By Jordan Sapir

Yes, we know, Oktoberfest was cancelled, but before you get your Lederhosen in a bunch, there are plenty of exciting things to do in Munich this summer and fall. As a part of our monthly topic, we’ve compiled a list of Über Moms favorite bike and budget tours in and around Munich.

We’ve provided resources in English, with an offering of German websites as well. Don’t forget your helmets, sunscreen and picnic! Viel Spaẞ!

Hofreiter BeerenCafé

WEB: Visit Website

PRICE: free

“Get out of the city without leaving the city. The Hofreiter oases of freshness, rest, and relaxation beckon in Munich. Gather your family for a successful berry hunt and pleasant stay: Eat where it has grown - in the middle of the berry fields. It doesn't get any fresher!”

Schwimmen in den M-Bädern

WEB: Visit Website

PRICE: 5 €

“Up to 1,800 hours of sunshine a year ensure plenty of summer feelings in Munich. Enjoy your sunniest hours in our eight summer pools! Sports and games for the whole family, beach volleyball fields or particularly idyllic sunbathing lawns give each of these open-air oases its own charm.”

Nymphenburg Palace

WEB: Visit Website

PRICE: Varies by season, entry to the park is free

“Just outside the center of the city, and easy to get to via subway or streetcar (the S-Bahn), Nymphenburg Palace is a baroque but serene grand residence. Explore its expansive garden lined with pathways. You’ll find surprisingly ornate outbuildings and a superb kid-friendly natural history museum.”

Playing in the Park

WEB: Visit Website

PRICE: free

“The free selection of Munich "play days" invites children and youths to play outside every Sunday throughout the entire year. Movement and play are in the foreground from May to October during the play days on Sundays from. 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM. In addition to the three parks, the Riemer Park and the Isar are perfect places to play during the summer months as well. From November to April, winter play days are held in the East, Westpark and in the Luitpoldpark from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. The events are cancelled if there is rain.”

Mike’s Bike Tours

WEB: Visit Website

PRICE: 17 € for children, 30 € for Adults

“Discover the wonders the city of Munich has to offer on a relaxing bike ride with the world-famous Mike's Bike Tours Classic Bike Tour. Mike’s Munich bike tour is a must for all seeking a fun, interesting and entertaining way to get to know the city we love.

With more official bicycle paths than any other city in Germany, Munich offers a unique and safe opportunity for those who love to feel the freedom of exploring on two wheels.

Our experienced guides will not only show you the city highlights but will also keep you entertained with fun facts, jokes and anecdotes from the city's impressive 860 years of history.”

Rosengarten

WEB: Visit Website

PRICE: free

“The rose, the queen of flowers, hosts a firework of colors in the rose garden every year. Over thousands of roses bloom in June and July. The diverse varieties ensure a variety of shapes and colors. The city gardeners have been trying out new types of roses since 1955. The plants first have to show whether they can tolerate the Munich climate. If they are robust enough, the gardeners plant them in large numbers in the urban flower beds.

The so-called "Staudental" is another special feature. Here the building department has designed a bed in which roses are combined with perennials, grasses and summer flowers. Between the plants, strips of pebbles run through the beds, reminiscent of dried up streams.”

Kid-Friendly Bike Paths along the Isar

STARTPUNKT: Parkplatz am Hinterbrühler See

ZWISCHENZIEL: Biergarten Brückenwirt-- 7 km

ZIEL: Kloster Schäftlarn-- 18 kmPRICE: free

WEB: Visit Website

“Water, stones, playgrounds- exactly the right destinations to get children excited about a bike tour taking place along the Isar cycle path downriver south to Kloster Schäftlarn.”

Lakes around Munich

WEB: Visit Website

PRICE: free

Enjoy a nice family day at one of these lakes! Pack a picnic, enjoy the sun, and get a swim in! Perfect for all ages and all budgets.

Paddle Boating in Englisher Garten

WEB: Visit Website

PRICE: 9,99 €

Rent a paddle boat and go for a family boat ride! You're sure to see some ducks and other animal life as well as enjoy a fun day together.

Rental pedal boats are available to rent at the Kleinhesseloher See in the English Garden. Fun for the whole family!

Funline Inline-Skate-Schule at Olympiapark

WEB: Visit Website

“For many children from kindergarten to 4th grade, in-line skates are a fun treat. But how do they move safely on the road? Where can they ride? Which equipment is useful?

In our 90 minute units we teach the most important rules of conduct in road traffic, such as safe braking, avoiding obstacles.

We teach the children with their own skates, including a backpack or school bag.”