Carnival Tip: Balls at the Deutsches Theater and the Hotel Bayerischer Hof
Ball and Carnival season in the cosmopolitan city with a heart! Munich is celebrating! ... here are the dates for the themed balls
Themed balls at the Deutsches Theater and the Hotel Bayerischer Hof offer plenty of variety for every taste - dates from January 26 to February 8, 2026 (Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano)
Munich. During Carnival season, Munich celebrates. Popular Carnival balls will delight Munich's Carnival fans in the coming days. With live music and a festive atmosphere, the themed balls at the Deutsches Theater and the Hotel Bayerischer Hof offer a great deal. Year after year, these two venues are the place to be for sophisticated celebrations. We have compiled some events below for which tickets should still be available. Our lists end on Sunday, February 8, when the "Damischen Ritter" (Foolish Knights) parade through Munich's Old Town starting at 1:13 p.m. They begin at Sendlinger Tor and make their way through the crowds to Rindermarkt and Marienplatz. The knights' carnival procession then ends at the Viktualienmarkt! In a second part, we will list the events of the carnival season up to Shrove Tuesday and the dance of the market women at the Viktualienmarkt.
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| Hotel Bayerischer Hof at Promenadeplatz 2-6 in Munich's Old Town, Photo: A. Waess - December 2025 |
The popular Carnival balls during the ball season at the Deutsches Theater - Faschingsbälle in der Ballsaison im Deutschen Theater
The following balls usually begin at 8 p.m. From the Ball of Stars to the Ball Total and the grand "Soiree Münchner Leben" with the presentation of the Karl Valentin Order, it's just a few days away:
- Thursday, January 29: Ball of Stars
- Friday, January 30: Ball Total
- Saturday, January 31: Grand Narrhalla Ball - at this "Soiree Münchner Leben," the popular Karl Valentin Order is awarded every year: This year to Christoph Maria Herbst!
- Sunday, February 1 - from 6 p.m.: the "Bal Classique" promises interesting costumes!
- Friday, February 6: "Gaudeamus Ball"
- Saturday, February 7: "Ball of Nations"
- Sunday, February 8: Families gather for the popular carnival celebration starting at 2:30 p.m.
Carnival Balls at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof - Faschingsbälle im Hotel Bayerischer Hof
The following balls usually begin at 8 p.m. The hotel on Promenadeplatz is the place to be for a proper celebration – and at some of the parties, the Prince and Princess will make an appearance and delight the revelers:
- Friday, January 30: The premier hotel in the square invites you to the popular "Medical Ball." With live music and a great atmosphere, the evening promises to be colorful and long!
- Sunday, February 1 – from 2 p.m.: Family Carnival kicks off at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof with the theme "Pumuckl and the Carnival Prince"
- Friday, February 6: "Monaco Nights" – featuring DJ John Munich
- Saturday, February 7: The popular "Magnolia Ball" is a benefit gala organized by the German-American Women's Club
Carnival celebrations also take place at the Künstlerhaus München (Munich Artists' House)
Saturday, February 7: "The Jesters of 1001 Nights" gather for the "Jesters' Ball"
