Munich - Tollwood Winter Festival 2025 - Fire Shows, Live Concerts, and Interactive Art
Munich Insider tip: Over 300 events at the Tollwood Winter Festival with free admission - "This allows everyone to experience artistry, theater, and art, ..."
The "Market of Ideas" takes place as a pre-Christmas event on the Theresienwiese in Munich until December 23, 2025 (Français, Italiano, Deutsch, English)
MUNICH. The Tollwood Winter Festival features 300 events – around 90 percent of which are free of charge. "This allows everyone to experience artistry, theater, and art," explains Stefanie Kneer, spokesperson for the Tollwood Winter Festival. The fire show by drumatical theatre, accompanied by drum rhythms à la Blue Man Group, is taking place at the Theresienwiese subway exit until Sunday, December 7. At the performance area, everyone can create their own art – at the "Celestial Sound Cloud" until Sunday, December 14. And then it gets musical: in the cauldron there is live music every day with Schlager, Country, Rock, Blues, Soul,
Swing, Jazz and Pop.
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| Curling, Pegasus and Christmas tree sales at the Tollwood Winter Festival - Photo: Andreas Waess |
Fiery rhythms with glowing drumsticks
It's the unique combination of driving beats and a spectacular fire show that drumatical theatre presents
until December 7th at the Tollwood Winter Festival's fire show area. A
special highlight is the finale: an oversized cube engulfed in flames whirls across the
stage.
- Sun – 4:30 pm, 6 pm, 7:30 pm, 8:30 pm
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| Tollwood Winterfestival - Foto: Helga Waess |
Body art becomes sound and light
Sounding bodies, celestial tones that float like a large cloud above the performance space:
In the “Celestial Sound Cloud,” which spans the performance space at the Tollwood grounds,
the audience creates the music with their own bodies...
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| Tollwood Winterfestival - Foto: Helga Waess |
Witches' Cauldron - Experience Live Music - Free Admission
In the Witches' Cauldron, the musical heart of the Tollwood Winter Festival, 63 bands will thrill audiences with their unique sounds.
From November 25th to December 23rd, a diverse program awaits you daily.
Special events for the youngest festival guests and their companions:
In addition to interactive readings with storyteller Andy Kuhn, the bands Tom & Heiner and Die Muckemacher invite you to joyful children's concerts.
- All events in the Witches' Cauldron are free of charge.
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| Tollwood Wintefestival, Theresienwiese in München, Foto: Helga Waess |
Drumatic Theatre – Fire Show
Sun., Dec. 7 – 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m.
Duration: approx. 20 minutes
Pif-Paf “Celestial Sound Cloud” (Great Britain)
Fri., Dec. 5 – Sun., Dec. 14. During festival opening hours
Live music in the Witches' Cauldron
at the Tollwood Winter Festival
The complete Witches' Cauldron program can be found at
- www.tollwood.de
Tollwood Winter Festival – Free admission!
- Dates: November 25 to December 23
- Location: Theresienwiese
- Information: www.tollwood.de
Those who want to celebrate a memorable end to the year should register for the
New Year's Eve party
or the New Year's Eve gala at Tollwood
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| Tollwood Wintefestival, Theresienwiese in München, Foto: Helga Waes |
Many bands with live music – alongside fire performances and walk-around acts
For over 90 percent of the events: admission is free!
180 market stalls at the Market of Ideas
At least 180 market stalls at the Market of Ideas offer all sorts of gift ideas, and over 50 food vendors offer international organic dishes from India to Taiwan. One drink you should definitely try is that tastes like liquid, hot apple strudel. And you can try your hand at curling on a curling rink.
- More information at www.tollwood.de
Photo impressions from the Market of Ideas
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| Tollwood Winterfestival - Foto: Helga Waess |
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| Tollwood Winterfestival - Foto: Helga Waess |
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| Tollwood Winterfestival - Foto: Helga Waess |
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| Tollwood Winterfestival - Foto: Helga Waess |
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| Tollwood Winterfestival - Foto: Helga Waess |
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| Tollwood Winterfestival - Foto: Helga Waess |
