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Pub Crawl Munich
19 Feb 2014 - 1 Sep 2014 (To be confirmed) For an evening of fun and admittance to four different pubs and clubs, look into Pub Crawl in Munich. Meet new people and let loose as you're led through the city by guides to the different local locations. Venue: Pub Crawl Munich Web: http://www.pubcrawlmunich.de/ Open Art 12 Sep 2014 - 14 Sep 2014 For one weekend in September, the 65 galleries of contemporary art in Munich join forces to open the new season with Open Art. The galleries and their exhibitions, located across the city, can be visited throughout the weekend. A party is held on the Saturday evening. Venue: Various galleries in Munich. Web: http://www.openart.biz Oktoberfest 20 Sep 2014 - 5 Oct 2014 The world's biggest and most famous beer festival, accompanied by the world's largest fair, for better or worse, the Oktoberfest is the very reason that literally millions of visitors actually come to Munich each year. It all began as a royal wedding celebration in 1810. Over two centuries later, the revelry is on an epic scale that has to be seen to be believed. Bear in mind that flight tickets and accommodation for Munich virtually evaporate during this period. Venue: Theresienwiese. Theresienwiese Munich Germany Web: http://www.oktoberfest.de Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market) 27 Nov 2014 - 24 Dec 2014 Munich's Christmas Market is a great place to soak up the festive spirit and buy Christmas gifts. There are also plenty of stalls offering traditional Bavarian culinary delights, including baked apples, roasted almonds and pepper nuts. Particular regional specialities include Lebkuchen, Springerle (aniseed-flavoured biscuits), Fruechtebrot (loaves containing dried fruit), Schmalzgebaeck (deep-fried cakes), hot chestnuts and figurines made from plums. When the shopping gets too much, head to one of the drinks tents for a warming glass of glühwein (hot mulled wine). Venue: Marienplatz. Sendlinger Strasse 1 Munich 80331 Germany Web: http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Arbeit-und-Wirtschaft/Tourismusamt/Veranstaltungen/Christkindlmarkt.html Fasching (Munich Carnival) 15 Feb 2015 - 17 Feb 2015 A fortnight of revelry marks Munich's pre-Lenten carnival season, characterised by street parades and fancy dress balls. One of the biggest events is Mad Munich ('Munchen Harrisch') on the last Sunday before Shrove Tuesday. During the celebrations, thousands of dancers and revellers in fancy dress make their way through the streets to Marienplatz where there are several stages as well as numerous food and drink stalls. Venue: Various venues across Munich. Web: http://www.faschingsplaner.de Die Lange Nacht der Musik 9 May 2015 Over 400 musical performances ranging from classical and jazz to rock, pop and folk all on one evening – 'The Long Night of Music'. Stages are set up all over Munich in venues ranging from bars and restaurants to concert halls and churches. If music be the food of love, then this annual evening is an orgy! Venue: Various venues. Web: http://www.muenchner.de/musiknacht Opernfestspiele 21 Jun 2015 - 31 Jul 2015 (To be confirmed) When the summer evenings are at their longest, the Bavarian State Opera takes the opportunity to stage its spectacular 'Opera for All'. Held outside against the stunning backdrop of their home at the Nationaltheater in Franz-Joseph-Platz, this celebrated opera festival marks the climax of Munich's theatre season and draws the world's top performers and conductors. It is all the more special for also being Europe's oldest music festival. Venue: Nationaltheater. Max-Joseph-Platz 2 Munich Germany Web: http://www.bayerische.staatsoper.de Filmfest München 26 Jun 2015 - 4 Jul 2015 Munich's International Film Festival has been running for a quarter of a century, celebrating cinema as an art form. It's one of Germany's biggest, and although it's a heavy-weight industry event, members of the public are strongly encouraged to attend screenings of the nearly 50 new films that are shown here each year. Venue: Gasteig and various cinemas. Gasteig, Rosenheimer Strasse 5 Munich Germany Web: http://www.filmfest-muenchen.de Tollwood Sommerfestival 2 Jul 2015 - 27 Jul 2015 (To be confirmed) Held in the fantastic environment of Munich's Olympic Park, the annual Tollwood Summer Festival is a mellow open-air celebration of rock and pop music, cabaret, street performance and theatre. Taking place over 26 days, this is an event that always proves itself an equal draw for music and culture enthusiasts, grown-ups, teenagers and kids alike. Venue: Olympiapark Süd. Olympiapark Munich Germany Web: http://www.tollwood.de |
