CSD Munich turns Bavaria’s capital into a big queer playground each summer.
Pride Weeks stretch across two busy weeks, with shows, talks, drag, concerts and club nights leading up to the main weekend. It feels like the city slowly warms up before everything explodes in color.
The PolitParade on Saturday is the core. Floats from gay bars, clubs, sports groups and community projects roll from Mariahilfplatz through the center. Streets fill with guys in harnesses, sports kit, leather and the odd rainbow dirndl, all dancing past beer gardens and old facades.
Around Marienplatz and in the Old Town, the street festival takes over. Stages host pop acts, drag performers and DJs, while food stalls, info booths and beer stands keep the crowd moving between sets. You can wander, flirt, refill your drink and bump into the same handsome face three times in one afternoon.
At night, the focus shifts indoors. The famous RathausClubbing turns the Neues Rathaus into a multi-floor party, while bars and clubs in Glockenbachviertel run their own CSD specials. For gay men who like daytime sightseeing and long nights, CSD Munich is an easy excuse to visit the city.
CSD Munich
“Two weeks of rainbow events ending in a huge parade, street festival and late-night parties in the heart of Munich.”
