The Kocherlball Munich at the Chinese Tower


Decades of tradition with lots of fun and a cool atmosphere for everyone who likes to dance on the “dance floor”. The Kocherlball Munich takes place on the third Sunday in July, i.e. July 21, 2024. The Kocherlball starts at 6.00 a.m. in the morning.

 Dance at the Chinese Tower at the Kocherlball Munich
Dance at the Chinese Tower at the Kocherball Munich

Tradition and historical dance since 1790 for the servants of the high nobility

On average, 10,000 people crowd into the location at the Chinaturm at the crack of dawn in good weather and continue the tradition of the Kocherlball, which has existed since 1790, at least once a year. Young and old alike have fun here and there is also “folk music” on site.

The Kocherlball starts at 6:00 in the morning

Breakfast at the Chinese Tower at the Kocherball
Breakfast at dawn at the Chinese Tower

The ball starts at 6:00 am and lasts until 10:00 am. Yes, you read that right! The dancing is not like in a club, no, here the program includes polka, waltz or Zwiefacher. If you can’t do it – no problem: just take a look at the others.

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Dressing up is compulsory if you want to be part of it!

Dancing couple with great costume at the Kocherlball Munich at the Chinese Tower
Dancing couple with great costume at the Kocherlball Munich at the Chinese Tower

 

The event is even more fun if you appear in a traditional dirndl or lederhosen or even dress up like a former servant or messenger. You can read why this is the case in the next section.

Brass music at the Kocherlball Munich
Atmosphere with brass music at the Kocherlball

The story:

In those days, the Kocherlball was a dance event for the servants of the nobility. The kitchen maids, cooks, gardeners and servants met here to dance while the masters were in church. The ball was then banned in 1904 due to a lack of “morality” and was only brought back to life in 1989.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Kocherlball, the Süddeutsche Zeitung conducted an interview with Mr. Pankraz von Freyberg, the man who did not invent the Kocherlball, but revived it.

Be sure to watch the films about the ball on YouTube – then you’ll have no choice but to go anyway!

Further information can be found on the Kocherlball website or on the Haberl Gastronomie website.

Tip “Japanfest Munich in the English Garden”. The Japanfest Munich will also take place on the same day.

Nearby: Chinese Tower, Chinese Tower Beer Garden