Tollwood Winter Festival 2026 (Munich)
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About
Munich's 'alternative Christmas market' fills the Theresienwiese with international street theatre, concerts, organic food and fair-trade crafts through Advent. A separately ticketed New Year's Eve party returns on 31 December.
Highlights
- Munich's sustainable, alternative take on the Christmas market
- International street theatre, circus and world-music concerts
- Organic gastronomy and fair-trade handicrafts in heated tents
Practical tips
- About 1.5 h from Salzburg by train
- Book concert/show tickets ahead; the market itself is free to wander
- The New Year's Eve party on Dec 31 is a major draw
Where it is
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