Culture

In summer, the lake festivals take place around Lake Staffelsee and are famous far beyond the borders of the towns of Seehausen and Uffing am Staffelsee. Experience music, dance and fun together with your loved ones. Grab your friends and shake a leg with the local traditional costume clubs.

Or find out more about old crafts in Murnau such as reverse glass painting. You can take the traditional works of art home with you on site as a stylish souvenir.

There is also a tradition for the ears every first Sunday in September: more than a dozen folk music groups from Bavaria and neighboring Austria meet under the motto “Aufgspuit im Murnauer Moos”. They then make music at three locations in the Murnauer Moos – the Drachenstich, the St. Georg Chapel and the Ähndl: a musical highlight in front of a fantastic Alpine backdrop!

The most impressive Leonhardi pilgrimage takes place in autumn Blue lands took place in Murnau. The “Froschhauer Leonhardifahrt” is the second largest horse-drawn parade in Bavaria with its decorated horse-drawn carriages and floats that represent stations and themes in local history. The train moves from the center of Murnau to the Leonhardikirche in Froschhausen. According to old customs, the cattle are blessed there.

In addition to the regular markets and festivals, many other cultural events have a permanent place in Murnau's events calendar. Whether it's a music festival, theater or folk festival - there are plenty of cultural highlights to experience in Murnau am Staffelsee.

It's not just festivities and traditions that shape and enrich Murnau's culture - also some famous personalities. These were temporarily inspired by Murnau and further emphasized the cultural significance of the place. Whether Christoph Probst, James Loeb or Ödön von Horváth - find out more about the life of Murnau's personalities. A lot of exciting background information about Murnau's famous characters awaits you on our themed trails or on a guided hike.