munich's surrounding countryside. For hot days, we offer the best tips for cooling off. Another excellent option is to explore the city and its surroundings by bicycle and end the day in one of the rooftop bars or with a picnic at one of the many viewpoints.
In case Pentecost is spoilt by rain, here are some tips that will still turn your stay into an unforgettable one – or you can visit the city's great independent cinemas whose charm will instantly brighten up a rainy day.
Our calendar of events provides a detailed overview of the month of May.
