Munich offers numerous flea markets where you can browse and haggle both indoors and outdoors all year round. Particularly popular are the Hofflohmärkte, where you can hunt for bargains in the backyards of private homes during the spring and summer months. Thanks to the rotating schedule, these markets are the perfect way to combine a shopping trip with a tour of new neighborhoods.
An institution for over 20 years
René Götz is the founder of the Hofflohmärkte and launched the first one in 2004. Inspired by yard and garage sales in the U.S., he brought a similar concept to Munich, from where it spread throughout Germany. Today, you can go bargain hunting not only in the Bavarian capital but also in other major German cities such as Cologne or Stuttgart.
Over 500 events now take place annually across the country. The concept is incredibly simple. Every weekend, a backyard flea market takes place in a different part of the city. Residents of the respective neighborhood can sell their unwanted treasures in their own backyard or garden, right from the comfort of their own homes. The focus is primarily on the community aspect, which brings neighbors and visitors closer together through more personal interaction.
Courtyard Flea Markets 2026 in Munich
If you’d like to participate as a seller at one of the Hofflohmärkte, you can register up to three weeks before the scheduled date in your neighborhood. Your home will then be marked on the tour map so that interested visitors know where to shop. For visitors, the Hofflohmärkte offer the perfect opportunity to get to know the people in your own neighborhood better or to discover other parts of Munich you might never have explored otherwise.
Below you’ll find the dates and locations of the Hofflohmärkte for October:
- Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Untergiesing
- Sunday, October 11, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.:Milbertshofen
- Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:Pasing Nord
- Sunday, October 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.:Stadtparkviertel
- Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:Allach
- Sunday, October 25, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.:Hadern
And with that, this year’s Hofflohmarkt season is already coming to an end. Take advantage of the last few dates to stroll and browse before the winter break begins until the 2027 season. The Hofflohmärkte take place rain or shine.
