Festivals in Bavaria

Once a year, the schoolyard of the Friedrich-Wanderer-School in Muggenhof transforms into an open stage for Nuremberg's western suburbs. At...

The Muggendorfer Kerwa is the traditional Kirchweih (church consecration festival) of the climatic health resort Muggendorf, a district of t...

The Mühlbergfestival in Johannesberg is a three-day open-air event for Rock, Punk, and Metal held on a forest meadow on the outskirts of tow...

The Mühldorfer Altstadtfest is one of the largest and best-known old town festivals in Upper Bavaria. Every year on the last Saturday in Jun...

Every year in mid-June, the Münchberg City Festival transforms the city centre of this Upper Franconian town into a colourful festival mile....

The Münchberger Wiesenfest is the big Volksfest of the town of Münchberg in the Hof district and is considered one of the most attractive fa...

The Münchner Christkindlmarkt am Marienplatz is the oldest and most famous Christmas market in Bavaria's state capital – its roots date back...

The Munich Advent Spectacle at Wittelsbacherplatz is Munich's most spectacular medieval market during Advent. Since 2005, the organizing com...

The Münchner Bücherschau is one of Germany's most traditional literature and book festivals: founded in 1959, it has been held annually in N...

Every June, the Munich City Founding Festival commemorates the founding of Munich in 1158, transforming the Old Town into a grand festival s...

The Munich Dream of a Summer Night is one of Bavaria's largest summer open-air events. For over 20 years, the Olympic Park has been transfor...

On Saturday, April 11, 2026, the 20th edition of the Munich Half Marathon will start in the Olympic Park Munich. The Munich Spring Race spec...

The Munich Opera Festival is the summer highlight of the Bavarian State Opera and is one of the most renowned opera festivals in the world....

The Munich Outdoor Sports Festival is Germany's largest free participatory sports festival in a major urban area. On a day in late September...

The Münchner Residenzwoche is one of the most traditional cultural festivals in Bavaria's state capital. For over two decades, the Bavarian...

Once a year, Königsplatz in Munich transforms into a huge sports course: Over 50 clubs and associations present their disciplines — from est...

The Munich Spring Festival is Munich's small Volksfest (traditional festival) on Theresienwiese and is considered the kick-off to the Bavari...

The MUNIQ Jazz Festival celebrates its debut edition in 2026: two days of contemporary jazz and improvised music in Munich's Kreativquartier...