Munich City Guide - Special Events

Fasching, early Jan- early Feb, Munich's carnival season, characterised by fancy dress balls, various venues (website: www.faschingsplaner.de)
Ballet Week, Mar, Bayerisches Staatsballett (website: www.bayerisches.staatsballett.de)
Starkbierausschank (Strong Beer Season), mid-late Mar, traditional breweries
Frühlingsfest (Spring Festival), mid Apr-early May, Theresienwiese
Auer Maidult (May Fair), late Apr-early May, 9-day traditional street market and fair, Mariahilfplatz (website: www.auerdult.de)  
BMW Open, late Apr-early May, tennis championship, Tennisstadion Iphitos (website: www.bmwopen.iphitos.de)  
Lange Nacht der Musik (Long Night of Music), mid-May, music performances, 100 various venues (website: www.muenchner.de)  
Stadtgründungsfest (City's Founding Festival), early/mid Jun, Munich's birthday celebrations, city centre
International Film Festival, late Jun-early Jul, Gasteig and various cinemas (website: www.filmfest-muenchen.de)
Open Air auf dem Odeonsplatz (Open Air on Odeonsplatz), late Jun/early Jul, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra open-air concert, Odeonsplatz (website: www.klassik-am-odeonsplatz.de)
Münchner Stadtlauf (Munich City Run), late Jun/early Jul, throughout the city
Opernfestspiele, late Jun-late Jul, opera festival, various venues (website: www.muenchner-opern-festspiele.de)
Tollwood Sommerfestival (Tollwood Summer Festival), mid Jun-mid Jul, music, cabaret and theatre, Olympiapark Süd (website: www.tollwood.de)
Christopher Street Day, mid Aug, gay and lesbian pride festival, Marienplatz (website: www.csd-munich.de)
Auer Jakobidult, late Jul-early Aug, 9-day traditional street market and fair, Mariahilfsplatz (website: www.auerdult.de)
Oktoberfest, late Sep-early Oct, beer festival, Theresienwiese (website: www.oktoberfest.de)
Medien Marathon, mid Oct, city marathon, start at Olympiapark, finish at Stadium of the Zentralen Hochschulsportanlage, Connollystrasse 32 (website: www.muenchenmarathon.de)
Auer Kirchweihdult, mid-late Oct, 9-day traditional street market and fair, Mariahilfsplatz (website: www.auerdult.de)
Münchner Bücherschau (Munich Book Show), late Nov/early Dec, book fair, Gasteig (website: www.buchhandel-bayern.de)
Tollwood Winterfestival (Tollwood Winter Festival), late Nov-late Dec, music, cabaret and theatre, Theresienwiese (website: www.tollwood.de)
Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market), late Nov-24 Dec, Marienplatz