Starts November 13: Winter Wonderland - Munich-Bogenhausen

Romantic Getaway Tip: Munich-Bogenhausen with a Christmas Magic Forest at the Cosima Wave Pool

The popular mulled wine festival in Munich's Bogenhausen district, featuring 35 different varieties of mulled wine, promises a romantic atmosphere. There's a children's carousel, various weekend craft activities, a Christmas wheel of fortune, and handmade gift ideas made of wool and glass.

A Christmas Magic Forest runs from November 13, 2025, to January 11, 2026, in Bogenhausen in front of the Cosima Wave Pool (address and opening hours below)(Deutsch, Italiano, English, Français)

Munich. The Christmas Magic Forest opens on November 13 in Bogenhausen in front of the Cosima Wave Pool. Visitors can expect a romantic, fairytale-like, and glittering winter wonderland. The mulled wine festival and various non-alcoholic hot drinks will delight discerning palates: the selection of 35 varieties promises many days of tasting. The Christmas market also offers crêpes, waffles, langos, bratwurst, schnitzel, burgers and other specialties - in other words, hearty snacks and delicacies. A children's carousel, various weekend craft activities, and a Christmas wheel of fortune await you. Decorated, illuminated, and heated tents invite you to linger – perfect for family or friend gatherings, and much more. For Christmas gift ideas, you'll find glassblower's wares, Christmas stars, singing bowls, children's stools, and a variety of fashionable clothing such as jackets, hand-knitted hats, leg warmers, and gloves. And why not visit the Christmas market after a swim? As always, admission is free!

Winter World placeholder from the Art - Culture - Blog, Photo: Helga Waess

The mulled wines in Bogenhausen have such enticing names as:

• Alpine Glow
• Apple Dream
• Berry Glow
• Brown Bear
• Captain Jack
• Dragon Fire
• Columbus's Egg
• Fairy Magic
• Angel Wings
• Fairy Luck
• Frau Holle
• Summit Bliss
• Mulled Wine Hammer
• Hot Caipirinha
• Hot Caipirinha (non-alcoholic)
• Hot Dauiquiri
• Hot Dauiquiri (non-alcoholic)
• Hot Spicy Orange
• Hot Spicy Orange (non-alcoholic)
• Jenner Wine
• Cherry Magic
• Goblin Potion
• Rapunzel
• Bad Weather
• Dead Auntie
• Winter Dream
• Wolf's Blood
• Magic Potion

Christmas Magic Forest in Bogenhausen
in front of the Cosima Wave Pool

Cosimastraße 5, 81925 Munich

Opening Hours of the Christmas Magic Forest in Bogenhausen

• November 13, 2025 to January 11, 2026

Opening Hours

• Mon. – Wed. 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• Thurs./Fri./Sat. 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
• Sun./Public Holidays 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• Dec. 25/26 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Closed on

• Remembrance Day, November 16, 2025
• Remembrance Sunday, November 23, 2025
• Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025
• New Year's Eve, December 31, 2025

Christmas markets can be found in all districts of Munich:

- Old Town
- Glockenbachviertel and Ludwigsvorstadt
- Neuhausen-Nymphenburg
- Haidhausen, Bogenhausen & Berg am Laim
- Lehel and Schwabing
- Olympic Park
- Werksviertel-Mitte
- Slaughterhouse District
- Giesing and Sendling
- Airport, Pasing and Freimann

Christmas markets in Munich 2024

Christmas market in Munich's old town

 The Christmas markets in Munich city center offer Feuerzangenbowle, a medieval atmosphere, a fairytale village and the romance of ice skating

 Here is an overview of the Christmas markets in Munich's old town (Français, Italiano,  Deutsch)

 

 Munich. The Munich Christmas market takes place in the heart of the city. Directly in front of Munich City Hall, the market is open until December 24, 2023, between Marienplatz and Rindermarkt. The Christmas tree at Marienplatz is a gift and Munich has even more Christmas markets to offer...

Munich town hall with Christmas tree and Frauenkirche, photo: Helga Waess

 

The popular Christmas village in the Kaiserhof of the Munich Residenz

The Christmas village in the residence offers everything from handicrafts to mulled wine. A Christmas market in the castle with a fairytale world is a must for young and old!

Location: Residence - Kaiserhof

Winter magic at the Viktualienmarkt

Visitors to the market get to experience the Munich way of life during the Christmas season. A fine nativity scene in the beer garden reflects the market events.

Munich ice cream magic at Karlsplatz-Stachus

Bring your skates, rent them, put them on and off you go, because this New Year's Eve "Bavaria's largest mobile ice arena" will be rebuilt at Stachus!

    On Mondays, anyone wearing a dirndl or lederhosen can scurry across the ice during the “Tracht on Ice” with free entry.
    A new program is offered every day and party hits are played during “Saturday Night” fever.
    And another treat: on Sunday, two people can get on the shiny ice on Karlsplatz for the price of one.

Location: Karlsplatz-Stachus - behind the Karlstor (historic city gate)

Christmas market at Sendlinger Tor

At the Sendlinger Tor, which, along with the Isartor and Karlstor, is one of the last relics of the old Munich city fortifications. There are many gift ideas here such as nativity scenes from Tyrol and Peru, Christmas tree baubles, scented oils, ceramics, wooden toys and much more.

Location: Sendlinger-Tor-Platz

 

Munich Advent spectacle and medieval Christmas market

The Middle Ages come to life in the wooden houses on Wittelsbacher Platz near Odeonsplatz. Even the traders wear historical costumes and, in addition to old craftsmanship, there are many culinary dishes based on medieval recipes such as flambée and so on.

Location: Wittelsbacher Platz, Briennerstraße 6-10

The Munich Feuerzangenbowle

During the 2024 Christmas season you will not find it at the Isartor, but between the Schrannenhalle and the Hochbunker not far from the Viktualienmarkt.

What would Advent be without the famous Munich Feuerzangenbowle?! The special punch made from a mixture of red wine, rum and spices is “hotly traded”. The huge cauldron is reminiscent of the druid Miraculix's magic potion from the Asterix comics and is poured with a crown of flames.

Location: between the Schrannenhalle and the Hochbunker, not in the Viktualienmarkt

... and you can get there quickly from the city center
 

Christmas market at the Chinese Tower in the English Garden

Advent atmosphere in the English Garden: This Christmas market offers a classic Christmas market in a romantic atmosphere.

Location: Chinese Tower - English Garden

 

AND then there are the district Christmas markets like

Christmas magic forest at the Cosima Wave Pool in Bogenhausen with a wonderful festival with 35 different types of mulled wine

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A great event in Munich-Bogenhausen is the Christmas Magic Forest at the Cosimawellenbad  Wave pool (until January 6th, 2025) where the mulled wine festival with 35 different types of mulled wine takes place.