Auer Dult festivals - Mai, Jakobi, and Kirchweih

The Auer Dult festival takes place on Mariahilfplatz - near Kolumbusplatz.

Check it out: www.auerdult.de

I can recommend the waffles and hot choclate there.

I had friends in town from the UK. Took them along to this festival and they really enjoyed it.

Me too. My mate even had one of them heart thingies made up with "I love you both" written on it. Sure he got his leg-over last night when he got home, so a big thanks from him too.

The third Sunday in October is Kirchweih, originally the consecration day of the local church, now more a Thanksgiving kind of thing. Basically, just another excuse to get together, drink and eat, traditionally roast goose (don't forget the Schnaps afterwards) and Auszogne (stripped), a sort of doughnut dusted with powdered sugar.

Check your local Bavarian for their Kirchweih special and make reservations. If you are lucky, you will find a Kirtahutschen (swing) set up in a barn, a long, broad board hanging on chains at each end.

More info under: www.bayernservice.de / Kirchweih

All the Kirchweihe I know are still attached to the local church and the date of its consecration. I think that website you linked is not very reliable -- it's full of grammar mistakes and is from a commercial organization anyway. Wikipedia's information impresses me more. Hasn't been translated into English yet though, anyone want to take a shot?

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirchweih

The Auer Dult in autumn is the Kirchweihdult.
http://www.auerdult.de/

Hello Everyone,
just realized that the Auerdult market is happening this week and since i am a pretty big fan of flea markets and have the day off i thought i would check it out. specifically i thought to look for home furnishings, but then i did some research on TT, and it seems that besides the usual rides, candy stands, etc, it is mostly like a traditional homewares place...i saw that it happens three times a year, so is it just a place for the local handy craft people to showcase their work? it's not an actual flea market in a sense of used items then or is it? has anyone gone to this one yet? just thought i'd ask...MANY THANKS!

P.S. and would frauenhoferstr U-bahn be the closes u-bahn to it then?

I've never seen furniture there, but alot of household stuffs, and socks and warm gloves and that kind of stuff... but its always interesting.

Take the 27 Tram from Frauenhofstr or Karlspl- usually has a sign for the AuerDult.

One of my favorite things about Munich is the Auer Dult.

I find the street where they do the product demos hysterical. And I've bought several things in the antiques part, too. You might be able to find some suitable used Trachten there, if you don't fancy paying new prices.

It's hard to explain the appeal. You should just go.

I think part of the appeal is that it's so genuine and traditional, and not just a tourist attraction. It has a very long history - it was mentioned in the "Satzungsbuch" of the city of Munich of 1310 or 1312.

There's a large section with stalls selling antiques (also some antique furniture) and all kinds of interesting old junk. You can easily spend the whole day rummaging around. Also stalls selling crockery, pots and pans, kitchen gadgets, knives, scissors, all kinds of brushes, socks, used Lederhosen, old musical instruments, wooden toys, hand-crafted jewellery, cheap umbrellas, herbs and spices, baskets, glass marbles, rugs... I've bought all kinds of useful, useless and just plain bizarre things there over the years. Still have a lovely Moroccan leather handbag that I bought on my first visit 32 (OMG! ) years ago. And the lovely sexy Moroccan guy who sold it to me still has his stall there, too. (Well, he was sexy 32 years ago. ) There's also a kiddies' funfair and a Biergarten.

If you're into serious treasure hunting, my advice is to go there when the weather is looking a bit dodgy. If you go on a beautiful sunny day it will be packed and you'll have to push your way through the crowds to look at things.

The Auer Dult is held 3 times a year, always for a week including the weekend before and after. The dates for this year are:

Maidult: 29.4. - 7.5.2006
Jakobidult: 29.7. - 6.8.2006
Kirchweihdult: 14.10. - 22.10.2006

Opening times: Mon - Sun: 9:00 - 20:00 Uhr (except the Kirchweihdult which closes at 19:00.
Location: Mariahilfplatz.
How to get there: Bus 52 or 152 to Schweigerstrasse, or Tram 27 to Mariahilfplatz.

Official Auer Dult web site
More info (auf Deutsch)

Lots of nice photos here and here

We were at the Auer Dult this afternoon and yes, it's easy to spend a good few hours wandering around.
Personally I love the antiques area, but the dealers here do tend to be more expensive than in other antique markets and fairs.

These hand-made ceramic glasses holders were brill-iant!

I was there on Sunday...I found it extremely boring! The usual food stalls and some ceramic. Won't go back any time soon.

Has anyone been to any of the Auer Dults - there is one that starts this weekend? It looks like a nice event.

http://www.auerdult.de/englisch.html

http://www.muenchen.de/Marktplatz/Markets/12613/03adult.html

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Looked at the lageplan, where's the beer tent ?

There is a small one having Augustiner beer and "Steckerlfisch". It is run by the "Fischer Vroni"-Owner but shouldn't/can't be compared to Oktoberfest.

Just go in direction of the carroussels and you can't miss it.

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere. Just a reminder that the Maidult is on next week from 28th April to 6th May.

Other dates:
2007
Jakobidult: 28th July - 5th August (open till 11 p.m. on 3rd August)
Kirchweihdult: 20th - 28th October

2008
Maidult: 26th April - 4th May
Jakobidult: 26th July - 3rd August (open till 11 p.m. on 1st August)
Kirchweihdult: 18th October - 26th October

Does anyone know if this will be open on Tuesday (the public holiday) as well?

Yes, it will be.

Tuesday is usually Children's Day at the Dult, with reduced prices. As the holiday falls on Tuesday this time however, children's day will be on Wednesday.

Poifect, thanks .

In fact on Tuesday, Munich's third soap-box derby will be taking place there between 12.30 and approx. 17.30 on the Gebsattelberg. Judging by the pictures, they close off Gebsattelstrasse to create the racing lanes.

Better late than never: a reminder for flea-market aficionados that the thrice-yearly "Auer Dult" is happening this week at the Mariahilfplatz in Munich.

Dates: from last Saturday (28 July) thru Sunday 05 August.

Opening times: Market stalls open at 9:00, kiddies' fairground at 10:30. Closing time 20:00, Friday open until 23:00.

Everything else you need to know: http://www.auerdult.de/

The Auer Dult is on again from October 20-28th. And closing time each day, is early at 7pm.

Just a reminder for treasure-hunters that this is on again from Saturday April 26th to Sunday May 4th.

Opening hours: Market 9:00 - 20:00, Fairground 10:30 - 20:00. Although the website also says the opening ceremony is at 11:00 on April 26th.

Tuesday is "family day", with reduced prices on the fairground rides.

All info: http://www.auerdult.de/

Anyone going down today for a leisurely swift half?

Thanks, time to eat a Steckerlfisch at the Fisher Vroni. Not sure about the spelling.