Local and travelling New Year's Eve enthusiasts will finally meet again in 2024 to celebrate the turn of the year in style. You'll find plenty of like-minded people in Munich, whether you want to see the New Year in with a rousing party or prefer a sporty start to the New Year.
On New Year's Eve, party-goers are drawn to Tollwood on the Theresienwiese. The winter festival is a tried and tested party venue for the turn of the year! Those who want to end the year 2024 in a special way can celebrate with live music and DJs at the legendary New Year's Eve Party. On the last night of the year, the Muffatwerk hosts a New Year's Eve party in the Café, the Ampere and the Muffathalle. A different DJ will be playing in each area - everything from hip hop to electro and funk!
Munich's clubs also invite you to party on New Year's Eve. Whether you prefer to dance to techno and house at the Rote Sonne or to hip-hop and current hits at the Sweet – there is something for everyone at Maximiliansplatz. On New Year's Eve, the 089 Bar also offers the opportunity to toast the new year seven times. Further information and tickets for the New Year's Eve party in the 089 Bar can be found on Eventbrite. Also the club Backstage will be celebrating New Year's Eve in all areas, with long drinks and shots available at discounted prices.
Those who like it exclusive should not miss the New Year's Eve party at P1 or the party at Pacha Club. A glamorous party and a gala dinner with a five-course menu and champagne reception will take place at the Filmcasino. Other clubs where you can toast the new year on New Year's Eve are Milchbar and Neuraum. You can already buy tickets for the ‘Hands Up for 2025’ party there on the website.
Tips for other New Year's Eve events in clubs, bars and lounges can be found at Eventbrite, further information on New Year's Eve in Munich at muenchen.de.
This year, Seehaus in the English Garden is offering two different menus for a relaxed and culinary start to the new year 2025. In the Bavarian Stüberl, guests can enjoy a delicious New Year's Eve fondue with a hut flair. In the restaurant, you can choose between a three- or six-course menu. The menu is also available vegetarian or vegan on request.
In the Augustiner Keller, guests can enjoy either a three-course menu followed by live music in the Festsaal or an à la carte dinner with music and DJ in the Lagerkeller.
Gasthaus Waltz is once again hosting a New Year's Eve party this year - this time with an eight-course gourmet menu and plenty of wine. Guests are then released into the party night from 11.30 pm!
The GOP Varieté-Theater is also offering a matinée and a New Year's Eve gala again in 2024. Here, guests can experience both culinary and variety highlights over a four-course menu, alternating with the show ‘Zauberhaft’. The show is followed by an after-show party with a midnight snack buffet.
Many other restaurants in Munich also organise a special dinner or a multi-course menu on New Year's Eve, including, for example, Restaurant Huber in Bogenhausen, which is recommended by the Michelin Guide, Frau im Mond im Deutschen Museum, Café Reitschule am Englischen Garten, Löwenbräukeller and the Rooftop Restaurant at Bayerischer Hof.
If you don't fancy a New Year's Eve party, you can also enjoy the turn of the year in Munich in a very relaxed way: The Cuvilliés Theatre in the Residenz invites you to a New Year's Eve concert on 31 December 2024. There are three dates - one in the morning, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. There will also be special New Year's Eve concerts in the neighbouring Hofkapelle (Court Chapel) of the Residence. The chapel was once the wedding chapel of Ludwig I, and even Mozart himself sat at the piano here. On the same day, the Herkulessaal of the Residenz will host a festive New Year's Eve gala.
There will be two concerts on 31 December 2024 in the popular Isarphilharmonie in the Gasteig HP8 alternative venue: At 5 pm, the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to a New Year's Eve concert where you can ring in the new year with Beethoven's 9th Symphony. The ‘Last Night of the Year’ will take place at 8 pm - a musical firework display by the Munich Symphony Orchestra. The new year will also get off to a cultural start at the Lustspielhaus with cabaret artist Django Asül, who will give a satirical review of the year. A New Year's Eve menu is also served and at midnight guests can toast either in the hall or in front of the building.
There will probably be a ban on firecrackers within the Mittlerer Ring in Munich in 2024 as well. Despite the reduced fireworks in Munich's night sky, people will once again gather in many places throughout the city to celebrate and toast the New Year. These are the most popular:
At Schwanthalerhöhe, at the foot of the Bavaria, there is a sweeping view over Munich. The city skyline illuminated by the fireworks is best admired from Olympiaberg. The small effort to climb the mountain is guaranteed to be rewarded. Munich's romantic Münchner Kindl spend the turn of the year not in the hustle and bustle of the crowd, but in more secluded places, for example at the Monopteros in the English Garden. Also ideal for couples to swear eternal fidelity to each other for years to come!
A wonderful view of the night sky over Munich can be had from the Friedensengel. This meeting place has meanwhile gained cult status and has become a firm New Year's Eve tradition. You can also toast with a glass of champagne on the numerous bridges over the Isar. For example, on the Reichenbachbrücke, a place with a panoramic view of the Isar and the Deutsches Museum. The Hackerbrücke near Munich's main railway station does not cross the Isar, but it is also a nice place to enjoy. While the incoming trains make their tracers below, there is plenty of space side by side on the long bridge to marvel at the fireworks over the city.
Those who want to end the old year in a sporty way can take part in the New Year's Eve run in the Olympiapark (Olympic Parc) in the 5 km and 10 km categories. For Nordic Walking fans there is a 5 km distance. Start and finish are at the guest of honour area of the Olympiastadion (www.silvesterlauf-muenchen.de).
The Munich New Year's Run is the sporty and meditative start to the new year. The 7 km course leads through the English Garden (www.neujahrslauf-muenchen.de).
How about ringing in the last day of the year with a walk through Munich? Enjoying the fresh air outside before heading for a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. Here we present the most beautiful winter walks from the English Garden to the Isar – and the right refreshments to warm you up.
