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- St. Patrick's Day
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- A trip to Burghausen
- New Year's Eve
- Crazy castles
- Riversurfing
- Football
- Previous IYP covers
- Kocherlball
- Beer!
- The Bavarian Menu
- Munich's Districts
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Riversurfing
One of Munich’s most surprising summertime attractions is the riversurfing on the Eisbach river that flows though the Englischer Garten.... -
Kocherlball
Pleasure would be boring without the pain, and one of Munich’s best traditional festivals involves getting up early (and we mean early) to dress up and head to the park to dance polkas and drink beer together with thousands of others as the sun rises.... -
Oktoberfest
You'll either lovit it or hate it, but every year it happens. Be a part of it this year and get it right with our special insider's guide.... -
A trip to Burghausen
For sheer contrast to the Munich metropolis, how about a day or two away in deepest rural Bavaria? One of the prettiest little towns in Oberbayern but virtually unheard of by most foreign visitors is Burghausen.... -
Spring Festival
From April 16 to May 2, Munich is celebrates its 40th Frühlingsfest (Spring festival) on the famous Theresienwiese.... -
Lenten & Easter traditions
In the Catholic state of Bavaria they take their religious holidays very seriously, which means that shops and offices close on Good Friday (April 9) and Easter Sunday and Monday 11-12 April).... -
Crazy castles
Read all about Mad King Ludwig's famous castles here. ... -
New Year's Eve
On Silvesterabend (New Year’s Eve) the whole of Munich becomes a party zone. Nearly every restaurant offers pricey five-course dinners and entertainment, and club parties that last well into the new year.... -
Auerdult Market
This historical market festival (held from Oct 16 – 24) is little known to tourists but has fair prices and appealing wares.... -
Football
Berlin may be the capital of Germany, Frankfurt its financial centre, but when it comes to football, there is really only one town that matters: Munich, and its all-conquering Bayern team, which usually wins the German championship by some distance.... -
Events
What's on in Munich for your stay... ... -
Previous IYP covers
Winter 2004/2005 May/June 2004 March/April 2004 January/February 2004 December 2003November 2003October ... -
Welcome card
Visitors who plan to do a fair bit of travelling and sightseeing in Munich can save money by purchasing the Welcome Card....
St. Patrick's Day
What started in 1996 as a party by a small rabble of Irish expats, now has turned into a huge party and parade of 15,000 participants and spectators.
St. Patricks Day in Munich is one of the biggest parades in Europe. Nowadays, it is celebrated over the three-day weekend preceding the official holiday on March 17.
Every Irish bar in town will be crammed with people downing Guinness. Major events this year include:
March 12
Parade princess competition in Bondi Australian pub, 20:00, admission free.
Celtic Rock Spectacle, Festival Hall, Kultfabrik (see Nightlife). Three live bands and after-show party. 20:00. Admission €12.50.
March 13
Night of the Celts. Festival Hall, Kult Fabrik. Music and dance from Ireland, Scotland, and Galicia. 20:00. Admission €12.50.
March 14
The Parade; it includes Irish bands and dance groups, sport and Irish interest groups. It begins at the Deutsche Museum, going via Ludwigsbrücke, Rosenheimerstraße, Friedenstraße to Grafingerstraße, ending up on the Kultfabrik grounds. There, the After-Parade Party includes live Irish bands, marching bands and children’s entertainment. The Parade begins at 15:00; after-Parade party at 16:00. Admission is free.
St. Patricks Day in Munich is one of the biggest parades in Europe. Nowadays, it is celebrated over the three-day weekend preceding the official holiday on March 17.
Every Irish bar in town will be crammed with people downing Guinness. Major events this year include:
March 12
Parade princess competition in Bondi Australian pub, 20:00, admission free.
Celtic Rock Spectacle, Festival Hall, Kultfabrik (see Nightlife). Three live bands and after-show party. 20:00. Admission €12.50.
March 13
Night of the Celts. Festival Hall, Kult Fabrik. Music and dance from Ireland, Scotland, and Galicia. 20:00. Admission €12.50.
March 14
The Parade; it includes Irish bands and dance groups, sport and Irish interest groups. It begins at the Deutsche Museum, going via Ludwigsbrücke, Rosenheimerstraße, Friedenstraße to Grafingerstraße, ending up on the Kultfabrik grounds. There, the After-Parade Party includes live Irish bands, marching bands and children’s entertainment. The Parade begins at 15:00; after-Parade party at 16:00. Admission is free.