Kirchweihmarkt Petershausen

Market in the Bahnhofstraße

The Kirchweihmarkt in Petershausen is a classic Bavarian autumn Kirchweih in market form: The Bahnhofstraße – the main axis through the town center, easily accessible from the S-Bahn station – becomes a pedestrian zone and market for one Sunday. Stalls with regional crafts, food, snacks, and seasonal products line the street.

Petershausen — Crossroads in Northern Munich

Petershausen is located in the Dachau district on the northern edge of the Munich agglomeration. The community is the terminus of the S-Bahn line S2 (Munich – Petershausen) and an important railway junction with connections towards Ingolstadt. This public transport connection also makes the Kirchweihmarkt accessible to visitors from Munich – without a car.

Kirchweih in Market Form

The "Kirchweih" in its original meaning refers to the consecration or the annual anniversary of the consecration of a church. In Bavarian tradition, this has developed into a dual festival type: the large Volksfest (folk festival) with a festival tent and showmen ("Volksfest-Kirchweih"), and the smaller market with gastronomic offerings and sales stands ("Kirchweihmarkt"). Petershausen maintains the market variant – compact, with local relevance, without a large festival site.

Daily Schedule 8 AM to 6 PM

The market opens at 8 AM and closes late in the afternoon at 6 PM. Within these ten hours, you can leisurely browse the stalls, and the local gastronomy invites you for lunch or coffee and cake. Those who visit the market at the beginning have the widest selection of stalls; those who come later often benefit from the mild autumn afternoon light along the Bahnhofstraße.

In the Upper Bavarian Market Calendar

In the regional event calendar of the Petershausen community, the Kirchweihmarkt traditionally marks the start of autumn. With its date in mid to late October, it falls shortly after the Munich Oktoberfest and before the first Advent events – a classic transitional date in the Bavarian customs year.