Well, it wasn’t exactly spring-like on Friday afternoon when the spring festival started on the Theresienwiese, which is often called the “little sister of the Oktoberfest”. It was windy and drafty and nice and fresh for the bare legs of the boys in their lederhosen and the girls in their dirndls.
But what has to be, has to be, and so economics officer Clemens Baumgärtner tapped the first barrel after the audience had been attracted with free beer. The festival lasts until May 5th, it is during the week of 11 a.m. to 11 p.m open on weekends from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. This year the Mass Beer costs 12.80 euros (Festhalle Bayernland, Augustiner) or 13.80 euros (Hippodrom, Spaten).
Weather at the Spring Festival
Visitors had to prepare for low temperatures for the entire first week. According to the DWD, things are slowly improving, but it remains cool, especially in the morning. However, the temperature could reach 20 degrees Celsius at the weekend.
- Wednesday, April 24th: Cloudy with isolated rain showers, a few sunny and dry, temperatures between 1 and 8 degrees Celsius.
- Thursday, April 25th: An alternation of sun and clouds, it remains dry, temperatures between 1 and 10 degrees Celsius.
- Friday, April 26th: Sunny with light clouds, still very cool in the morning, warmer in the afternoon. Temperatures between -1 and 15 degrees Celsius.
- Saturday April 27th: The sun will predominate, there may be small cloudy periods. In the afternoon the thermometer scratches the 20 degree mark. Temperatures between 2 and 19 degrees Celsius.