Festivals and Events in Munich
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Munich is well-known for its bigger festivals and events like the "Oktoberfest", the "Christkindlsmarkets" etc. There is a lot more to the style of living, the traditions, festivals and events of the people of Munich. The festivals and Events in Munich include:
Munich Blade Night
The "Munich Blade-Night" most probably is the biggest inline skating
event of the world. The average number of participants runs in thousands of
people and some tens of millions kilometers skated. Munich Blade-Nights"
traditionally takes place on every Monday from May to 2 week before the beginning
of the world famous Munich beer festival, the Oktoberfest in September.
Oktoberfest, Munich (September)
Oktoberfest is a two-week long festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany
during late September and early October. It is one of the most famous events
in the city and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending
every year. The fest is about merriment and beer plays the key role.
Fasching Festival, Munich (January/February)
Munich's carnival season is characterized by fancy dress balls. There are a
lot of different traditions all over Bavaria. The carnival season in the Bavarian
capital is packed with events mounted by a variety of civic organisations.
Opera Festival, Munich
The Munich Opera Festival is an opera festival located in Munich, Germany and
presented annually at the National Theatre (Munich) by the Bavarian State Opera.
The Bavarian State Opera presents several seasons of opera festivals throughout
the year.
Tollwood Festivals, Munich
The Tollwood Festival takes place twice a year. In summer, the festival takes
place in the southern Olympia Park. The festival lasts 24 days, with more than
250 shows of various types, more than half of which are free. The Winter Festival
takes place in the Theresienwiese. Tollwood offers a unique, for Germany, En-Suite
programme and a high quality program of cultural performances, modern dance
and theatre on a daily basis.
Münchner Stadtlauf, Munich (July)
The traditional "Münchner Stadtlauf" (city run) has been celebrated
for more than 25 years. Thousands of people take part and make it a truly festive
event. Runners can choose between a half marathon or a 10k run. The city run
is usually on in July.
