What you need to know

About

Thousands of people in dirndls and lederhosen fill the beer garden around the Chinese Tower in the Englischer Garten and dance Bavarian folk dances at sunrise. A dance master calls and demonstrates every step from the stage, so beginners and kids join in. The ball revives a tradition of the city's cooks and maids, who danced here before work in the 1880s. It suits early-rising families who like music and a crowd.

Where it is

Resources

• Event website

  Official page from the organizer.
• Dance along at home

  Bavarian dance tutorials from Volkskultur München, to practice before the ball.