Munich with kids, this weekend

Family events in Munich this weekend, at a glance

Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. Updated Friday 30 October 2026. Check the organiser's page before you go, as times and prices can change.

Friday 30 October

• Little Monsters Ball at Hard Rock Cafe. Check the website · Hard Rock Cafe Munich, Platzl 1 · Check the website. A Halloween-themed family breakfast for little witches, ghosts and monsters at the Hard Rock Cafe by Marienplatz. Organiser's page
• Flea market in the Olympic Park. 07:00–16:00 · Olympiapark, Parkharfe · Free. A big, easygoing flea market at the Parkharfe in the Olympic Park, with second-hand clothes, books, records and old bicycles. Organiser's page
• POLARWELTEN opens at Pineapple Park. 10:00–20:00 · Pineapple Park, Arnulfstraße 195 · Adult from ~22 Euro, child (3-15) from ~14 Euro, family tickets available. A new immersive exhibition about the Arctic and Antarctic opens this weekend at Pineapple Park. Organiser's page
• Dream Rooms immersive art experience. 10:00–19:00 · Neue Hopfenpost, Hopfenstraße 6 · Varies by day, from about 22-25 Euro adult, child (4-12) from 16.90 Euro. A walkthrough of surreal, colourful installation rooms, including a ballpit room and a kids' light room. Organiser's page
• Street Food Halloween Festival. Fri 16:00-22:00, Sat & Sun 11:00-22:00 · Pineapple Park, Arnulfstraße 195 · Check the website. A Halloween-themed street food festival at Pineapple Park, with international food stalls, live DJs and a family programme, running right across the weekend. Organiser's page
• Halloween Gruselhaus (haunted house). Fri 17:00-21:00, Sat 16:00-22:00 · Bürgerhaus Unterschleißheim, Rathausplatz 1 · Donation, at least 5 Euro for adults. A volunteer-run horror maze in the Unterschleißheim town hall, with eerie figures and jump scares built for people who like being spooked. Organiser's page

Saturday 31 October

• Kinderflohmarkt mit Gruselspaß (Halloween kids' flea market). 09:00–13:00 · Pineapple Park (Paketposthalle), Arnulfstraße 195 · Check the website. A Halloween-themed children's flea market at Pineapple Park, with a clown, a ghost train and face painting alongside the usual stalls. Organiser's page
• Kinderflohmarkt at Café Netzwerk. 10:00–13:00 · Café Netzwerk, Häberlstraße 17 · Free. A kids'-things flea market run by the parents' council of Kinderkrippe Waltherstraße, with coffee and cake on sale too. Organiser's page
• Halloween flea market at Gans Woanders. 10:00–16:00 · Gans Woanders, Pilgersheimer Straße 13 · Free. The cafe's first autumn flea market, held under the railway bridge, with pumpkin pizza and waffles to keep you going while you browse. Organiser's page
• Halloween Story Time for kids. 11:00–12:00 · The Munich Readery, Augustenstrasse 104 · Free. A free English-language Halloween story time at Munich's English bookshop, for ages 3 to 7 and their families. Organiser's page
• Kommissionsbasar rund ums Kind (Obermenzing). 11:30–14:00 · Pfarrsaal Leiden Christi, Passionistenstr. 12 · Free. A sell-on-commission children's basar in the parish hall of Leiden Christi, for second-hand kids' clothes, toys and gear. Organiser's page
• Halloween fairy-tale reading at Gans Woanders. 13:00–14:00 · Gans Woanders, Pilgersheimer Straße 13 · Free. Spooky-but-sweet fairy tales read aloud by Frau Eichhorn, on the outdoor stage or in the Dachspitz if it rains. Organiser's page
• Halloween at the Magic School. 13:00-15:30 or 16:30-19:00 · SPIELkultur, Adams-Lehmann-Str. 56 · 5 Euro per person. A Halloween session in small groups at this children's play venue, with a 2.5-hour time slot to join. Organiser's page
• Halloween party at Maulwurfshausen. From 13:00 · Abenteuerspielplatz Maulwurfshausen, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 24 · Free. A free Halloween afternoon at this adventure playground in Neuperlach, drop-in and no booking. Organiser's page
• Aerial acrobatics show at Gans Woanders. 18:00–18:30 · Gans Woanders, Pilgersheimer Straße 13 · Free. A short evening aerial arts performance by Munich Circus Arts, with music, in the cafe's arena. Organiser's page

Sunday 1 November

• 1 Euro museum Sunday. Normal opening hours · Museums across the city · 1 Euro, many free for under 18s. Every Sunday, a long list of Munich's state museums cost just 1 Euro, including the Alte Pinakothek, Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, Egyptian Museum, Glyptothek and Bavarian National Museum. Organiser's page
• Bambini Boazn: Sunday lunch with free childcare. 12:00–15:00 · Herrschaftszeiten, Tal 12 · Free. Every Sunday this Bavarian pub near Marienplatz has staff playing, painting and crafting with the children in a back room, while parents eat in peace. Organiser's page

Running for weeks

• Reich der Kürbisse pumpkin world at Hofis. Until 9 Nov · Hofis Erlebnispark, Dasing · Day tickets from 19.90 Euro. The adventure park fills up with giant sculptures made from thousands of pumpkins, plus photo spots and an autumn market. Organiser's page
• Ice skating at the Dantebad. Until 1 Nov · Dante-Winter-Warmfreibad (Dantebad) · Included in pool entry. A synthetic ice rink at the outdoor winter pool, so you can skate and swim on the same visit. Organiser's page
• Ali Mitgutsch exhibition at Blutenburg Castle. Until 21 Mar 2027 · Internationale Jugendbibliothek, Schloss Blutenburg · Kids free, adults 4-5 Euro. Original drawings and sketches from more than 70 of Ali Mitgutsch's busy picture books, full of tiny people doing everyday things. Organiser's page
• Iss Was?! at the Kindermuseum. Sat & Sun 10:00–17:00 · Kindermuseum München, Willy-Brandt-Allee 10 (U Messestadt West) · 5.50 Euro, family ticket 16 Euro. The current exhibition at Munich's children's museum, made for ages 4 to 12. Organiser's page
• Jetzt geht's rund: the recycling exhibition. Until 10 Jan · Museum Mensch und Natur, Schloss Nymphenburg · Check the website. Hands-on stations at the Museum Mensch und Natur where children design their own sustainable products and learn about recycling. Organiser's page
• Inside the Suit: spacesuits at the Flugwerft. Until 30 Nov · Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim · Check the website. Real spacesuits from Soviet and Apollo missions, plus stations where children find out how hard it is to move in one. Organiser's page
• Stonehenge at the Archäologische Staatssammlung. Until 29 Aug 2027 · Archäologische Staatssammlung · Check the website. Around 600 objects and replicas from Stonehenge, with cartoon-style media stations for children. Organiser's page

Free things to do in Munich with kids this weekend

• Flea market in the Olympic Park
• Kinderflohmarkt at Café Netzwerk
• Halloween flea market at Gans Woanders
• Halloween Story Time for kids
• Kommissionsbasar rund ums Kind (Obermenzing)
• Halloween fairy-tale reading at Gans Woanders
• Halloween party at Maulwurfshausen
• Aerial acrobatics show at Gans Woanders
• Bambini Boazn: Sunday lunch with free childcare

Indoor ideas for a rainy weekend

• Little Monsters Ball at Hard Rock Cafe
• POLARWELTEN opens at Pineapple Park
• Dream Rooms immersive art experience
• Street Food Halloween Festival
• Halloween Gruselhaus (haunted house)
• Kinderflohmarkt mit Gruselspaß (Halloween kids' flea market)
• Kinderflohmarkt at Café Netzwerk
• Halloween Story Time for kids
• Kommissionsbasar rund ums Kind (Obermenzing)
• Halloween fairy-tale reading at Gans Woanders
• Halloween at the Magic School
• 1 Euro museum Sunday
• Bambini Boazn: Sunday lunch with free childcare
• Ali Mitgutsch exhibition at Blutenburg Castle
• Iss Was?! at the Kindermuseum
• Jetzt geht's rund: the recycling exhibition
• Inside the Suit: spacesuits at the Flugwerft
• Stonehenge at the Archäologische Staatssammlung

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