New additions to Wiesn 2025 unveiled

Oktoberfest 2025 in Munich: A Celebration of Tradition and Innovation

Get ready for the much-anticipated Oktoberfest 2025 in Munich, taking place from September 20 to October 5. This year promises a blend of the traditional and the new, with several exciting additions to the festival grounds.

New Attractions

Visitors can look forward to a new fairground photography exhibition at the Oidn Wiesn museum tent. This exhibition will showcase the evolution of fairground photography from the 19th century to the present day, featuring interactive elements and an immersive art installation by Romain Mader. Additionally, a new official information and souvenir stand will be available on the festival grounds, offering collectors' mugs, posters, and other memorabilia.

Gastronomy

As always, traditional Bavarian specialties like pork knuckle and world-famous Bavarian beer will be featured. While no new gastronomy highlights or competitions have been explicitly detailed for 2025, visitors can expect the classic variety of Bavarian foods and beers synonymous with Oktoberfest.

Music Competition

This year, a music competition called "A Liad für d'Wiesn" is being held for the first time to promote Bavarian music and find a new Wiesn hit. Out of 115 applications, eight songs have made it to the online voting stage. The first round of voting has already ended, and the top three songs will be voted on again from August 2.

Traffic Changes

Usual public transit options will serve the major event sites, including the U-Bahn (subway) with stops like Königsplatz (U2) and Olympiapark (U3). No new significant traffic changes for 2025 have been reported.

Other Highlights

The Ghost Cave, a classic ghost train, will be available for families at the Old Wiesn.
The Montgolfiere, a children's ride that moves up and down at a height of up to 8.5 meters, will also be part of the festivities.
Each Sky Lift gondola can accommodate 20 people and is barrier-free.
A new Weißbiergarten "Isarschanke" will offer a relaxed outdoor atmosphere for white beer drinking.
The Happy Sailor carousel will provide thrilling up-and-down fun for 40 people.
A Breznbäckerei stand will offer a variety of freshly baked and differently topped pretzels.
Two tents at Oktoberfest 2025 – Armbrustschützenzelt and Münchner Stuben – will allow visitors to pay without cash.
A QR code is being used to promote the new online ticket option for the train.
Ten drinking water fountains with free drinking water have been installed on the Oktoberfest grounds, including one at St. Paul's Square and one at the toilet facilities near Theresienwiese U-Bahn station.
The Sky Lift ride will be available at Oktoberfest 2025, offering a view of the city from a height of 71 meters.
A new Weißbiergarten "Isarschanke" will offer a relaxed outdoor atmosphere for white beer drinking.
A free 95.5 website-Newsletter is available to keep people informed about highlights of Oktoberfest 2025, including top concerts, exclusive competitions, and behind-the-scenes looks at Larissa Lannert live.
The Munich Contingent without Minimum Purchase is being expanded, reserving 10% of all seats in the tents for Munich residents on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

For more information about related music festivals or local events around the Oktoberfest season, the Olympiapark events might be of interest, but they are separate from Oktoberfest's core program. Stay tuned for more updates on Oktoberfest 2025!

In addition to the traditional festivities, visitors can explore a new fairground photography exhibition at the Oidn Wiesn museum tent showcasing the evolution of fairground photography. Furthermore, home-and-garden enthusiasts can enjoy a new official information and souvenir stand, offering collectors' mugs, posters, and other memorabilia.