Vacation in Upper Bavaria: Enjoy the zest for life
More than just Dirndl & Lederhose – but always attractive
For business or a vacation in Upper Bavaria: Encounter our region, savour the good beer & authentic specialties, get caught up in the zest of the Bavarian lifestyle.
Oktoberfest, festivals, Christmas markets – Traditions and customs are still lived out heartily here. We wear our traditional dress with pride at the festivals. At town fairs, jazz nights and high-quality cultural events we like to set modern accents by showcasing great artists. Here in Upper Bavaria we are more than just "Dirndls & Lederhosen".
Everyone can choose what interests them.
Vacation in Upper Bavaria: Culture & Events
Something is happening all year round:
- Carnival Parades, e.g. in Mühldorf am Inn … We know how to celebrate carnival in Upper Bavaria!
- Internationale Jazzwoche, the International Jazz week in Burghausen in March with big names in the international jazz scene. And a jazz night in the pubs in the area.
- Spring & Easter: Passion concert at Easter and during the 3-day Whitsun holidays with the arrival of thousands of pilgrims in Altötting.
- Setting up the Maypole on May 1st: A Maypole is standard in every Bavarian town. The setting of the Maypole is actively celebrated, e.g. in Altötting, Niederbergkirchen, Burgkirchen, Burghausen …
- Burghauser Mai-Wiesn, the town fair in Burghausen in May: rides and booths attract young and old. Visit Burghausen during your vacation!
- Hofdult in Altötting: The Hofdult in Altötting has been celebrated for more than 600 Years. It's an authentic folk festival with a great atmosphere in the tents and lots of fun on the fairgrounds.
- Town fairs in Summer, e.g. the Old Town Festival in Mühldorf am Inn, the city festivals in Waldkraiburg and Töging am Inn
- Sommer Jazz Night in Burghausen: Enjoy the music and street festival in June.
- Raiffeisen Kultursommer, the Culture Sommer at the race track in Mühldorf am Inn and at the Kapellplatz in Altötting.
- Monastery Markets, e.g.in Altötting and in the Raitenhaslach Monastery in Burghausen.
- Sommerfestival, the summer festival in the Haberkasten courtyard in Mühldorf am Inn with first-class artists.
- Gartentage, Garden Days: at the Tüßling Castle with 190 booths and garden concerts. A good reason for a vacation here!
- Waldkraiburger Volksfest, the folk festival in Waldkraiburg: Waldkraiburg is one big celebration for days on end.
- Burgfest Burghausen, the fortress festival in Burghausen: Immerse yourself in the Middle Ages – always the second weekend in July. The fortress is decorated and the medieval masses including jugglers and musicians arrive.
- Burghauser Konzertsommer, a summer full of concerts in Burghausen: Reknowned artists and great concert events in Burghausen.
- Mühldorfer Traditionsvolksfest, the traditional folk festival in Mühldorf: Fairground atmosphere since 1865. Take a short detour to Mühldorf during your vacation.
- Haager Herbstfest, the fall festival in Haag: Festive celebrations in 3 fairground tents.
- Leonhardiritt, the St. Leonhard Procession on the 1st weekend after All Souls' Day in November: thousands of visitors take part in this event in Erlbach and Kirchweihdach.
- Further events take place all year in the Town Hall and in Haberkasten in Mühldorf as well as in the Kultur + Kongress Forum in Altötting.
- Christmas Markets in the region: in Altötting, in Mühldorf, in Ampfing, in Burghausen …
- Advent singing in Altötting in an Alpine style in December in the St. Anna Basilica. A tradition that has been kept up for over 50 years.