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ENTERTAINMENT IN MUNICH Kids’ Entertainment

Children will love Kids’ Kingdom
Munich is best known for the Oktoberfest, venues. This cultured metropolis on the – Kinderreich – in the
the Olympic grounds and Hofbräuhaus, but it Isar caters to all tastes, from traditional to Deutsches Museum. The area
also has an international reputation as a city modern, whether in theatre, music or film. is designated for children and
of culture. There are 56 theatres, three large There are several festivals during the year, has giant interactive games
and water games, plus a real
orchestras and one opera house. Munich has as well as various sporting events, when fire engine. Adults can only
the rich and the powerful of its past to thank the city comes alive, attracting visitors from enter with their kids. Several
for creating and preserving its many splendid all over the world. playgrounds can be found
along the River Isar in the city
centre, but the best is
Entertainment Guides presents opera, ballet, operetta, Westpark Spielzone Ost,
and Tickets
musicals and the Symphony which can be reached by
Munich Found is the best events Orchestra. Gasteig Culture Munich’s ultra-modern Allianz Arena the underground. The Sea
magazine and the Munich Center is a world­class concert Life Olympiapark centre
Tourist Board has compre­ hall, home to the Munich trips to the not too distant Alps. For Bayern Munich merchandise also provides an excellent
hensive listings of events Philharmonic Orchestra. In July Running, skiing, rollerblading, head to the FC Bayern Shop in outing, as does the zoo at
happening all over Munich. the city also hosts an opera cycling, Nordic walking and the Arena. The shop website Tierpark Hellabrunn.
Also, check the Thursday festival that has been running football are all very popular. The gives details of other stores
edition of Süddeutsche Zeitung since 1875. English Garden in the city located at Central Station and
and the daily Münchner Merkur. centre is a huge park where the Hofbräuhaus.
You can book tickets direct people rollerblade, cycle, run Other key sporting events
from box offices by phone Music and Dance or just meet up with friends. are the Bavarian International
or in person. There are also The Pasinger Fabrik offers Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest Munich has two football Tennis Championships
two Zentraler Kartenverkauf a good programme of jazz, teams: FC Bayern and TSV (ATP tournament), the BMW
ticket kiosks in Marienplatz chansons and café theatre. The Munich Film Festival in 1860 München, also known International Golf Open and
underground concourse, or There are numerous dance July boasts over 200 films on as “the Lions” because they Munich Blade Night, Monday
use the Abendzeitung events and dance clubs. Big 15 screens, almost all of are sponsored by the evenings from April to
Schalterhalle (kiosk). name artists, such as James them German, European or Löwenbräu Munich brewery September, when rollerbladers
Blunt, Massive Attack and world premieres. with a lion as its coat of arms. take over the streets. Runners
the Rolling Stones, tend to The Allianz Arena is the will enjoy the Media Marathon
Theatre, Opera and perform at the Circus Krone Festivals fantastic stadium built for and also the Münchner
Classical Music
Bau, Zenith Kultur halle, Munich’s most famous festival the 2006 World Cup. It is an Stadtlauf (city run). A sport
State theatres are subsidized Gasteig Culture Center, is the Oktoberfest. From late architectural marvel which unique to Munich is surfing on
and so tickets are very Olympiahalle and the September to mid­October it lights up in various colours. the River Isar at the weirs. Sea life exhibit at Olympiapark, Munich
reasonably priced. The Bavarian Olympic Stadium. takes over a dedicated fair­
State Orchestra, Opera and ground, Theresienwiese, with DIRECTORY
Ballet all perform at the beer tents, traditional Bavarian
Nationaltheater. The Film brass bands, people dressed in Entertainment Nationaltheater Pasinger Fabrik Sport
Deutsches Theater offers As the centre of the German traditional Bavarian costume Guides and Tickets Max-Joseph-Pl. Map 2 B4. August-Exter-Str. 1. Allianz Arena
musicals and shows, while the film industry Munich offers (Trachten), fairground rides and Abendzeitung Tel (089) 218501. Tel (089) 8292900. ∑ allianz-arena.de
Prinzregententheater has the 76 cinemas, the Bavaria Film the famous iced gingerbread Schalterhalle Prinzregententheater Zenith
Bavarian State Opera and a Studios and a college for film hearts, Lebkuchen. There is also Sendlingerstr. 10. Map 2 Prinzregentenpl. 12. Kulturhalle FC Bayern Shop
∑ shop.fcbayern.de
concert hall. The Art Nouveau and television. Try the English the Tollwood Festival in July A5. Tel (089) 267024. Map 3 D3. Lilienthalallee 29.
Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz tour of the studios daily at 1pm. and December, which has Munich Tourist Board Tel (089) 21852899. ∑ zenith- Kids’
music, food, a circus, ∑ muenchen.de Staatstheater am muenchen.de Entertainment
performances in tents, family Zentraler Gärtnerplatz
fun and a craft fair. Munich also Kartenverkauf Gärtnerpl. 3. Film Kinderreich
celebrates the Dult on three Tel (0180) 54818181. Tel (089) 202411. Deutsches Museum,
occasions throughout the year. ∑ muenchenticket.de Bavaria Film Studios Museumsinsel 1. Tel (089)
Dult is the old word for street Music and Dance ∑ filmstadt.de 21791. ∑ deutsches-
fair or market and there are Theatre, Opera & Circus Krone Bau Munich museum.de
traditional stalls and merry­go­ Classical Music Marsstr. 43. Film Festival Westpark
rounds. Carnival or Fasching is Deutsches Theater Map 1 E3. ∑ filmfest-muenchen. Spielzone Ost
celebrated throughout Munich Schwanthalerstr. 13. Tel (085) 545 8000. de Pressburger Str.
with parties, processions and Map 1 E4. Tel (089) 5523 ∑ circus-krone.de Sea Life Olympiapark
dressing up, but it is not as 4444.∑ deutsches- Festivals Willi-Daume-Pl. 1.
important here as in other cities. theater.de Olympiahalle and Oktoberfest Tel (089) 45 00 00.
Olympic Stadium
Gasteig Culture Center Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21. ∑ oktoberfest.de ∑ visitsealife.com
Sport Rosenheimer Str. 5. Tel (089) 54 818181 Tierpark Hellabrunn
Tel (089) 480980. (tickets).∑ olympia Tollwood Festival Tierparkstr. 30. Tel (089) 625
Most Münchners love the ∑ gasteig.de park.de ∑ tollwood.de 080. ∑ hellabrunn.de
The imposing Nationaltheater on Max-Joseph-Platz outdoors. Many make regular

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