When the first spring flowers sprout from the earth and mild spring air blows through Munich's streets, Easter is just around the corner. High time to plan your Easter holiday in Munich. These are the best Easter tips for 2025!
Classical concerts in Munich's most beautiful theatres, modern ballet performances and exciting activities for children - that's what the 2025 Easter weekend in Munich has to offer!
Holiday activities for children during the Easter holidays
Events on Good Friday 2025
Events during the Easter weekend and Easter Sunday 2025
Events on Easter Monday 2025
Open over Easter: Exhibitions at Munich museums
City walking, strolling and sunbathing
Why do we actually celebrate Easter? A palm donkey and pictures of the events in Jerusalem, but also Mary Magdalene, Peter and a rooster can provide information. In this family activity, children aged 6 and over learn about the traditions of Holy Week and create an Easter candle as a sign of light and resurrection.
When: Sunday, 13 April, 1.30 to 4.30 pm
Where: Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Information & tickets: For families with children aged 6 and over, registration required at 089 21124-216 or veranstaltungen@bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de
What's bustling about on the tables? So many people, animals, trees and shrubs. On a stroll through the museum, we will be inspired by Rococo porcelain arrangements and collect ideas for our own tablescapes, which we will mould, design and paint ourselves using a wide variety of materials. You are welcome to bring your own materials: Stones, snail shells, shells, small pieces of wood or even glass marbles, which will become part of your arrangement that will accompany you through spring at home.
When: Tuesday, 15 April, 10 am to 1 pm and Wednesday, 16 April 10 am to 1 pm
Where: Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Information & tickets: For children aged 10 and over, registration required at 089 21124-216 or veranstaltungen@bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de
The glitterier, the more beautiful! That's certainly what princesses and princes used to think. Pearls, gold and silver were an important part of their clothing. You will come across many precious outfits in the museum. Inspired by them, you can create a special bracelet.
When: Thursday, 24 April, 11 am to 2 pm
Where: Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Information & tickets: For children aged 6 and over, registration required at 089 21124-216 or veranstaltungen@bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de
Admire selected BMW models in the event area and get creative yourself. That`s what children and adults can do during the Easter holidays at BMW Welt.
When: Sunday, 20 April, 10.00 am to 6 pm and Monday, 21 April, 10 am to 6 pm
Where: BMW Welt
Information & tickets: www.bmw-welt.com
As part of a creative workshop organised by the Valentin Karlstadt Museum, children will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of transformation and interpret various roles. Inspired by the masterpieces of comedians Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt, participants will design stage costumes and transform themselves into various characters.
When: Tuesday, 22 April , 9 am to 2 pm
Where: Valentin Karlstadt Museum
Information & tickets: www.valentin-karlstadt-musaeum.de
A musical journey through time will take place in the historically significant court chapel of the Residenz (Munich Residence) on Good Friday. Joseph Haydn's “The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross“, meditation music in the version for string quartet, will be performed. Haydn's Passion cycle for orchestra or string quartet overwhelmed his contemporaries and still gives today's audiences the impression that the seven words of Jesus on the cross recorded in the Gospels are reproduced here “truly and solemnly“.
When: 18 April 2025, 6 pm
Where: Alte Hofkapelle in der Residenz (Old Court Chapel of the Residence)
Information & tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
In addition to the spring-like atmosphere at Hellabrunn and the animal offspring, there is even more on offer on all public holidays from Good Friday to Easter Monday: Wooden silhouettes of Easter eggs, Easter bunnies and Easter chicks are hidden in some of the animal enclosures, waiting to be found, spotted and counted. Anyone who enters the correct number on the entry card available at the ticket offices and throws it into the boxes located at the exits has the chance to win attractive prizes.However, there are only a limited number of tickets available each day, so it pays to be early!
When: Friday, 18 April to Monday, 21 April 2025
Where: Hellabrunn Zoo
Information & tickets: www.hellabrunn.de
At the one-hour concert in the Old Court Chapel of the Residence, the Residence Soloists perform classical masterpieces for beginners and aficionados, from Bach to Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert.
When: 19 April 2025, 6.30 pm
Where: Old Court Chapel of the Residence
Information and tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
Giovanni de Angeli - oboe, Sergio Azzolini - bassoon with the Residence Soloists.
The programme includes Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for oboe and bassoon, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Bassoon Concerto, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: “Italian Symphony“, Antonín Dvorak: Suite “From the New World“ and Johann Strauss: Waltz “Frühlingsstimmen“.
When: 19 April 2025, 7.30 pm
Where: Max-Joseph-Saal of the Residenz
Information and tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
On Easter Sunday, Gasteig HP8 will be anything but tranquil and quiet. At the Isarflux Festival, the four bands “Black SunZet“, “Das Format“, “Plainhead“ and “Isolation Berlin“ play music ranging from post-punk to shoegaze and indie rock. The trainees at Gasteig are responsible for this Easter party every year. From the selection and booking of artists, stage and lighting technology to marketing, the entire festival is in their hands. Admission is free.
When: 20 April 2025
Where: Gasteig HP8
Information: www.gasteig.de
Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and Antonio Vivaldi's “Spring“ and “Summer“ from “The Four Seasons“ are on the programme of the Residenz Soloists' Easter Master Concert in the Herkulessaal of the Residenz.
When: 20 April 2025, 7.30 pm
Where: Herkulessaal of the Residenz
Information and tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
On Easter Sunday, the Olympic Park invites you to an Easter festival - with free admission. There will be shows, storytelling, arts and crafts fun, face painting and rides. Two Easter bunnies will be handing out sweets and Radio Arabella will be providing entertainment with a stage program. There are also great prizes to be won on the Olympiapark wheel of fortune. A day full of fun and entertainment for young and old!
When: 20 April 2025 from 11 am to 5 pm
Where: Olympiapark
Information and tickets: www.olympiapark.de
If you're already in the mood for a short break in Munich during the Easter holidays, book our “Munich for Explorers“ travel package with two nights' accommodation and a 3-day Munich City Pass with free admission to 45 Munich sights. We look forward to your visit!
A performance of “Rock the Ballet” is on the program for guests at the Prinzregententheater on Easter weekend and Easter Monday. The dance show from New York first appeared in 2008 and has fascinated both experienced ballet lovers and dance beginners ever since. Its idea is as simple as it is ingenious: a world-class dance ensemble thrills its audience to hip rock and pop songs and unusual choreographies - a mixture that is as explosive as it is ingenious. The dancers in the show have all completed rigorous classical ballet training at the most prestigious schools in the USA.
When: 19 April 2025 at 3.30 pm and 20 April 2025 & 21 April 2025 both at 8 pm
Where: Prinzregententheater
Information and tickets: www.muenchenmusik.de
A great idea for the Easter weekend is the Munich Marionette Theatre: on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, it has the play “Die verflixte Zeitmaschine des Prof. Fox” (Prof. Fox's Darned Time Machine) on the program for the little ones in the afternoon. The puppet theater in downtown Munich is the oldest non-mobile puppet theater in Germany. Worth a visit for young and old!
When: 18. April 2025, 19 April 2025 and 21 April 2025 each at 3 pm
Where: Munich Marionette Theatre
Information and tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
Michael Kofler - principal flute of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and the Residenz Soloists will perform at the festive concert on Easter Monday. The programme includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's overture from “The Magic Flute“, Antonio Vivaldi's flute concerto “La tempesta di mare“, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's flute concerto in G major, Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 and the waltz “Frühlingsstimmen“ by Johann Strauss.
When: 21 April 2025, 7.30 pm
Where: Allerheiligen-Hofkirche (Church)
Information and tickets: www.muenchenticket.de
A visit to the opera is perfect for the long Easter weekend: Puccini's “Manon Lescaut“ will be performed at the National Theatre on Easter Monday. Puccini portrays Manon as a seemingly self-confident woman who, driven by the desire for luxury, favours wealth over true feelings. In Hans Neuenfels' production, Ermonela Jaho sings the role of Manon, Daniel Luis de Vicente the role of Lescaut and Yusif Eycvazov the role of Manon's lover, the Cavaliere Renato Des Grieux.
When: 20 April 2025, 6 pm
Where: Nationaltheater
Information & tickets: www.staatsoper.de
The traditional Easter market in Bad Tölz, which is around 50 km south of Munich, takes place every year against the picturesque backdrop of Marktstrasse and heralds the arrival of spring with its very special atmosphere. Around 30 huts offer handicrafts and delicacies from the Oberland and children can colour in the children's pavilion and make beautiful souvenirs to take home.
When: 11 to 21 April 2025, closed on Good Friday
Where: Marktstraße Bad Tölz
Information: www.bad-toelz.de
At the top of the list for families with children at Easter is, of course, the Easter egg hunt. But what to do when all the Easter nests and Easter bunnies have been found? Here we have collected a few tips and ideas for Easter activities – from visiting exhibitions to spring walks to city tours and the first beer garden visit of the year.
For the first time, the exhibition “Five Friends” focuses on a circle of artists who had a decisive influence on post-war art in the fields of music, dance, painting, sculpture and drawing. John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly created a special connection between the artistic genres and media through their intimate exchange.
Where: Museum Brandhorst
When: until 17 August 2025
Information: www.museum-brandhorst.de
The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (Bavarian National Museum) on Prinzregentenstrasse is one of the great museums of art and cultural history in Europe. In a varied tour, visitors can discover the Western art epochs from late antiquity to Art Nouveau. In addition to masterpieces of sculpture and painting, ivory and goldsmith's work, ceremonial clocks, tapestries, furniture, weapons and exquisite porcelain are on display. On Sundays, admission is heavily discounted and costs just one euro.
Where: Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Information: www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de
You can find more exhibitions in our overview for 2025 and on muenchen.de
The temperature on the thermometer is rising and with it the desire to roam Munich's parks, gardens and neighbourhoods on foot or by bike. Eleven good ideas for things to do, from the best ice cream parlours to excursions into the Munich countryside, can be found here. For sun lovers, we have put together the sunniest spots in Munich city centre to head for while sightseeing.
In the beer garden guide you will find everything you need to know about your visit to the beer garden and in the beer garden typology we explain to you who is out and about there.
And if you want to get to know Munich on a city walk, you can do it on your own. You can find an experience report with the individual stages here.
Or would you like to get to know a single Munich district better? On one of our Local Love tours, our guides will show you the most beautiful and interesting corners throughout the city. We look forward to your visit!
