What's happening in Munich in October 2025?
October is more than Halloween, pumpkins, colorful leaves and the final spurt of the Oktoberfest... 🧡
Okay, yes, that's all mega. But you know what else is mega? The great event program in Munich! Look forward to concerts, parties, plays, sweet poetry events and more. You can find our October highlights here. This is how the golden fall really shines. 🤭✨
RAGE AGAINST ABSCHIEBUNG #24
This festival sends out a loud signal against racism and deportation. A strong line-up and plenty of solidarity - you should experience it! And best of all: the proceeds go to a good cause. 🧡
Kathrin Knöpfle: Mother Tongue
Dance meets identity: Kathrin Knöpfle performatively poses the big questions about familial imprinting and social constructs. Participatory, moving and certainly no ordinary evening! ✨
TEUTONISTAN
How can history be retold? This play brings topics such as belonging, migration and discrimination to the stage. Music theater that makes you think. 💭
Nicola Kötterl: Tears and Squats for Cicero
Philosophy meets dance: this special performance combines video and images with expressive movements. And thus explores body representation and media staging in sport. 👏
🩷 LOVE AT FIRST SLIDE München 🩷 Power Point Dating by Rausgegangen | Presenter Ticket
The dating event that changes everything: Forget swiping, ghosting and online dating. Come to LOVE AT FIRST SLIDE - PowerPoint Dating by Rausgegangen - and pitch your:n bestie! 🫵
Poesie Woanders – Lesebühne & Live-Musik
The magic at Gans Woanders is very special. Something between a tree house and a witch's hut, between informal and open to all. A perfect match? A poetic-musical evening for the heart! 🍃
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ LOVE AT FIRST SLIDE QUEER EDITION München 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Power Point Dating by Rausgegangen | Presenter Ticket
PowerPoint Dating Queer Edition! Your best friend is tired of boring dates? Then it's time for you to introduce your favorite person - at LOVE AT FIRST SLIDE by Rausgegangen. 💖
Bekkaa - Verliebst du dich oder andersrum? Tour 2025
Bekkaa brings a fresh, urban sound and profound lyrics to your city! Her songs and videos celebrate life, love and the big city feeling - and touch millions of fans. Look forward to honest emotions, strong beats and an artist who perfectly captures the zeitgeist. ❤️
77 Versuche, die Welt zu verstehen
Theater as an escape from reality? Whether and how this can succeed is the subject of this play, which takes a look at the crises in Korea, Germany and the rest of the world - and at Bertold Brecht's theory. Worth seeing! 🗣️
10th QFFM | Queer Film Festival Munich
Stadtgeflüster – Der Milbertshofener Poetry Slam
Ko Bylanzky is THE connoisseur of the Munich poetry scene, Lotta Emilia THE poetic voice with depth and a twinkle in her eye. Together they invite various word artists to Milbertshofen, whose texts will make you laugh and empathize. 🎉
SOUND OF MUNICH NOW 2025
5 hours, 20 bands, changing acts and genres every quarter of an hour - from punk, hip-hop, rock, soul, dream pop to dub. And all for 'pay what you want'? Sounds too good to be true. Sounds like: SOUND OF MUNICH NOW! ⭐️
DAV Alpinflohmarkt
The meeting place for all mountain fans: at the DAV Alpine flea market, you can find used equipment, bargains and get into conversation with other outdoor enthusiasts. Stock up for your next adventure! ⛰️
herbst /// wieder verliebt Tour 2025
Autumn is not just a cozy season. Autumn is also a musician - and every song is a warm embrace. On his first tour, you can expect the best of indie, pop and singer-songwriter vibes. We say: don't miss it! 🌼
Elimako - in einem Jahr Tour
Elimako brings honest lyrics and strong melodies to the stage. Let yourself be carried away by a special mix of indie, pop, hip-hop and emotion - a concert to immerse yourself in. ⭐️
Frei Schnauze • Lesebühne für den Tierschutz
Poetry, live music and a look behind the scenes of animal welfare. Come to Café Lozzi, bring a small donation (all for the animals) and make yourself comfortable. An evening for the heart, for all poetry fans and animal lovers. 💫
10. QFFM | Queer Film Festival München
Ten years of QFFM means: ten years of queer films, big parties and plenty of goosebump moments on the big screen. Together with you, we are celebrating an anniversary that is just as colorful, wild and uncomfortable as the stories that are shown - cinema with heart, attitude and a whole lot of queerness!
Themenwochenende: GEMEINSCHAFT/EN
"Being in community, talking about community and getting to know new communities." For four days, the SOCIAL SPACE is all about living together. Look forward to talks, discussions and hands-on activities. Click here to check out the full program! 💛
Kay Matter: Helena oder Stay safe and sorry / Muskeln aus Plastik
Together with members of the Kammerspiele ensemble, Kay Matter reads from her own plays and prose works. It's about the body, the foundations of life, identity and other major themes - sensitively told, sometimes quirky, always honest. 💬
»DAS PEN!SMUSEUM« EIN ABEND MIT EVA REISINGER & MAREIKE FALLWICKL
Here, two successful authors meet and talk about social role models, feminism and writing as resistance. Eva Reisinger and Mareike Fallwickl provide insights into their joint book and discuss how literature can become a mouthpiece for change. 💛
King Kong Kicks • Indie Pop & Hypes • Milla München
Feelgood location meets feelgood party series! You can rely on King Kong Kicks in the Milla: here you can let yourself go, dance to your favorite songs and let yourself be embraced by the best indie pop sounds. 🪩
SUNDAY in LOVE by Electroamore
We say: Sunday is Funday - and that needs to be celebrated, preferably with the Electroamore collective! From 3 pm, you can dance to the sounds of great DJs at Import Export and get delicious drinks at the bar. ❤️
LOKI • CYAN TOUR 2025
LOKI, once a solo project, now an eight-piece ensemble, fuse organic sounds with electronic worlds to create a unique indie sound. Their debut album "Cyan" shows a musical maturity that goes far beyond their newcomer status. After acclaimed festival appearances in 2024, their fall tour in 2025 promises an intense live experience that showcases LOKI's artistic evolution to its fullest.
Sam Greenfield
Sam Greenfield brings funk and groove to the stage with his band. Do you like laid-back jazz and danceable sounds? Then head to LIVE EVIL! 🎷
Irie Révoltés
The legendary band is back! Irie Révoltés mix reggae, hip-hop and punk to create an energetic sound - and, as always, deliver clear messages for more justice. 🙌
Mischief Club #1
In the first performance competition of its kind in Munich, local artists compete against each other - and aim to win the Miss Chief prize. Come to the wonderful Zirka Space and experience a varied evening with performances, joint activities and DJ sets! 🤍
Hofflohmärkte Haidhausen
They still run in October... the yard sales! For example in Haidhausen. Stroll around, rummage, discover your favorite items: perfect for junk fans and anyone who wants that neighborhood feeling. 🌸
Amerikahaus Book Swap - Tausch englischsprachiger Bücher
Fancy some new reading material? Bring in the English-language books you've read and swap them for fresh titles at the Book Swap at Amerika Haus! 📚
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Let's go out together and experience beautiful things! 💜
