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Thursday, 16 July 2026

Today in Munich

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Morning

Promotional image for 68. Magdalenenfest.
11:00–22:00Local & Seasonal68. MagdalenenfestLong-running summer fair in the Hirschgarten mixing market stalls, funfair rides and beer-garden food.HirschgartenNeuhausen-NymphenburgPrice TBC

Afternoon

12:00–20:00Bring the KidsHappy Family @ Kinoliebe Summer Festival 2026A free outdoor family zone of circus, creative stations and children’s shows on the Königsplatz lawn.Glyptothek-Wiese, KönigsplatzMaxvorstadtFree
Lead image for the Steina Playback exhibition linked to the sound studio programme
14:00–19:00Make SomethingOpen Atelier. SoundFree drop-in studio for building electronic instruments, field recording and making sound.Haus der KunstLehelFree
Children's artwork image for the iz art exhibition workshop.
16:00–18:00Bring the Kidsiz art Kunstatelier zur AusstellungChildren's art workshop using digital tools to extend exhibition objects into new stories.Münchner Stadtbibliothek HasenberglFeldmoching-HasenberglFree
16:30–18:30Get OutsideOpen GartenFree bilingual garden meet-up beside the Eisbach, with hands-on community planning.Haus der KunstLehelFree

Evening

Visitors on a Kammerspiele backstage tour standing inside the theatre, looking up at the technical rigging and stage machinery.
17:00–18:30Learn SomethingKammerschau #35A free backstage theatre tour with Elke Bauer, opening rehearsal rooms, workshops and stories from inside the house.Foyer im SchauspielhausAltstadt-LehelFree
Young people and adults in a recording room with a microphone
17:00–20:00Make SomethingThe 5 Elements of Hip-Hop: Session 18A free rap-recording workshop for ages 12 to 24, part of a weekly hip-hop skills series.Gasteig Motorama, Community LabAu-HaidhausenFree
Portrait of comic artist Lisa Frühbeis.
18:00See CultureDie Welt der Tove Jansson – ExpertinnenführungComic artist Lisa Frühbeis leads an expert tour of the Tove Jansson exhibition, reading the Moomin creator's work through an artist's eye.Literaturhaus MünchenAltstadt-LehelEUR 10–16
18:30–20:00Learn SomethingMehr Zeit zum Leben, Lieben, LachenTalk on the labour history and politics behind free time, shorter hours and self-directed leisure.Aidshilfe München e. V.Ludwigsvorstadt-IsarvorstadtFree
A gallery view inside Bergson Kunstkraftwerk showing works from the EARTH MATTERS exhibition on the walls of the light-filled space.
18:45–21:30See CultureBergson Curators’ DinnerA curator-led gallery evening through EARTH MATTERS and KALO, followed by a three-course dinner.Bergson GalleryAubing-Lochhausen-LangwiedEUR 79
Portrait of author and journalist Gabriele von Arnim.
19:00See CultureAbschied leben – Ein Abend mit Gabriele von ArnimJournalist and author Gabriele von Arnim discusses her essay on loss, letting go and finding consolation, moderated by Günter Keil.Literaturhaus MünchenAltstadt-LehelEUR 10–16
Promotional image for Engel – Menschen – Teufel Teufel – Menschen – Engel.
19:00See CultureEngel – Menschen – Teufel Teufel – Menschen – EngelSongs and stories from third-year acting students, shaped into a musical-literary evening about good, evil and being human.WerkraumAltstadt-LehelEUR 10
Light-catching object by Klarenbeek and Dros made with mycelium-based material
19:00–22:30See CultureEröffnung: Klarenbeek & Dros. Design of the UnusualFree rotunda opening evening for the Dutch duo's mycelium-based design exhibition.Pinakothek der ModerneMaxvorstadtFree
An audience listening to a speaker at a public talk.
19:00–22:00Go With FriendsGay Alpin im DAV – StammtischMonthly get-together for the queer section of the German Alpine Club, where you chat hikes and tours over a beer.Sub — Schwules Kommunikations- und Kulturzentrum MünchenIsarvorstadtPrice TBC
People line dancing at a country-themed night.
19:00Be ActiveLine DancingA relaxed country line-dance night with instructors teaching a new routine and helping people join in.Lost WeekendMaxvorstadtEUR 5
People practising Bavarian dance steps for the Kocherlball.
19:00–20:30Be ActiveTanzworkshop Bairisch Tanzen zum KocherlballBeginner-friendly Bavarian dance practice before the Kocherlball at the Chinesischer Turm.HofbräuhausAltstadt-LehelFree
An audience listening to a speaker at a public talk.
19:30–21:00Learn SomethingDeutsch KonversationskursA weekly German-speaking practice group at Munich's queer centre Sub, where learners meet to chat and build fluency.Sub - Schwules Kommunikations- und Kulturzentrum MünchenGlockenbachviertelPrice TBC
Poster image for Echtzeitalter at the Münchner Volkstheater.
19:30–21:30See CultureEchtzeitalterA stage adaptation of Tonio Schachinger's prize-winning school novel, where gaming becomes a refuge from an elite Gymnasium.Münchner Volkstheater Bühne 1IsarvorstadtPrice TBC
A production photo from the Residenztheater staging of Romeo und Julia, showing performers in a dramatically lit stage scene.
19:30–22:40See CultureRomeo und JuliaShakespeare's tragedy is staged with live music, English surtitles and a focus on love inside family violence.ResidenztheaterAltstadt-LehelEUR 25–69
Dark, cinematic stage scene from the Kammerspiele production WoW - Word on Wirecard, blending live performance with video projection.
19:30–22:20See CultureWoW – Word on WirecardA film-theatre staging of the Wirecard scandal, mixing live performance, video and virtual worlds.Therese-Giehse-HalleAltstadt-LehelEUR 25
Close-up of a tattooed forearm during a dance performance
20:00See CultureABOUT TIMEAn immersive dance performance about trust, memory and community, led by six performers in Halle E.Gasteig HP8, Halle ESendlingFree
An audience listening to a speaker at a public talk.
20:00–23:00Go With FriendsCercle FrançaisWeekly French-language conversation circle at Munich's queer centre, open to every level from beginners to fluent speakers.Sub - Schwules Kommunikations- und Kulturzentrum MünchenIsarvorstadt (Glockenbachviertel)Price TBC
M&C Unplugged performing with acoustic guitars.
20:00–22:00Listen LiveLive im Foyer: M&C UnpluggedAcoustic folkabilly duo playing country, folk, rock and blues from the 1960s to 1990s.KulturBunt NeuperlachRamersdorf-PerlachFree
Poster for STRUNG OUT - European Tour 2026.
20:00Listen LiveSTRUNG OUT - European Tour 2026A hardcore punk concert at Backstage Club, from the Backstage live programme.Backstage ClubNeuhausen-NymphenburgEUR 25
A production photo from the Münchner Kammerspiele staging of Was ihr wollt, showing performers in a colourful, theatrical scene.
20:00–22:20See CultureWas ihr wolltLies Pauwels reworks Shakespeare’s comedy as a visual, musical play about desire and identity.SchauspielhausAltstadt-LehelEUR 15
Press photo of Ben LaMar Gay.
20:30Listen LiveBen LaMar Gay EnsembleThe Chicago cornettist's happening-like show collides blues, avant-garde jazz, funk and hip hop around his album Yowzers.Jazzclub UnterfahrtHaidhausenEUR 15–30
Black Rat Concerts artwork for the Feierwerk punk concert series
20:30Listen LiveBlack Rat Concerts: Aehliz Angst / Burnt BagelsDonation-based DIY punk night with dark acoustic post-punk from Aehliz Angst and young Munich noise-punks Burnt Bagels.Feierwerk Sunny RedSendling-WestparkDonation

Late

A club crowd under stage lights.
22:00–05:00Dance Tonight135+ mit Cycling Club & Secret TranceFast trance and techno in the 135+ series with Cycling Club and a Secret Trance guest.Bahnwärter ThielLudwigsvorstadt-IsarvorstadtEUR 8
Promotional artwork for the 135+ club night at Bahnwärter Thiel with Cycling Club Collective and Secret Trance Frequencies.
22:00–05:00Dance Tonight135+ mit Cycling Club Collective & Secret Trance FrequenciesA late Thursday electronic club night at Bahnwärter Thiel with crews from Munich and beyond.Bahnwärter ThielLudwigsvorstadt-IsarvorstadtEUR 8

Coming up

Light-catching object by Klarenbeek and Dros made with mycelium-based material
Friday, 17 July 2026Klarenbeek & Dros. Design of the UnusualSee Culture · Exhibition · Maxvorstadt
Key visual for the Tomás Saraceno Verwobene Welten exhibition
Friday, 17 July 2026Tomás Saraceno. Verwobene WeltenSee Culture · Exhibition · LehelFriday, 17 July 2026Happy Family @ Kinoliebe Summer Festival 2026Bring the Kids · Family Festival · Maxvorstadt
A woman looks towards a glowing blue-green holographic globe in the Future Box.
Friday, 17 July 2026Future Box – Interaktive FührungLearn Something · Guided Tour · Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt
Interior view of the Elektra Tonquartier concert hall at Bergson.
Friday, 17 July 2026Die Bergson StoryLearn Something · Guided Tour · Aubing-Lochhausen-LangwiedFriday, 17 July 2026Hofflohmarkt ForstenriedLocal & Seasonal · Flea Market · Forstenried

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