Corso Leopold

Schwabing becomes a stage

Corso Leopold is Munich's largest open-air cultural festival and one of Bavaria's most distinctive urban cultural events. On two weekends a year – in June and September – Leopoldstraße between Siegestor and Münchner Freiheit is closed to car traffic and transformed into a kilometer-long festival boulevard.

Hundreds of artists, dozens of stages

On around ten stages, over 200 artists perform from a wide variety of genres – from indie and singer-songwriter to world music and jazz, classical music, spoken word, and performance. In addition, there are over 90 exhibitors: NGOs, social institutions, cultural initiatives, food trucks, book publishers, craftspeople, and designers. Political engagement, ecological themes, and neighborhood culture are just as central as purely artistic performance.

Free and for all generations

Despite the huge program, admission to Corso Leopold is completely free. The organizer is Corso Leopold e.V. in cooperation with the Cultural Department of the City of Munich and the District Committee 12 (Schwabing-Freimann). The concept deliberately targets all generations: children's programs, youth culture, family activities, and adult programs are located right next to each other.

Schwabing myth and urban meeting place

Schwabing is Munich's traditional artists' quarter with a long history as a bohemian and student district. Corso Leopold builds on this tradition but takes it further: as an accessible, democratic festival in public space. In September 2025, the edition attracted around 120,000 visitors over two days. The motto “Everything begins. Now.” stands for the festival's open, future-oriented attitude.