Celebration tip: Carnival ball on February 7th in Munich
The ball season at the Deutsches Theater begins again this year with the Oide Wiesn Citizens' Ball
It starts on February 7th, 2025 with the “Oide Wiesn Citizens’ Ball” - Munich - we have briefly summarized all the dates of the ball season from February 7th to the evening of March 3rd = Rose Monday
Munich - "Oide Wiesn Citizens' Ball". Yes, you read that right, the ball season opens in the Deutsches Theater with the "Oide Wiesn Citizens' Ball", which has long since become established and is well attended. Traditional Munich Oktoberfest romance in festive costumes and hearty music are reminiscent of historical festival times. In February, the Deutsches Theater will become the large “ball hall of the city of Munich”. Carnival has been celebrated here for over a hundred years. The balls in the German Theater are cult and also elegant in traditional costume. Now the dance or carnival ball season begins with the “Oide Wiesn Bürgerball”. The Oide Wiesn Citizens' Ball offers a small foretaste of Oktoberfest 2025. There is a ball program full of Bavarian tradition: Of course, the dress code “Tracht” is expected. Location: Deutsches Theater, admission: 7:00 p.m., start: 8:00 p.m., end: 3:00 a.m., ticket price: 27-59 euros, tickets: www.deutsches-theater.de.
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| Ball in lederhosen and dirndl - Oide Wiesn citizens' ball - poster in the subway entrance; Photo: Helga Waess |
The Oiden Wiesn at the big Munich Oktoberfest is one of the crowd pullers
The “Oide Wiesn Citizens’ Ball” in the Deutsches Theater has been held as the opening ball since 2014 by the organizer “Festring München e. V.” carried out.
“A ball for everyone who is involved in the Oktoberfest and for everyone who loves the tradition and flair of the Oktoberfest and especially the Oiden Wiesn,” is how Karl-Heinz Knoll, the president of the Festring (the association for the preservation of the Munich as well as Bavarian customs).
The Citizens Ball program
Different rooms of the German Theater will be used in which music groups will perform. In addition to Bavarian brass music, there is new Bavarian music and so-called Heurigen music.
Of course, the hit should not be missing from traditional dance music.
As a guest of the ball you can experience a colorful program, stroll and celebrate in all rooms.
Dance and traditional costume performances
Trachtler, Schuhplattler or Goaßl-Schnoizern set the mood. And there are even dance leaders who rehearse the folk dances for everyone on site.
According to established dancers, the complicated and unconditional dance performance of the Munich Francaise should not be missing.
The Narrhalla Munich shows its current show program
The ball season in Munich starts traditionally.
There is a ball program full of Bavarian tradition
- Of course, the dress code “Tracht” is expected.
- Location: Deutsches Theater,
- admission: 7:00 p.m., start: 8:00 p.m.,
- end: 3:00 a.m.,
- ticket price: 27-59 euros,
- tickets: www.deutsches-theater.de.
Information about all 14 balls:
- www.deutsches-theater.de/programm/theatersaal/
