Hirschgarten in Munich: Park, playgrounds and beer garden

The Hirschgarten at a glance

The royal Hirschgarten in the west of the city is a popular destination in summer and winter. In ancient times the nobles went hunting here, today you can find these on the about 20 hectares large park area:

• Munich's largest beer garden with about 8000 seats
• Numerous playgrounds for children (including a water playground and an elephant slide)
• A two-hectare game enclosure with fallow deer and moufflons
• Walking trails, running tracks and a small skate park
• Meadows and barbecue areas for relaxing in summer
• Hills with sledding possibilities in winter 

It is worth visiting, and easy to reach via public transport: Every S-Bahn line from central station or Marienplatz will take you directly to the Hirschgarten station - and from there, you simply walk in.

Playgrounds: Hirschgarten with children

In addition to the large meadow areas and (toboggan) hills, it is above all the numerous playgrounds that make the Hirschgarten a popular destination for families. The little ones can have a good romp at the following playgrounds:

• The elephant playground in the southern part offers a huge sandbox, several climbing frames and an elephant slide.
• Also in the south of the park, the water playground with water slide provides cooling in the summer.
• In the east of the park, a climbing tower with slide awaits you at the playground on Seidlhofstraße.
• Near the allotment garden in the northern part, a climbing net challenges the little ones.
• In addition, the Hirschgarten also has a small skate park.

Feeding deer and roe deer

The two-hectare enclosure with fallow deer and mouflon is a highlight for young and old visitors to the park. You can also feed the deer; there are special signs on the fence telling you what the animals are allowed to eat and what not.

History

The Hirschgarten can look back on a long history: In the summer of 1780, Elector Carl Theodor had a fenced-off "animal garden" created on the grounds and stocked it with a good hundred fallow and noble deer.

Only a few years later it was opened to the public and developed into one of the most popular excursion destinations for the people of Munich. There was also a forerunner of today's beer garden business: the so called Jägerhaus.

Magdalenenfest: Folk festival in the Hirschgarten

Once a year, the "Magdalenenfest" provides a little folk festival and Oktoberfest feeling in the Hirschgarten. The traditional small folk festival offers a lot of fun and enjoyment for the whole family. Admission is free of charge.