The traditional costume and hunters’ parade 2025

Oktoberfest highlight: The Trachten- und Schützenzug 2025

Thousands of participants in traditional costumes, traditional shooters and musicians parade from Maximilianstraße to Theresienwiese during the Trachten- und Schützenzug ( traditional costume and marksmen parade) on Sunday, September 21, 2025. The traditional procession has always taken place on the first Sunday of the Oktoberfest since 1950.

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Women's group in traditional Bavarian costume at the traditional costume and hunter's parade.

A highlight in the Oktoberfest calendar

The Trachten- und Schützenzug is one of the absolute highlights of the Oktoberfest calendar and anyone who has ever watched this extraordinary event knows why. Shortly after 10 a.m., the nearly seven-kilometer-long procession gradually beginst to move at the Max II Monument. Enthusiastically they show off their traditional costumes, wave to the cheering crowd at the roadside and even perform acrobatic acts such as the Munich moriscene dancers. The musical accompaniment is provided by numerous brass bands and marching bands playing traditional folk and marching music.

Magnificent floats and historical costumes

As always, the Münchner Kindl rides in front, followed shortly afterwards by the first festival carriage with Mayor Dieter Reiter and his wife, traditionally accompanied by the Würmesia city guard. As with the entry of the breweries and festival hosts, Mayor Dominik Krause and Mayoress Verena Dietl share a carriage, and Bavarian Prime Minister Dr. Markus Söder and his wife are also regularly present, as are Wiesn boss Dr. Christian Scharpf and Wiesn city councillor Anja Berger.

The Trachten- und Schützenzug is always an extremely colorful event, with historical dirndls and lederhosen to admire, as well as fashion from the Biedermeier period and even knights' armor. The participants come not only from Bavaria, but from all over Europe. The magnificently decorated floats of the six Munich breweries are not to be missed and, of course, thousands of Bavarian marksmen and the Bavarian mountain marksmen (Gebirgsschützen) also take part.

Further information from Festring München (in German)

Who’s there? Customs and folk music from around the world

A better question would be: Who isn’t there? Around 9,000 participants join the festive throng in Munich and parade festively through the city in 60 groups. Not only costume wearers take part in the traditional costume and hunters’ parade: costume clubs, hunters and mountain troops, marching bands and musicians from around the world can all sign up for the parade with Festring München e.V.

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Which way? The route of the traditional costume parade

Die Route des Trachten und Schützenzugs — The route of the traditional costume and marksmen's procession leads through Munich city center to the Theresienwiese.

The Max II monument on Maximilianstraße is the starting point of the festive costume and hunters’ parade at 10 am on the first Sunday of the Oktoberfest. From there, the parade ambles through Munich city center towards the Theresienwiese.

Where can I watch? Tickets for spectator stands

Festring München e.V. not only determines the route that the costume parade takes through the city to the festival site. For spectators who want to experience the action up close, there are stands erected along the route that offer the best view of the parade. Note: It is advisable to arrive early as the seats in the stands are not numbered.

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