News and events

Various beer garden news including dates of forthcoming events held at individual beer gardens can be published here. If you are organising an event or know about an event in a Munich beer garden that should not be missed, please add your information in this section.

200 Years Beer Garden Anniversary - on the 4th of January 1812, an edict was issued by King of Bavaria Max I. to permit all breweries to sell beer straight out of their storage cellars. On the 4th of January 2012, the existence of the Bavarian beer garden celebrated its 200th birthday.

April - special exhibition about the 200 years beer garden anniversary in the Beer & Oktoberfest Museum in Munich.

July - beer garden weekend with events organised by the six main breweries of Munich (Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Löwenbräu, Hofbräu, Paulaner and Spaten).

200 years beer garden will also be a theme on the Frühlingsfest (spring festival), Brauereitag (brewery day), Hofbräu-Dult and Oktoberfest.

Google News

The below links are automatically imported via a current Google News search for “Munich beer gardens”. Note that this is computer generated list and some irrelevant result will therefore likely be included amongst the links.

Germany's glorious beer gardens – DW – 04/11/2023 - DW (English): <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiP2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmR3LmNvbS9lbi9nZXJtYW55cy1nbG9yaW91cy1iZWVyLWdhcmRlbnMvZy0xNzg3ODkzM9IBAA?oc=5" target="_blank">Germ...; 2023-04-11 07:00:00
10 Best Destinations for a 3-day Stay in Munich - Worldatlas.com: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LndvcmxkYXRsYXMuY29tL2Rlc3RpbmF0aW9uLzEwLWJlc3QtZGVzdGluYXRpb25zLWZvci1hLTMtZGF5LXN0YXktaW4tbXVuaWNoLmh0bWzSAQA?oc=5&qu...; 2023-11-21 23:57:56
Katy Beer Garden is coming soon to historic Old Town - coveringkaty.com: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVGh0dHBzOi8vY292ZXJpbmdrYXR5LmNvbS9mb29kLWFuZC1kcmluay9rYXR5LWJlZXItZ2FyZGVuLWlzLWNvbWluZy1zb29uLXRvLW9sZC10b3duL9IBAA?oc=5" targe...; 2023-07-10 07:00:00
Blockbuster beer paradise raises Katy's scene to Bavarian brew garden levels — with a Texas twist - CultureMap Houston: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVWh0dHBzOi8vaG91c3Rvbi5jdWx0dXJlbWFwLmNvbS9uZXdzL3Jlc3RhdXJhbnRzLWJhcnMva2F0eS1iZWVyLWdhcmRlbi1zdGV2ZW4tc2FsYXphci_SAQA?oc=5" targ...; 2023-07-05 07:00:00
The Best Beer Gardens in Munich - The Munich Eye: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiPWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlbXVuaWNoZXllLmNvbS90aGUtYmVzdC1iZWVyLWdhcmRlbnMtaW4tbXVuaWNoLTUzNjTSAU5odHRwczovL3RoZW11bmljaGV5ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC9hbXA...; 2023-07-15 07:00:00
Things you should never do at Oktoberfest, according to repeat visitor - Insider: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmluc2lkZXIuY29tL29rdG9iZXJmZXN0LXRoaW5ncy10by1rbm93LWJlZm9yZS1nb2luZy1taXN0YWtlcy10by1hdm9pZC0yMDIyLTEw0gFdaHR0cHM6Ly9...; 2023-10-02 07:00:00
Munich with kids - Lonely Planet Travel News: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiNmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmxvbmVseXBsYW5ldC5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZXMvbXVuaWNoLXdpdGgta2lkc9IBAA?oc=5" target="_blank">Munich with kids...; 2023-07-30 07:00:00
Want to get to know Bavaria? Start in a beer garden. - The Washington Post: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiRmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS90cmF2ZWwvMjAyMi8wOC8xOS9nZXJtYW55LWJhdmFyaWEtYmVlci_SAQA?oc=5" target="_blank&quot...; 2022-08-19 07:00:00
Munich in 48 hours: the best things to do in a two-day itinerary - Kiwi.com Stories: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmtpd2kuY29tL3N0b3JpZXMvbXVuaWNoLWluLTQ4LWhvdXJzLXRoZS1iZXN0LXRoaW5ncy10by1kby1pbi1hLXR3by1kYXktaXRpbmVyYXJ5L9IBAA?oc=5...; 2023-05-31 07:00:00
Not Just BMW and Oktoberfest: How Munich, Home of the Biggest Beer Celebration in the World, Truly Lives and ... - Lawyer Monthly Magazine: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFodHRwczovL3d3dy5sYXd5ZXItbW9udGhseS5jb20vMjAyMy8wNC9ub3QtanVzdC1ibXctYW5kLW9rdG9iZXJmZXN0LWhvdy1tdW5pY2gtaG9tZS1vZi10aGUtYmlnZ2VzdC1...; 2023-04-11 07:00:00
6 Bavarian Beer Gardens Worth Visiting This Summer - VinePair: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiM2h0dHBzOi8vdmluZXBhaXIuY29tL2FydGljbGVzL2JlZXItZ2FyZGVucy1iYXZhcmlhL9IBAA?oc=5" target="_blank">6 Bavarian Beer Gard...; 2022-04-27 07:00:00
Crowds at Petrifying Springs Biergarten mark Oktoberfest - Kenosha News: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFodHRwczovL2tlbm9zaGFuZXdzLmNvbS9uZXdzL2xvY2FsL2Nyb3dkcy1hdC1wZXRyaWZ5aW5nLXNwcmluZ3MtYmllcmdhcnRlbi1jZWxlYnJhdGUtb2t0b2JlcmZlc3QvYXJ...; 2023-09-16 07:00:00
How the Beer Garden Came to Be - The Atlantic: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZWF0bGFudGljLmNvbS9pbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsL2FyY2hpdmUvMjAxNS8wNC9ob3ctdGhlLWJlZXItZ2FyZGVuLWNhbWUtdG8tYmUvMzkxMzQzL9IBAA?...; 2015-04-23 07:00:00
Beer gardens to visit in your lifetime - Business Insider: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiTWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzaW5zaWRlci5jb20vYmVlci1nYXJkZW5zLXRvLXZpc2l0LWluLXlvdXItbGlmZXRpbWUtMjAxNS050gFRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3N...; 2015-09-27 07:00:00
Beer halls reopen in Bavaria as Germany's COVID-19 lockdown ends - USA TODAY: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiemh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnVzYXRvZGF5LmNvbS9zdG9yeS90cmF2ZWwvbmV3cy8yMDIxLzA1LzEwL2dlcm1hbnktYmF2YXJpYS1iZWVyLWdhcmRlbnMtcmVvcGVuLWFmdGVyLWNvdml...; 2021-05-10 07:00:00
Surprised Estabrook is one of "America's Coolest Beer Gardens"? I'm not - OnMilwaukee.com: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiO2h0dHBzOi8vb25taWx3YXVrZWUuY29tL2FydGljbGVzL2VzdGFicm9vay1jb29sLWJlZXItZ2FyZGVu0gEA?oc=5" target="_blank">Surprised...; 2020-09-12 22:53:56
Best Beer Gardens in Los Angeles for Drinks Outdoors - Time Out: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiQWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpbWVvdXQuY29tL2xvcy1hbmdlbGVzL2JhcnMvYmVzdC1iZWVyLWdhcmRlbnMtaW4tbC1h0gEA?oc=5" target="_blank">Be...; 2021-04-19 07:00:00
Bavaria to reopen some beer gardens, but Oktoberfest 'definitely' canceled - Stars and Stripes: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnN0cmlwZXMuY29tL3RoZWF0ZXJzL2V1cm9wZS9iYXZhcmlhLXRvLXJlb3Blbi1zb21lLWJlZXItZ2FyZGVucy1idXQtb2t0b2JlcmZlc3QtZGVmaW5pdGV...; 2021-05-05 07:00:00
10 Best Munich Beer Halls, Beer Gardens, And Breweries: A Guide - UPROXX: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiRmh0dHBzOi8vdXByb3h4LmNvbS9saWZlL2Jlc3QtbXVuaWNoLWJlZXItaGFsbHMtYmVlci1nYXJkZW5zLWJyZXdlcmllcy_SAQA?oc=5" target="_blank&quot...; 2018-09-06 07:00:00
10 beautiful beer gardens in Germany – DW – 04/23/2021 - DW (English): <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiRWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmR3LmNvbS9lbi8xMC1iZWF1dGlmdWwtYmVlci1nYXJkZW5zLWluLWdlcm1hbnkvZy01NDYzMTgzN9IBAA?oc=5" target="_blank"...; 2020-08-21 06:58:02
Hitler hangout: Hinterbrühl Beer Garden, Munich, Germany - Baltimore Post-Examiner: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYmh0dHBzOi8vYmFsdGltb3JlcG9zdGV4YW1pbmVyLmNvbS9oaXRsZXItaGFuZ291dC1oaW50ZXJicnVobC1iZWVyLWdhcmRlbi1tdW5pY2gtZ2VybWFueS8yMDE2LzAxLzE20gE...; 2016-01-16 08:00:00
Top 10 Biergartens around the world - Reuters: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnJldXRlcnMuY29tL2FydGljbGUvdWstdHJhdmVsLXBpY2tzLWJpZXJnYXJ0ZW5zL3RvcC0xMC1iaWVyZ2FydGVucy1hcm91bmQtdGhlLXdvcmxkLWlkSU5...; 2020-09-06 06:45:14
America's Coolest Beer Gardens Slideshow - Daily Meal: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiTGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZWRhaWx5bWVhbC5jb20vZHJpbmsvYW1lcmljYS1zLWNvb2xlc3QtYmVlci1nYXJkZW5zLXNsaWRlc2hvdy_SAQA?oc=5" target="_bl...; 2017-07-14 07:00:00
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From the Beaver Club to a beer hall in Montreal, a night to remember - The Providence Journal: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigQFodHRwczovL3d3dy5wcm92aWRlbmNlam91cm5hbC5jb20vc3RvcnkvZW50ZXJ0YWlubWVudC9kaW5pbmcvMjAyMS8xMC8xMy9iZWF2ZXItY2x1Yi1iZWVyLWhhbGwtbW9udHJ...; 2021-10-13 07:00:00
Beer gardens, polka bands and pig roasts: How to celebrate Oktoberfest around D.C. - The Washington Post: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vbmV3cy9nb2luZy1vdXQtZ3VpZGUvd3AvMjAxNy8wOS8xMi9iZWVyLWdhcmRlbnMtcG9sa2EtYmFuZHMtYW5kLXBpZy1...; 2017-09-12 07:00:00
What to see and what to skip in Munich, Germany - ABC News: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiRmh0dHBzOi8vYWJjbmV3cy5nby5jb20vTGlmZXN0eWxlL3NraXAtbXVuaWNoLWdlcm1hbnkvc3Rvcnk_aWQ9NDk4NzEwODTSAUpodHRwczovL2FiY25ld3MuZ28uY29tL2FtcC9...; 2017-09-15 07:00:00
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Beer garden season 2012

Almost all beer gardens are closed during the winter months. So when exactly does the beer garden season begin and end? It depends on the weather, but usually the season begins in May or June and lasts until the end of September or October. Generally speaking, the beginning of the Oktoberfest marks the end of the beer garden season.

Beer garden weather forecast for the Munich area

The self service area and food stalls in most beer gardens do not open during bad weather. After all, who wants sit in the beer garden when it's raining?

Below is a Munich weather forecast for the next three days.

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Beer garden season 2012

Beer garden weather forecast for the Munich area

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