8 days, 7 nights, 3 castles, 2 balls => 1 incredible trip!

Come join us as we celebrate „Fasching“ season in Munich, a time when the city erupts in music, costumes, balls, and dance parties!

Full details for the whole week and registration are posted on the World Wide Dance Adventures Website if you like to join us for the full program and need accomodation too.

If you are coming from Munich and want to join us for the 11 hours of fun classes during this week – it will be 199€ plus the price for the ball tickets. Individual classes are 20€ each. You can send me an Email (Christine: office@swingandthecity.com) if you like to learn/brush up on your Viennese or Cross Step Waltz, Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, Tango, Blues, etc.

                      ==================   BALL FEST 2026 SCHEDULE  ================

Sun, Feb 1:

12:00pm:  Welcome & Introduction @ NH Collection München Bavaria Hotel

=> ADDRESS: NH Collection München Bavaria Hotel (Arnulfstr. 2, Maxvorstadt, 80335 M)

12:15:   Walk to the Vintage Club

=> ADDRESS: Vintage Club (Sonnenstraße 12b/3. OG, 80331 München)

12:45-1:45pm: Dance workshop – Viennese Waltz #1 (Vintage Club)

2:00-3:00pm: Dance workshop – a little Swing / Boogie Woogie #2 (Vintage Club)

3:30-5:00: Group coffee, tea, cake & Introductions at Café Luipold

=> ADDRESS:  Café Luipold (Brienner Straße 11, 80333 München), +49 89 2428750

5:00-ish:  Return to @ NH Collection München Bavaria Hotel; check in as needed

     => ADDRESS: NH Collection München Bavaria Hotel  (Arnulfstr. 2, Maxvorstadt, 80335 München)

5:30pm: Walk to Hofbräuhaus for Group Welcome Dinner (included)

     => ADDRESS: Hofbräuhaus (Platzl 9, 80331 München)

8:00-11:15 (optional):  Boogie Party at Vintage Club

     => ADDRESS:  Vintage Club (Sonnenstraße 12b/3. OG, 80331 München)

Mon, Feb 2:  

Breakfast on your own @ NH Collection München Bavaria Hotel

Free Morning, Sleep in, recover from Jet Lag

12:45-1:45pm: Dance class: Waltzes (Cross Step) #3  (Vintage Club)

2:00-3:30/4pm: Dance class: Learn the Münchener Francais / Quadrille #4-5; (Vintage Club)

4:30-6.30pm: Early Dinner, two choices to be decided by group:

           1)  Augustiner Klosterwirt  (Augustinerstraße 1, 80331 München) or

          2) Augustiner Stammhaus (Neuhauserstrasse 27, 80331 München)

7:00-9:30pm: Evening Activity #1:  Folk Dance night with Beate Spörer

        => ADDRESS:  Katholisches Pfarramt St. Maximilian Kolbe (Maximilian-Kolbe-Allee 18, 81739 München-Neu-Perlach)

4:00-10:00pm: Evening Activity #3: Eisstock schiessen („Curling“), Paulaner Biergarten am Nockernberg (Hochstrasse 77, 81541 München)

8:00-11:00pm: Evening Activity #2:  Musikantenstammtisch im Bräustüberl (1. floor of the Hofbräuhaus, Platzl 9, 80331 München)

Tues, Feb 3:

8:30am: Breakfast @ NH Collection München Bavaria Hotel

10:00am-12:00pm:  Latin Dance class: Cha Cha Cha / Rumba / Salsa, … 6 & 7 (Vintage Club)

12:00-2:00pm: Lunch together at Café Glockenspiel (Marienplatz 28/ 5, 80331 München)

    sky view overlooking Marienplatz and the tower with the Glockenspiel (cafe-glockenspiel.de)

2:00-4:00pm:  City walking tour with dance breaks – finish at Tambosi

4:00-5:30pm:  coffee & cake (or other delicious food) at Tambosi (Odeonsplatz 18, 80539 )

        OPTIONAL:  Ladies Only Sauna (until 11:00pm) at the Müller’sches Volksbad  ==>

    => ADDRESS  Rosenheimer Strasse 1, München:  www.swm.de/muellersches-volksbad

7:00-11:45pm: Evening Dance:  Salsa Night (7-8pm – free taster class)

         => ADDRESS:  Gasteig-HP8 (Hans-Preißinger-Strasse 8, 81379 München)

Wed, Feb 4:

8:00am: Breakfast@ NH Collection München Bavaria Hotel

9:00am: Neuschwanstein Day Trip (bring lunch, day pack, things to do on the train)

Hohenschwangau castle tour

Fussen for dinner   

=> ADDRESS:   Gasthaus zum Schwanen,  Brotmarkt 4, 87629 Füssen  (traditional German cuisine),  — OR — 

=> ADDRESS:   Kyodai  (Luitpoldstrasse 1, 87629 Füssen) (Asian cuisine, highly recommended, close to train station) 

Home late by train

Thur, Feb 5:

8:30am: Breakfast@ NH Collection München Bavaria Hotel

10:00am-12pm:  Dance class: Blues & Tango  8 & 9 (Vintage Club)

12:00-2:00pm: Lunch together, Zum Dürnbräu  (Dürnbräugasse 2, 80331 München)

Afternoon FREE

OPTIONAL: watch some typical Munich dancing (Schäfflertänze) 4pm at Hans-Sachs-Strasse 2 or 5 pm at Viktualienmarkt

8:30pm -12:30am:  Evening Dance: Blues Verschworung at Kongressbar (one of the best cocktail bars in the city), Theresienhöhe 15, 80339 München, kongressbar.de

Fri, Feb 6: 

8:30am: Breakfast@ NH Collection München Bavaria Hotel

10:00-12:00pm:  Dance class: Fusion & Repetition  10 & 11 (Vintage Club)

Afternoon FREE 

         OPTIONAL:  Ladies Only Sauna (until 3:00pm) at the Müller’sches Volksbad  ==>

     => ADDRESS  Rosenheimer Strasse 1, München:  www.swm.de/muellersches-volksbad

     OPTIONAL: 5:00pm: watch typical Munich/Bavarian dancing (Schäfflertänze) at Frauenplatz 

6:00pm  Group Dinner at Mia e Bar (Italien food) (Schwanthalerstrasse 12, 80336 München)

8:00pm: Gaudeamus Ball: Deutsches Theater

      => ADDRESS:  Deutsches Theater  =>Schwanthalerstraße 13, 80336 München

Sat, Feb 7:  

Breakfast on your own @ NH Collection München Bavaria Hotel

Morning:  Free

Optional:  Visti the Alte Pinakothek Museum

Optional: Watch some typical Munich/Bavarian dancing (the Schäfflertänze) at

a) 11:00am Margaretenplatz or b) 12:00pm Marienplatz or c) 1:00pm Wittelsbacherplatz

12:00-4:00pm: (optional) Trip to Munich Thermal baths.  Here are some options  

SAUNAS & POOLS in Munich: (Full descriptions at: https://www.munich.travel/en/topics/sports-leisure/saunas)

Dantebad (Postillonstrasse 17, Munich):   www.swm.de/dantebad 

Müller’sches Volksbad (Rosenheimer Strasse 1, Munich):  www.swm.de/muellersches-volksbad 

Olympia Schwimmhalle (Coubertinplatz 1): www.swm.de/olympia-schwimmhalle

Saunas in the municipal pools throughout Munich:  https://www.swm.de/english/m-baeder/opening-times-and-locations

SAUNAS & POOLS outside of Munich – > best to go there straight after breakfast !

Therme Erding (Thermenallee 1-5, 85435 Erding, Germany): the largest thermal spa in the world with a wave pool, 28 slides, exotic thermal baths, vitality oasis and sauna world. Located 1 hour by train outside of Munich

Therme Bad Aibling (Lindenstraße 32, 83043 Bad Aibling, Germany).  Locate 1.25 hrs by train outside of Munich

TURKISH STEAM BATHS in Munich: 

Mathilden Hamam (Mathildenstraße 5, Munich): hamam.de

Hamam Anatolia (Wirtstraße 1B, Munich):  www.hamamanatolia.de

6:00pm  Group Farewell Dinner (included) at L‘Osteria

=> ADDRESS:  Lenbachplatz 8, 80333 München, 089 99019810, losteria.net 

8:00pm: The Gauklerball (Kunstlerhaus) “1001 Arabian Nights”

     => ADDRESS:  Künstlerhaus am Lenbachplatz ==> Lenbachpl. 8, 80333 München

Sun, Feb 8:  Check out of hotel at 12:00pm

        (Optional for those staying)

         -> Jazz Brunch & live music (10:00am-2:00pm), Park Cafe (Sophienstraße 7, 80333 München)

         -> Teatime Tango at Vintage Club  (3:30-6:30pm)

         -> Swing at Vintage Club (7:30-11:15pm)

Super bowl Party in Munich

Street fair party in werksviertel-mitte  (great for food stands): https://www.streetfoodpanda.de

Super bowl party in werksviertel-mitte/eventfabrik münchen https://www.eventfabrik-muenchen.de/en/event-series/super-bowl-party/). 

For folks who would like to visit Salzburg and/or Innsbruck after Ball Fest, Margaret is putting together plans for a Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg and more.  Please feel free to reach out to her on our WhatsApp Chat Group to let her know your interest in joining in.  

A visit to Rothenburg ob der Tauber is recommended by Cecelia.

Mon, Feb 9:  for those staying on

Tea Dance for seniors (2:00-3.30pm) @ Tanzschule Wolfgang Steuer-TWS Tanz GmbH (local ballroom school)

ADDRESS: Schwanthalerstraße 13, 80336 München, 089 5459550, www.tanz.de

Tues, Feb 10:  for those staying on

Salzburg Swing:  Variety Hour 6:00-6:50pm / Lindy Hop Int-Adv 7:00-7:50pm / 8:00-9:50pm other classes / 10:00-11:00pm Social hour  at Jazzit

ADDRESS:  Elisabethstrasse 11, 5020 Salzburg, +43-662 883264  (not far from the main train station), https://www.allthatswing.at/

Rosenheim Swing:  Asta Kneipe (8:00-10.00pm), Hubertusstrasse 1 West, 83022 Rosenheim, astakneipe.de, 08031-37585 (not far from the main train station), entry free.   Rosenheim Swing Dance –    https://www.rosyhoppers.de/