The infection situation relaxes, the weather is noticeably better. So the vacation “at home” for children and young people in the district can still be eventful, there are a few possibilities for this. However, places are scarce for some offers and you should always check the provider’s homepage to see what the current information on registration, regulations and actual options is. But then nothing stands in the way of an exciting holiday.
In the Grünwald forest adventure center, children can go on a trip with their parents along the various adventure trails or stalk through the complex disguised as Indians on Tuesday, June 1st, and read traces like Winnetou, build a tipi or light a fire with wood and grill sausages that have been brought along . All of this, of course, without leaving any traces in the forest. On Wednesday, June 2, you have to escape from a mysterious forest, which requires logical thinking and good combination skills, but also teamwork, as you have to solve tricky puzzles and tasks (9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., for children from six Years, 28 euros per day, registration on 089/649 20 99, information www.aelf-eb.bayern.de/forstwirtschaft/wald/182560/index.php).
The nearby climbing forest in Munich offers a different kind of experience for children aged eight and over. From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. you can test your dexterity and agility on five courses. (Online booking required, climbing gloves are compulsory, the website provides helpful tips on preparation and equipment, www.kletterwald-muenchen.de). Also open and suitable for children from three years of age is the Vaterstetten climbing forest in the neighboring district of Ebersberg. A total of 13 different courses at different heights also pose a challenge for older people (9 a.m. to 8 p.m., online booking under the keyword “school holidays” is required) www.muenchner-wald.de).
The nature experience center Burg Schwaneck of the district youth ring in Pullach invites eight to twelve year olds to the “elderflower magic” on Friday, June 4th. At an adventure rally, they can look for elder fairies and ghosts, bake Hollerküchl and maybe find out why Harry Potter’s elder wand has to be carved out of elder wood in order to develop its magic. Please bring a pocket knife (from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 18 euros, www.burgschwaneck.de). Further promotions are on offer on the following weekends.
Even before the modern adaptation of Mozart’s opera “Die Zauberflöte” (director: Florian Sigl) starts in the cinema, film and cinema fans in Bavaria Filmstadt can see the fairy-tale palace backdrop from this new fantasy film, but also a fast-paced race between the young Mowgli and Experience the black panther Baghira from the animated film “Mowgli’s Jungle Adventure” in the 4-D cinema and, of course, stroll around between time-honored and well-known film sets and props. Dogs are allowed to accompany their masters (until 6 June daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., online ticket recommended, information at www.filmstadt.de).
If you want to delve further into the history of the district, you can take a tour of the castle to Schleißheim Castle (www.schloesser-schleissheim.de) or Ismaning (www.schlossmuseum-ismaning.de) or – why not? – Find out things in the ski museum in Planegg that go beyond the history lessons at school. It goes high, at least virtually, in the aircraft yard of the Deutsches Museum in Oberschleißheim, where you can not only walk under gliders or watch helicopters from above, but also take to the skies as a pilot on the flight simulator. No special campaigns could be planned here, but “the Flugwerft is always recommended for visits with children, schoolchildren or families”, says press spokesman Gerrit Faust (daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., advance notice required, information at www.deutsches-museum.de/flugwerft/information/besucherinformation/).
Of course, there are also some outdoor pools that invite you to visit. In Pullach and in Grünwald (three timeslots per day) online booking is necessary, in Haar you can get in until the permitted number of 650 bathers is reached. The Aquariush in Unterschleißheim is considered an indoor swimming pool and is still closed, as is the Phönixbad in Ottobrunn. A visit to the animal parks in Blindham and Glonn could also add variety to the holiday.
Youngsters aged twelve and over are welcome to chill out in the Neubiberger youth center on Gleis 3. But you can also help beautify the newly painted event hall, as JUZ director Christian Schüehle explains. He and his team are looking forward to the young people, their ideas and a ranking Fifa tournament on the Playstation (various opening hours wp.juz-gleis3.de).
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