Tollwood Winterfestival
Known as Munich's alternative Christmas market, the festival hosts the 'Market of Ideas' with certified organic cuisine and fair-trade handicrafts from around the world. Visitors experience street theater, walk-acts, live music from regional bands, and international circus and dance shows. The grounds also feature environmental activities and an extensive program for children.
What to Expect
Munich's alternative Christmas festival featuring organic gastronomy, crafts, and international performances.
Event Details
Ages
All ages (with specific restrictions for children under 6 at paid events)
Neighborhood
Theresienwiese
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Tollwood GmbH
Food & Drink
The festival offers certified-organic cuisine, including food from around the world.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families and culture-loving market visitors
Vibe
Creative and lively
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Parking: The page asks visitors to use public transport; it gives no parking information.
- Accessibility: Tollwood strives to keep grounds, pathways, stalls, and toilets barrier-free, with designated parking available for people with disabilities holding a blue parking badge.
Tips & Advice
- Take public transport to the Theresienwiese, because every Tollwood ticket also counts as your MVV ticket for the journey.
- Order show tickets through the Tollwood ticket hotline for free delivery, but tickets ordered within ten days of a show are held at the festival box office instead.
- Sign up for the Ticketalarm if you want the Grand Chapiteau circus and dance shows, so you hear as soon as presales open.
- Wander the grounds freely, since entry to the Markt der Ideen is free and over 90 percent of the cultural events cost nothing.
- Phone the festival box office in bad weather to check that an open-air performance is still going ahead before you set off.
Special Events & Promotions
- Ten Thousand Hours by Gravity & Other Myths plays the Grand Chapiteau from 25 to 29 November, with separate tickets.
- Triptych by Lewis Major plays the Grand Chapiteau from 2 to 9 December, with separate tickets.
- MAD IN FINLAND by Galapiat Cirque plays the Grand Chapiteau from 12 to 20 December, with separate tickets.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to do at the Tollwood Winterfestival?
Browse the Christmas-themed Markt der Ideen with fair, sustainable crafts from around the world. There is also street theatre, walk-acts, performances by local and regional bands, environmental activities and a children's program. Over 90 percent of the events are free.
What food is there?
Organic food, including bio-certified stalls at the Markt der Ideen.
How should I get there?
Take public transport. All Tollwood tickets also count as MVV transit tickets.
How do I get tickets for the paid shows?
Buy them by phone, online, at the festival box office or at the usual presale outlets. Ordering through the Tollwood ticket hotline gets you free delivery.
What happens to open-air shows in bad weather?
Shows aren't automatically called off. Phone the festival box office to check whether the performance is going ahead.
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