May 4, 2025 - Day of Bavarian Traditions at the Munich Spring Festival
At the Spring Festival, the Day of Traditions will be celebrated on the second Sunday of the festival with brass bands, Schuhplattlers, and Goaßlschnalzers - May 4, 2025 - 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 4, from 11:00 a.m. - Trachtler dances and music on the Day of Bavarian Traditions (English, Français, Italiano, Español, Deutsch)
Munich. It's getting traditional. Starting Sunday, May 4, Bavarian traditional costume associations, horse-drawn carriages, and even the Münchner Kindl (Munich Child) will be making their way to the Spring Festival, or rather the "Little Wiesn," on the Theresienwiese. Every year it's a celebration, with brass bands, Schuhplattlers, and Goaßlschnalzers playing their folk music in the festival tents and also performing as street musicians in the streets of the festival. This year the following groups will be participating: the "Seetaler Kirchseeon & "Riadastoana" from Feldmoching in the Isargau, from the Chiemgau Alpine Association and their Gaujugend, the Munich Oktoberfest musicians with Wolfgang Grünbauer (playing in the Festhalle Bayernland), the Musikverein Harmonie Neubiberg e.V. (playing in the Hippodrome festival tent) and "De Andern" (playing in the Munich Weissbiergarten).
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Spring Festival calls for the Theresienwiese in Munich, Photo: Helga Waess |
So come on, and head to the Theresienwiese on May 4, 2025, for the Day of Traditions.
It's one of the highlights of the Spring Festival. Starting at 11 a.m., traditional costume groups and bands will parade on the Theresienwiese, led by the Münchner Kindl (Munich Child), Franziska Inselkammer.
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Herzl (hearts) are a must at the little Munich OKTOBERFEST - the spring festival in Munich. Photo: Helga Waess |