24 Events in May in München - Events & Activities in May 2026
May 2026: The most exciting events! ☀️ Open-airs, festivals & more – secure your event highlights now!
The Magical Music of Harry Potter live in Munich
When Harry Potter sounds mix with orchestral power and magic, Munich becomes the venue for a special evening. May 16, 2026, at Circus Krone-Bau. #HarryPotter #Munich
The Ancestry Prog Fest - Day Ticket Saturday
Prog fans beware: In the Old Congress Hall in Munich on 16.05.2026, great live culture meets strong guitars, depth, and atmosphere. #ProgRock #Munich
HONK! - Different from the Rest.
An evening of musical theater full of heart, wit, and fantasy awaits you in Milbertshofen: HONK! tells of courage and belonging. 16.05.2026, from 14 €. #Theaterlove
Shoko Kawasaki Piano Concert
An elegant piano afternoon in the Residenz Munich: Shoko Kawasaki combines Scarlatti, Debussy, Chopin, and Liszt into a special live experience. #Classical #Munich
Hidden Heartache
An evening full of sound, movement, and resonance at HochX Munich. Hidden Heartache makes music physically tangible. 16.05.2026, experience it now. #Munich #MusicTheater
MUNICH PUNKS ARE NOT DEAD FESTIVAL - LUSTFINGER
Punk, closeness, and real club energy in Munich: Lustfinger performs on May 16, 2026, at Backstage. An evening for the scene. #Punk #Munich #Live
Theaterverein SüdSpiel: Lennij
Dark alleys, glowing stage sets: Lennij ignites film noir magic in the auditorium of the Elementary School Neubiberg. 16.05.2026, 19:00. Tickets via Munich Ticket – secure the theater evening now. #TheaterMünchen
Stephanus Voices – You’ve Got a Friend
An evening full of warmth and groove: Stephanus Voices with You’ve Got a Friend at the Stephanus Church. 05/16/2026, 7:00 PM, tickets from €19.50. Noticeable closeness, strong harmonies – secure your seats now. #GospelMunich
WOMEN-POWER – with composers and pianists through the ages
A piano evening with rarely heard female composers, fine moderation, and Munich cultural flair. On 16.05.2026 at the Seidlvilla. #Classical #Munich
Jesse Will live in Munich - Gasteig HP8 Concert 2026
Munich experiences an evening full of intimacy and sound: Jesse Will brings folk, emotion, and choreography to Gasteig HP8. 16.05.2026, support: Jakob Muehleisen. #LiveMusic
Sportfreunde Stiller – VIP Packages and Upgrade Packages
Munich experiences Sportfreunde Stiller with VIP comfort and great stage energy at the Olympiahalle. 05/16/2026, 19:30. Secure the live moment now. #Munich #SportfreundeStiller
Anika Pages & Ulrich Noethen
A moving Mahler evening at the Munich Künstlerhaus: letters, diary entries, and music tell of love, pain, and closeness. 16.05.2026, 19:30. #Theater
Final Concert - Goldmund Quartet
A festive evening of chamber music in the Mars-Venus Hall: The Goldmund Quartet concludes the Munich Violin Days with Mozart, Haydn, and Schubert. 16.05.2026, tickets from 30 Euros. #Munich #Classical
Luise Kinseher live in Munich
Luise Kinseher lights up the Blackbox at FAT CAT: fine punchlines, strong stage presence, and plenty of closeness to the audience. 16.05.2026, 19:30. #Comedy
Absolute! 90s – The Great 90s Show in Munich
An evening full of 90s nostalgia at the Prinzregententheater Munich: Show Impact, live band, costumes, and great pop hits. 05.16.2026, from 49.90 €. Be part of it now! #90s
Eric Clapton – 2026 Live
Be there when Eric Clapton fills the Olympiahalle with his unforgettable guitar sound on May 17, 2026. A must for every music lover!
Eric Clapton Live in Munich
Don’t miss Eric Clapton live at the Olympiahalle Munich on May 17, 2026. A night full of rock & roll awaits you!
Visiting Larks and Wheatears – Birdwatching Excursion in the Heath
Experience the Munich heath in the first light: Observe birds, recognize songs, understand habitats. 17.05.2026, 06:00–10:00, €21. Knowledge meets nature experience – secure your place now. #Birdwatching
Schleißheimer Spring – Artist Market in the Castle Park
Art, Crafts, and Enjoyment in Schleißheim Castle Park: shop locally, stroll, taste. Sunday, 17.05.2026, 11–6 PM, free entrance. Experience market in the open air – come by! #SchleißheimerSpring
Gilching opens up - Market Sunday with car show
A lively Market Sunday in Gilching: car show, market stalls, food, and family program in the town center. On 17.05.2026 from 11 AM to 6 PM. #Gilching
Guided tour of the Dutch Quarter for blind and visually impaired people
Experience Potsdam's Dutch Quarter with all senses: A barrier-free city tour for blind and visually impaired people, free on May 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM. #Potsdam
Curator's Tour of the Special Exhibition "The Gray Misery of Potsdam"
An intense curator's tour in Potsdam: History, biographies, and original sources bring the dark chapter of Lindenstraße to life. Free admission. #Potsdam #Exhibition
Farm Chess – Comedy in three acts by Florian Günther
Bavarian punchlines, a restless ghost, and a farm in a state of emergency: Farm Chess brings laughter to Unterhaching. #Comedy #Theater
Perpetrators. Victims. Heroes. The Politics of Memory After Mass Violence.
How do societies remember genocides? Timothy Williams, Professor at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich, analyzes in his lecture the politics of memory after mass violence in Cambodia, Rwanda, and Indonesia. He demonstrates how roles of...