Munich offers numerous day festivals where you can celebrate outdoors this summer. But if you’re craving multi-day open-air festivals, you don’t have far to go. Numerous large and well-known festivals spanning all genres are located less than three hours away from Munich. You can choose from techno, house, metal, rock, rap, hip-hop, and other genres and subgenres. Experience world-famous stars live and discover up-and-coming artists this festival summer.
Ikarus
The Ikarus Festival in Memmingen has only been around for 11 years, but in that time it has managed to increase its attendance nearly tenfold. It’s now one of the absolute giants among EDM festivals and regularly welcomes famous DJs and producers. The mix of genres ranges from techno to house to Goa and even a bit of hip-hop. A total of eight stages await you this year, where you’ll get to hear Paul Karlkbrener, Harrison & Ford, and Ikkimel, among others.
Modular
Modular in Augsburg is the largest non-profit festival of its kind in Bavarian Swabia. Originally an indoor event, you’ll now celebrate here for three days under the open sky at the old gasworks. You can look forward to a diverse program both on stage and in the venue. This year’s lineup includes Ski Aggu, Paul Wetz, and Luvre47, among others.
Rock im Park
No festival summer is complete without Rock im Park. The sister festival to the world-famous Rock am Ring features exactly the same lineup and impresses with the crème de la crème of the rock and metal scene. This year’s lineup includes Iron Maiden, Volbeat, Electric Callboy, Within Temptation, Linkin Park, and many other well-known names. In addition, artists from other genres, such as Finch and Materia, provide the perfect variety.
Heroes
Fans of rap and hip-hop should mark the third weekend in June on their calendars. That’s when the Heroes Festival returns to Geiselwind, bringing the scene’s biggest stars to the stage. The lineup includes Bonez MC, SSIO, Rin, Bausa, and Kool Savas. If you don’t have time in June, don’t worry: Heroes is a series that includes two more festivals in Hanover and Freiburg. So if you don’t mind traveling a bit further, you can still catch the event.
Chiemsee Reggae Summer
After 10 years, the Chiemsee Reggae Summer is back, and this time the motto is clear: quality over quantity. Tickets are strictly limited to 10,000 visitors per day, ensuring it doesn’t turn into a massive crowd-drawing event. Feel the summer vibes with reggae, ska, and dancehall brought to you by a total of 30 acts on stage. The lineup includes Materia, Burning Spear, and Mr. Vegas, among others. If you need to cool off, just take the free shuttle to the beach at Lake Chiemsee. Admission is already included in your ticket.
Electric Love
Admittedly, Electric Love isn’t a Bavarian festival—or even a German one. But Salzburg isn’t too far from Munich and can even be reached with the Deutschlandticket. Austria’s largest electronic music festival boasts a spectacular lineup that we didn’t want to keep from you. Headliners include Swedish House Mafia, Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas, and KSHMR.
Open Beatz
Open Beatz is one of the largest festivals in southern Germany and now attracts nearly 100,000 visitors annually. From techno and house to trance and goa, all the way to drum ‘n’ bass and hardstyle , electronic music lovers will find plenty to enjoy here. This year’s lineup features genre heavyweights such as Neelix, Sa Tweekaz, Timmy Trumpet, Blasterjaxx, Alle Farben, and Cascada. Fans of Felix Lobrecht can look forward to his live debut as Azzle 447, when he’ll be blasting beats instead of jokes.
Summer Breeze
Things are getting hard and heavy at Summer Breeze near Dinkelsbühl. Alongside Rock im Park, it joins the ranks of rock and metal festivals, so you can expect hard riffs, breakdowns, screams, and growls. But before you head into the mosh pit, the Illenschwang Brass Band will, as always, kick off the festival for you. After that, you can look forward to bands like Arch Enemy, Eisbrecher, and Nanowar of Steel.
Echelon
Head to the Forbidden Grounds of the Echelon Festival. Here, you can party both outdoors and indoors on various stages to house and techno. Experience immersive shows and look forward to the new features in 2026. For the first time, weekend visitors can take a shuttle to the nearby swimming lake at Schelmer Hof, where a chill-out area with a DJ awaits you. Also returning is the Symbiotikka Stage, which brings the legendary KitKat to Bavaria. This year’s lineup includes Charlotte De Witte, Basswell, HBZ, and Holy Priest.
