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Medieval Market, Knights Tournament and Walpurgis, 24.Apr - 4.May.2008 at the Olympia Park / 21.04.08
The Olympia Park will be hosting a festival harking back to the Middle Ages: Munich's first Knights' Tournament, battle, and Walpurgis Night, with knights, magicians, witches, live music, street entertainers, and an arts and crafts market.
The Olympia Park will be hosting a festival harking back to the Middle Ages: Munich's first Knights' Tournament, battle, and Walpurgis Night, with knights, magicians, witches, live music, street entertainers, and an arts and crafts market.
The Knights' Tournament & battle involving 20 riders will take place on April 28th, 29th and May 1st. On April 30th (Walpurgis Night) magicians and witches will take over the proceedings, with live music and a "fire spectacle".
The official website, www.ritterinmuenchen.de, is in German, and doesn't contain a great deal of info. It looks as though it was originally planned to take place in Riem, but has now been moved to the Olympia Park, in the southern section near Spiridon-Louis-Ring.
There is an entrance fee, although children under 12 are allowed into the market for free (according to the muenchenticket website):
Friday, 27.4.07, 9 – 22.00:
Nose around for € 5
Saturday, 28.4.07, 10 – 22.00:
First Knights' Tournament and battle (17.00-18.00)
Market € 7.50, Tournament € 18 incl. market *
Sunday, 29.4.07, 10 – 22.00:
Second Knights' Tournament and battle (17.00-18.00)
Market € 7.50, Tournament € 18 incl. market *
Montag, 30.4.07, 12 – 24.00:
Walpurgis Night
Market € 7.50, Walpurgis Night € 12 incl. market (€ 9.40 and € 14.40 according to the ticket website)
Tuesday, 1.5.07, 10 – 20.00:
Third Knights' Tournament and battle (16.00-17.00)
Market € 7.50, Tournament € 18 incl. market *
*€ 9.40 and € 21.20 according to the muenchenticket website. The tickets include a € 5 voucher for CONRAD-Elektronik. If you show up in costume from the Middle Ages you get a drinks voucher for free.
The website notes that there are only 2000 covered seats in the stands, so they urge you to buy your tickets early.