Put These 8 Activities on Your Family’s Munich Must-See List, Munich, Germany

Germany is an incredibly easy place to travel with children. How could the country that gave us the Brothers Grimm and gummy bears not be? Bavaria is one the most laid back parts of Germany, making it a doubly great place to vacation with kids.

Munich is an easy city to navigate with good public transit, plenty of parks, and good mixture of culture and fun for preschoolers, kids and teens. Here are our top things to do in Munich with kids, some on the well-worn tourist track and some a small detour from it.

The Marienplatz is the city’s central pedestrian zone with stores, cafés, beer halls and churches. At 11:00 and noon (and 5:00 pm May to October) stop in front of the Neue Rathaus to see the Glockenspiel.

More than 30 figures act out the wedding that gave Munich its famous Octoberfest. The party includes dancing coopers and a joust (the Bavarian knight always wins). A 3YO Tiny Traveler was captivated, and after three visits to Munich it still impresses me.

Although its gothic style might suggest otherwise, the “new” town hall was built between 1870 and 1905, with the glockenspiel completed toward the end. In normal times you can climb to the top of its tower for a 360-degree view of Munich. Soccer fans will want to note that this is where FC Bayern celebrates its major victories. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).