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Welcome to Münster!
City of science, city of sculptures, city of the Peace of Westphalia, city of bicycles, Hanseatic city - Münster is a living metropolis with many faces. But you’d best make up your own mind, and we wish you a good time doing so!
Explore Münster – Your City Guide with a special tour of the sites of the Peace of Westphalia and a virtual tour into the Historic City Hall
Our free city tour app! Explore Münster takes you on an entertaining tour through our wonderful old inner city. The app shows you interesting facts about Münster’s past and present. Through Augmented Reality you get to experience lost aspects of Münster.
New features include a special tour of the sites of the Peace of Westphalia and a virtual tour into the Historic City Hall.
Accomodation
16.8.2025
Flohmarkt
Flea market
Muenster's flea market is one of the largest open-air flea markets in Europe and attracts thousands of visitors from home and abroad every year. The large flea market will take place on the Schlossplatz and the bordering promenade.
21.8.2025 - 24.8.2025
Turnier der Sieger
Big riding and jumping tournament
In addition to exciting sport, the tournament of the winners offers an extensive supporting programme.
4.9.2025 - 6.9.2025
Schauraum
The festival of museums and galleries in Münster
For three days, Münster's city center will be transformed into a special kind of showroom: art, culture and pure enjoyment will define the experience weekend.
20.9.2025
Flohmarkt
Flea market
Muenster's flea market is one of the largest open-air flea markets in Europe and attracts thousands of visitors from home and abroad every year. The large flea market will take place on the Schlossplatz and the bordering promenade.
21.9.2025
Volksbank Münster Marathon
The Volksbank Münster Marathon is an ideal combination of city and cross-country run. The start is in front of the Schloss, the former Bishop's Palace, in Münster. The first few kilometres take the runners through Münster's charming Old Town, before the route leads them out on a round of the various city districts and suburbs.
3.10.2025
Sparkassen Münsterland Giro 2022
Bike racing
With over 4,000 participants, the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro has developed into the third largest cycling event in Germany within a few years.
25.10.2025 - 2.11.2025
Send
Münster's fantastic funfair on Schlossplatz
Three times a year, when Schlossplatz, the great open space backed by the baroque splendour of the former Palace of the ruling prince-bishops, is turned into a fantastic amusement park, it's "Send" time again in Münster. From nostalgic, old-style merry-go-rounds to the latest in high-tech fairground attractions, and with food stalls for every taste, plus the traditional crockery market, the biggest and oldest funfair in the Münsterland offers everything the heart of any visitor – from the youngest to the oldest – could desire.
24.11.2025 - 23.12.2025
Christmas Markets
Six individual Christmas markets, around 250 stalls in total: from 25 November to 23 December, the Christmas markets will take place between Aegidiimarkt, Spiekerhof, Überwasserkirchplatz, Lamberti and another market area at Harsewinkelplatz.
https://www.stadt-muenster.de/en/weihnachten/startseite
https://www.stadt-muenster.de/en/weihnachten/startseite