Munich guide · Oct 3 – 4
Things to do in Munich this weekend
Your Munich weekend, sorted: concerts, opera, theatre, markets such as the Viktualienmarkt, exhibitions, kids' shows and parties from Saturday morning to Sunday night.
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Our picks
Festivals & markets·Ages 16+·Indoor
WirtshausWiesn 2026: Oktoberfest feeling in Munich's pubs
Munich pubs bring Oktoberfest atmosphere indoors with festival beer, food and traditional music.
Various locations in Munich · , 80331 München
Games·Ages 14+·Indoor
Escape Room: Spiegelreich – The Last Hour
A fantasy-themed escape room for groups of 2-4, solving puzzles to save a magical world.
Hugendubel Stachus · Karlsplatz 11-12, 80335 München
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
Traumtänzer
A late-night techno and house party with DJs S.Matt and Marc Werner for adults.
Palais · Arnulfstrasse 16-18; 80335 Munich; Germany
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Saturday, October 3
30 events
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Finissage: Fesa – Between Dream & Reality
The closing event of an exhibition of paintings exploring inner states between dream and reality, meet the artist.
17m² – Concept Art Space · Schießstättstraße 30, 80339 München
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
"Open for all" Studio Days
Open studios and workshops with exhibitions, concerts and tours for all ages.
Ehrenbürgstraße Culture Grounds · Ehrenbürgstraße 9, 81249 München
Family·Outdoor
Harvest Festival Action Day for Everyone to Join & Taste
A family harvest festival day with tastings, workshops and activities about crops for all ages.
Munich-Nymphenburg Botanical Garden · Menzinger Str. 65, 80638 München
Family·Ages 5–11·Indoor
English Camp Munich Summer Holidays
An English-language day camp with games, sports and activities for children aged 5 to 11.
Fresenius University Munich · Infanteriestr. 11a, 80797 München
Family·Ages 8+·Indoor
Doors Open with the Mouse
Behind-the-scenes tours of the Deutsches Museum for children aged 8 and up.
Deutsches Museum · Museumsinsel 1, 80538 München
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
praxismachen! Innovation Day
A live event showing a real practice being transformed from chaos to system in one day, for professionals.
Tagungszentrum Kolpinghaus München-Zentral GmbH · Adolf-Kolping-Straße 1, 80336 München, München
Family·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Doors Open with the Mouse
An open day at the Gärtnerplatz theatre with tours, workshops and crafts for children and mouse fans.
Gärtnerplatz State Theater · Gärtnerplatz 3, 80469 München
Family·Ages 6+·Outdoor
Garden Rally
A free playful rally in the museum garden exploring the world of mountains, for children from 6.
Alpine Museum · Praterinsel 5, 80538 München
Animals·Outdoor
Krone Farm Weßling
A retirement farm for Circus Krone animals offering a relaxed day out with attractions for families.
KRONE-FARM · Zahnering 1, 82234 Weßling
Science & tech·Ages 6+
Open Day at Garching Research Campus
An open day at the Garching research campus with talks, exhibits and a Nobel laureate lecture for science-curious visitors of all ages.
Garching Research Center · Boltzmannstraße 3, 85748 Garching b. München
Festivals & markets·Ages 6+
Golden Autumn Market at Schloss Scherneck
An autumn market with crafts, food, plants and activities for all ages at a castle.
Scherneck Castle near Augsburg · Scherneck 2b, 86508 Rehling
Family·Ages 6+·Indoor
Doors Open Day with the Mouse 2026
A behind-the-scenes tour of the Lenbachhaus for children.
Lenbachhaus · Luisenstraße 33, 80333 München
Theatre & stage·Ages 4+·Indoor
Mother Holle
A children's theatre adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale about hard work and kindness.
Munich Theatre for Children · Dachauer Straße 46, 80335 München
Theatre & stage·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Viva Wasser
A dance piece about the transition between water and air, created for young audiences and their companions.
Schauburg at Elisabethplatz – Kleine Burg · Franz-Joseph-Straße 47, 80801 München
Social·Ages 16+·Indoor
Hype Session: Munich
A gathering for business people to grow in faith and shape their influence through values and generosity.
Lumo Studios · Auenstraße 5, 80469 München, München
Games·Ages 16+·Indoor
Strategy and heavy board game night
A free drop-in evening for adults to play mid-weight to heavy strategy board games together.
Milbertshofen Culture House · Curt-Mezger-Platz 1, München, München
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Outdoor
Abzapft is - Augustiner Mass €5.00
A beer garden event with discounted Augustiner beer, live grilling and music for adults.
Backstage Beer Garden · Reitknechtstraße 6, 80639 München
Theatre & stage·Indoor
Leo the Little Mouse
A puppet theatre show with fun stories about Leo the Little Mouse, for the whole family.
Werksviertel Puppet Theatre · Atelierstraße 11, 81671 München
Family·Outdoor
Pumpkin Worlds 2026 at Kaltenberg Castle
An autumn pumpkin exhibition and family fair at Kaltenberg Castle with sculptures, games and carving shows.
Kaltenberg Castle · Schloßstraße 10, 82269 Geltendorf
Theatre & stage·Ages 4+·Indoor
Urmel from the Ice
A family theatre show about a curious young dinosaur hatching on a magical island, based on the classic story.
Bürgersaal Fürstenried · Züricher Straße 35, 81476 München
Family·Ages 5–14·Indoor
Does it Flow? Doors Open with the Mouse
A hands-on building and play installation for kids aged 5-14 as part of a mouse-themed open day.
Schauburg Lab in Ramersdorf – Rosenheimer Straße 192 · Rosenheimer Straße 192, 81669 München
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Overview Tour (English)
A guided tour through the Deutsches Museum's highlights and famous exhibits in English.
Deutsches Museum · Museumsinsel 1, 80538 München
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
Nymphenburg Classics à la Mozart
A weekly piano soirée honouring Mozart performed by award-winning pianists in the Johannissaal at Nymphenburg Palace.
Nymphenburg Palace · Schloss Nymphenburg, Eingang 19, 80638 München
Family·Outdoor
Flippy-Land Bouncy Castle Park Munich-Freiham
A large outdoor bouncy castle and play attraction park for families with children.
Möbel Höffner Munich-Freiham · Ludwig-Koch-Straße 3, 81249 München
Food & drink·Ages 12+·Indoor
Midnightbazar night flea market
A night flea market and streetfood event with live music and entertainment in a historic hall.
Alte Paketposthalle – Pineapple Park · Arnulfstraße 195, 80634 München
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Pub music during the Oktoberfest weekends
Live Bavarian pub music, beer and traditional food every Oktoberfest weekend for all ages.
Ayinger am Platzl · Platzl 1A, 80331 München
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
30 Minutes, One Work | Tintoretto, Vulcan Surprises Venus and Mars, c. 1555
A short guided look at a single painting in the Alte Pinakothek revealing its hidden details and stories.
Alte Pinakothek · Barer Straße 27, 80333 München
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Guided tour of the exhibition Raw Materials – Science Communication Lab
A guided tour of a pop-up exhibition on raw materials, sustainability, and the impacts of mining.
Deutsches Museum · Museumsinsel 1, 80538 München
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Outdoor
Josefa Karree x OBVS
A weekly outdoor bar gathering with DJ sets and drinks for adults in the heart of Munich.
Josefa Karree · Sparkassenstraße 12, 80331 München
Social·Ages 6+·Outdoor
Animal Shelter Flea Market
A weekly flea market selling donated goods to benefit the Munich animal shelter, open to everyone.
Munich Animal Shelter · Brukenthalstraße 6, 81829 München
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Sunday, October 4
30 events
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
Frühstück bei Tif-fany
Techno night with local DJs focused on straight techno music for adults.
Palais · Arnulfstrasse 16-18; 80335 Munich; Germany
Outdoors·Ages 16+·Outdoor
Hike (Medium++) - Höllentalklamm (Garmisch)
Challenging gorge hike for adults meeting at Munich Hbf, with entrance and cable car fees.
Munich Central Station · Bayerstraße 10A, München, BY, München
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
3rd Jour Fixe – Open Studios at the Reismühle
Open artist studios where visitors can see works in progress and talk to artists.
Reismühle Artist Studios Gauting · Reismühle 1, 82131 Gauting
Sports·Ages 16+·Outdoor
Medieval Foam Fighting at Olympiapark Outdoor Sports Festival
Physical foam-weapon medieval combat activity for adults at an outdoor sports festival.
Olympic Park, at the foot of the Olympic Tower · Olympiapark , Olympiaturm München, München, München
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Practice Effective Communication & Public Speaking
An interactive Toastmasters training event to practice public speaking skills.
Ackermannbogen · Rosa-Aschenbrenner-Bogen 9, 80797 München, 80797 München
Family·Ages 6+·Indoor
The Little Witch
Children's theatre play based on Otfried Preußler's story of a young witch learning to be good.
Munich Theatre for Children · Dachauer Straße 46, 80335 München
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Guided Tour in Ukrainian: 17th-century Dutch Painting and Rembrandt
A museum guided tour in Ukrainian about Dutch masters and Rembrandt at Alte Pinakothek.
Alte Pinakothek · Barer Straße 27, 80333 München
Sports·Ages 16+·Outdoor
Medieval Foam Fighting in English Garden
Casual foam-weapon medieval combat session open to newcomers in a park.
English Garden, Munich, Munich
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Open Atelier. Solar
A free open studio space where visitors can try out materials and techniques to create their own art.
House of Art · Prinzregentenstraße 1, 80538 München
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Exhibition tour of 'Tomás Saraceno in collaboration. Interwoven Worlds' in English
An English-language guided tour exploring Tomás Saraceno's art, architecture and science projects for adults.
House of Art · Prinzregentenstraße 1, 80538 München
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Zwoa Bier
A live concert by Bavarian musician duo Zwoa Bier playing bluesy, humorous songs.
Vereinsheim · Occamstraße 8, 80802 München
Family·Ages 5+·Indoor
Family tour: How pictures tell stories
A family guided tour exploring storytelling techniques in paintings from the collection, for children aged 5+.
Alte Pinakothek · Barer Straße 27, 80333 München
Family·Ages 5–18·Indoor
We Are Family | What Does a Face Tell? – Open Family Workshop
Family workshop where children and parents create their own portraits inspired by the old masters.
Alte Pinakothek · Barer Straße 27, 80333 München
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Highlights of the Collection
A guided tour presenting the main works of the Egyptian art museum's collection.
State Museum of Egyptian Art · Gabelsbergerstraße 35, 80333 München
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Zoé Brocard, Aline Quentin, Yuki Kuwano & Mizuko Uchida: Chansons d'amour
A chamber music concert featuring French composers performed by soprano, mezzo-soprano, violin and piano.
Seidlvilla · Nikolaiplatz 1B, 80802 München
Festivals & markets·Ages 6+·Outdoor
Wiesn sweep-out and cannon salute
The traditional final-day celebration of Oktoberfest with cannon salutes and brass band music.
Theresienwiese · Bavariaring 5, 80336 München
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Art information session in the Gallery of the Alte Pinakothek
A drop-in session where art mediators answer visitors' questions about the artworks, for adults.
Alte Pinakothek · Barer Straße 27, 80333 München
Theatre & stage·Ages 16+·Indoor
Magic Closeup Magic Course
An intimate close-up magic theatre experience performed by magician Thomas Braun for adults.
Magic Closeup Thomas Braun · Donnersbergerstraße 9, 80634 München
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Outdoor
Gay Wiesn Finale 2026
Traditional queer closing gathering of Oktoberfest for adults at the Schottenhammel tent.
Theresienwiese · Bavariaring 5, 80336 München
Museums & sights·Ages 12+·Indoor
Munich and National Socialism
A guided tour through the permanent exhibition on Munich's role in the rise of National Socialism.
Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism · Max-Mannheimer-Platz 1, 80333 München
Family·Ages 5–12·Indoor
PIN.k | Today I feel yellow! And you? Colours and feelings in the Pinakothek der Moderne
A weekly creative discovery tour through the collections for children aged 5-12.
Pinakothek der Moderne · Barer Straße 40, 80333 München
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Art information at Museum Brandhorst
Drop-in art information session for visitors with questions about the artworks at Museum Brandhorst.
Museum Brandhorst · Theresienstraße 35a, 80333 München
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Art information | All Eyes On | Pieter Bruegel the Elder, The Land of Cockaigne, 1567
Drop-in discussion with an art educator about the featured painting at the Alte Pinakothek.
Alte Pinakothek · Barer Straße 27, 80333 München
Theatre & stage·Ages 12+·Indoor
Mit dem Brandner auf die Wiesn
A theatre play directed by Christian Stückl at Münchner Volkstheater.
Munich Volkstheater – Stage 1 · Tumblingerstraße 29, 80337 München
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Book and film discussion: Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
A book club discussion comparing Ishiguro's novel and its film adaptation for adults.
Nini Café Borstei · Franz-Marc-Straße 9, 80637 München-Moosach, Germany, München, BY, München
Theatre & stage·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Peter and the Wolf
A classic Prokofiev story performed with a wind quintet interacting with children, for families.
Deutsches Theater München – Silver Hall · Schwanthalerstraße 13, 80336 München
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Lirica Aeterna
A chamber music concert featuring works by Fanny Hensel and Felix Mendelssohn.
PUC Puchheim · Oskar-Maria-Graf-Straße 2, 82178 Puchheim
Games·Ages 6+·Indoor
Obergiesing board games meetup
An open, free board and card game meetup for all ages, no registration needed.
Giesing Station Culture Center · Giesinger Bahnhofplatz 1, 81539 München
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
From Turner to van Gogh | The English Tour
An English-language guided tour of 19th-century paintings including Turner, Monet and van Gogh at the Alte Pinakothek.
Alte Pinakothek · Barer Straße 27, 80333 München
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
With all senses! | Old Masters in motion – hands-on activity
A sensory hands-on activity inviting adults to experience the Old Masters' paintings through emotion and creativity.
Alte Pinakothek · Barer Straße 27, 80333 München
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Family·Indoor
Inside the Suit – Humans in Spacesuits
A family exhibition on spacesuit technology with real exhibits and hands-on stations.
Deutsches Museum – Flugwerft Schleißheim · Effnerstr. 18, 85764 München
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Homo Mobilis. Photographs by Martin Roemers
A photo exhibition exploring people worldwide and their relationship with vehicles, for all ages at the Verkehrszentrum.
Deutsches Museum – Traffic Center · Am Bavariapark 5, 80339 München
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Krishna. Religion, Art and Pop Culture
An exhibition exploring the Hindu deity Krishna and his role in pop culture.
Museum Fünf Kontinente · Maximilianstr. 42, 80538 München
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Literature & Attitude. Rachel Salamander's Archive
A free exhibition on Rachel Salamander's role as publicist and founder of a literature bookshop, part of Jewish history in Munich.
Monacensia in the Hildebrandhaus · Maria-Theresia-Str. 23, 81675 München
Museums & sights·Ages 12+·Indoor
Human and Humane...? The Regulated Expulsion of the Sudeten Germans
A special exhibition on the forced expulsion of over two million Sudeten Germans from Czechoslovakia, 80 years on.
Sudeten German Museum · Hochstr. 10, 81669 München
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Karl Valentin and the Old Knights
An exhibition at Burg Grünwald about comedian Karl Valentin's fascination with the Middle Ages.
Grünwald Castle · Zeillerstr. 3, 82031 München
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Stonehenge. Ancient Secrets, New Discoveries
An exhibition exploring the archaeology and mystery of Stonehenge for all ages.
Bavarian State Archaeological Collection · Lerchenfeldstr. 2, 80538 München
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
The Future Is Stupid
A major retrospective exhibition of painter Antony Micallef's work at MUCA Munich.
Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art · Hotterstraße 12, 80331 München
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Ten Lives
An exhibition exploring migration through a human perspective, calling for greater empathy.
Villa Stuck · Prinzregentenstr. 60, 81675 München
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Sterling Ruby
An exhibition of works by US artist Sterling Ruby spanning sculpture, ceramics, collage and painting.
Sammlung Goetz/Schaufenster · Pacellistr. 5, 80333 München
Museums & sights·Indoor
Christmas Magic at the Sudeten German Museum
A free festive Christmas display in the museum's foyer, suitable for the whole family.
Sudeten German Museum · Hochstr. 10, 81669 München
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Collecting with style. Caroline Murat, Ludwig I and antiquity
An exhibition about the acquisition of Caroline Murat's antiquities collection by King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
State Collections of Antiquities · Königsplatz 1, 80333 München
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