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💡 The Short Version: Munich has no city fireworks and, for 2026, no Silvestermeile: the ticketed street party on the Ludwigstraße that ran on 31 December 2025 is not running. The organised party is Tollwood’s Silvesterparty on the Theresienwiese, €38.50, with doors at 19:00 and a midnight waltz, and Tollwood has no fireworks on its grounds. Fireworks are banned in the pedestrian zone from Stachus to Marienplatz and on the Viktualienmarkt. The U-Bahn runs all night. Or book a daytime walk: the city’s own two-hour Old Town walking tourad is from €22.
⚠️ There is no show at midnight in the centre. The city organises no fireworks, the Silvestermeile has been dropped for 2026, and Tollwood has no fireworks on its grounds.
The Tollwood party
Theresienwiese · 31 December 2026 · doors 19:00 · from €38.50 · tollwood.de
Tollwood’s “Hallo 2027!” has live music from 19:30, a midnight waltz and then dancing. Tickets are €38.50, €33 reduced and €18 for the social ticket, and count as an MVV ticket on the day. Leftover tickets are sold from the festival box office on the Theresienwiese, open from 9:00 to 2:00, from the Tollwood web shop, from München Ticket and from the Gasteig HP8 box office, open from 10:00 to 20:00.
Under-18s are admitted only with a parent or an authorised adult, who fills in a form, and children under 6 are not admitted even with parents. Bags are checked, and glass, cans, containers over 0.5 litres, sparklers, torches and fireworks are banned. Dogs are not allowed. The market stalls are gone by 31 December, but some food stalls and bars in the tents stay open. For the winter festival before it, see Munich Christmas markets 2026.
No Silvestermeile, and the fireworks ban
The Silvestermeile, a ticketed street party between the Siegestor and Schellingstraße with about 10,000 guests, ran on 31 December 2025. Its organiser withdrew its application, the council’s economic committee confirmed there will be no Silvestermeile or similar event in the city centre at the turn of 2026/27, and the city has not planned an alternative. Some listings still show it for 2026.
In 2025/26 the city banned carrying or letting off fireworks in the whole pedestrian zone, including Marienplatz and Stachus, and on the Viktualienmarkt, from 21:00 on 31 December to 2:00 on 1 January. It also banned bangers (Böller) inside the Mittlerer Ring for both days, while rockets, batteries and fountains were allowed there. München Tourismus says a ban applies again in 2026/27, and that fireworks are not allowed in the English Garden, Nymphenburg park or the Residenz courtyards. Fines are imposed. The rules are on the city’s fireworks page.
A firework on New Year’s Eve in Obermenzing, in the west of Munich. Photo: Mummelgrummel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Where people watch
München Tourismus names six places for the private fireworks over the city. The Olympiaberg, the hill in the Olympiapark, has the widest view in clear weather. The Friedensengel, the Peace Angel, is no longer a secret. The Isar bridges and the Hackerbrücke are for looking, not for letting off fireworks. The Monopteros in the English Garden is quieter, and the Gerner Brücke crosses the Nymphenburg canal.
The Friedensengel on its column above the Isar terraces in Bogenhausen. Photo: S nova, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Concerts and dinners
München Tourismus lists concerts in the Residenz on 31 December 2026, including Hänsel und Gretel in the Cuvilliés-Theater at 15:00 and 19:30, and the Munich Philharmonic’s Beethoven Ninth in the Isarphilharmonie at 17:00. The Silvesterlauf in the Olympiapark, in its 41st year, has runs of 500 m, 2 km, 5 km and 10 km. Circus Krone holds two shows. Restaurants such as the Seehaus, the Augustiner-Keller, the Löwenbräukeller and the Bayerischer Hof set New Year’s Eve menus. See the Residenz.
Getting home
München Tourismus says the U-Bahn runs all night on New Year’s Eve, and night buses and night trams run too. The S-Bahn usually runs to a special timetable, so check the MVV or Deutsche Bahn. See Munich public transport. The sun sets at about 16:28 on 31 December.
What is open on 31 December and 1 January
Thursday 31 December 2026 is a normal trading day for shops, and Friday 1 January 2027 is a public holiday, when shops are shut.
- Shut on 31 December: the Residenz, Nymphenburg, the Alte Pinakothek, the Deutsches Museum and BMW Welt.
- Shut on 1 January: the Residenz, Nymphenburg, the Deutsches Museum, BMW Welt and the Alter Peter tower.
- Still trading: the Winterzauber on the Viktualienmarkt, to 5 January, and the Feuerzangenbowle behind the Schrannenhalle, to 6 January. The tree on Marienplatz stays lit until 6 January.
The hours of every sight are in what to book before you go to Munich.
Where to stay
The Tollwood party is on the Theresienwiese, in the Westend and Ludwigsvorstadt, where Schwan Lockead has 151 apartments beside the grounds and Boutique Hotel Kronead says it is 100 m from them, both on Hotels.com. The pedestrian zone is in the Altstadt. Where to stay in Munich compares the areas, and hotels near Munich Hauptbahnhof lists the hotels near the station.
Next
For the days before, see Munich Christmas markets 2026 and 3 days in Munich. For the weather, see the best time to visit Munich. Other New Year’s Eves are in Berlin and Vienna.
Common questions
Are there fireworks in Munich on New Year's Eve 2026?
Not organised by the city: München Tourismus says there is no official firework. Tollwood says it has no fireworks on its grounds and none at midnight. Fireworks are banned in the pedestrian zone, including Marienplatz and Stachus, and on the Viktualienmarkt.
Is there a Silvestermeile in Munich in 2026?
No. The ticketed street party on the Ludwigstraße, which ran on 31 December 2025, will not run at the turn of 2026/27, and the city has not planned a replacement.
How much is the Tollwood New Year's Eve party?
€38.50, or €33 reduced and €18 for the social ticket. Doors open at 19:00, live music starts at 19:30, and there is a midnight waltz followed by dancing. The ticket counts as an MVV ticket on the day.
Are children allowed at the Tollwood party?
Under-18s only with a parent or an authorised adult, who fills in a form. Children under 6 are not admitted, even with parents. Bags are checked, and glass, cans, sparklers, torches and fireworks are banned. Dogs are not allowed.
Does the U-Bahn run all night on New Year's Eve in Munich?
Yes, according to München Tourismus, and night buses and night trams run too. The S-Bahn usually runs to a special timetable, so check the MVV or Deutsche Bahn before you go.
Where can I watch the fireworks in Munich?
München Tourismus names the Olympiaberg, which has the widest view of the city in clear weather, the Friedensengel, the Isar bridges, the Hackerbrücke, the Monopteros in the English Garden and the Gerner Brücke over the Nymphenburg canal. The Hackerbrücke is for looking, not for letting off fireworks.
