Olympiapark Year-Round: Every Permanent Attraction Worth a Family Visit
Beyond its festivals and one-off events, Olympiapark has a genuine cluster of permanent, walk-in-any-day attractions worth knowing as a family living nearby. Olympia-Schwimmhalle, the 1972 Olympic swimming hall, is open daily 7:00-23:00 (adults 6.90 EUR, families 20.70 EUR, under-6s free with an adult) but closes for two stretches in 2026, 28 June-13 July for the European Junior Championships and 24 August-14 September for maintenance, worth checking before you plan a visit. SEA LIFE München, in the middle of the park, houses 39 tanks and six terrariums with over 1,600 animals across 260-plus species, open Monday-Friday 10:00-17:00 and weekends/Bavarian school holidays 9:00-18:00, with dynamic, date-based pricing rather than a fixed rate, online tickets currently run from around 20 EUR for adults and 15 EUR for kids, rising to 24-25 EUR at the door. Munich Action Park (MAP) took over the building that used to house the Olympic Ice Sports Centre, converting it into roughly 2,000 square meters of bouldering, Ninja Warrior, parkour, calisthenics, and a dedicated kids' area, open Tuesday-Friday 15:00-22:00 and weekends/holidays 11:00-20:00, from around 8 EUR for adults and 5-6 EUR for children. The old center's actual ice-skating function didn't disappear, it moved to SAP Garden's public rinks nearby (covered in its own guide). Olympiaberg, the artificial hill built from WWII rubble, is free, open public parkland year-round, and a genuinely popular free sledding spot once snow falls. The Olympiaturm (Olympic Tower) is currently the one exception: it's been closed since June 2024 and isn't expected to reopen to visitors until Q1 2027.
The Official Rule
Beyond the festivals and one-off concerts that make headlines, Olympiapark has a genuine cluster of permanent attractions open pretty much any day of the year, and knowing what actually replaced what (a few buildings have changed function since the 1972 Games) avoids a wasted trip.
| Facility | Hours | Price (from) |
|---|---|---|
| Olympia-Schwimmhalle (swimming) | Daily 7:00–23:00 | 6.90 EUR adult, 20.70 EUR family |
| SEA LIFE München | Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, weekends 9:00–18:00 | from ~20 EUR adult online (dynamic pricing) |
| Munich Action Park | Tue–Fri 15:00–22:00, weekends 11:00–20:00 | ~8 EUR adult, ~5–6 EUR child |
| Olympiaberg (hill, sledding) | Always open, public parkland | Free |
| Olympiaturm (tower) | Closed since June 2024 | Expected to reopen Q1 2027 |
Olympia-Schwimmhalle runs long daily hours but does close for real stretches in 2026. SWM’s official Olympia-Schwimmhalle page confirms it’s open daily, including holidays, from 7:00 to 23:00, though hours can shift around school and club bookings. Adult entry runs 6.90 EUR, München-Pass holders pay 4.20 EUR, a family ticket is 20.70 EUR, and children under 6 accompanied by an adult get in free. The pool closes 28 June through 13 July 2026 for the European Junior Championships, and again 24 August through 14 September 2026 for maintenance, both genuinely worth checking against your travel dates.
SEA LIFE München sits right in the middle of the park and scales to a full family afternoon. The official SEA LIFE opening times page confirms 39 tanks and six terrariums with over 1,600 animals across more than 260 species, open Monday to Friday 10:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:00) and weekends plus Bavarian school holidays 9:00 to 18:00 (last entry 17:00), closed 24 December. Pricing is dynamic rather than fixed, tickets currently start around 20 EUR for adults and 15 EUR for children when booked online, rising to about 24-25 EUR for adults at the door, and booking early tends to cost noticeably less than booking close to your visit date.
Munich Action Park occupies the building the old Olympic Ice Sports Centre used to fill, but the ice function itself didn’t vanish. Olympiapark München’s official Munich Action Park page and muenchen.de’s official venue page confirm roughly 2,000 square meters of bouldering, calisthenics, Ninja Warrior obstacles, parkour, and a dedicated kids’ area, open Tuesday to Friday 15:00 to 22:00 and weekends/holidays 11:00 to 20:00, adults from about 8 EUR and children/reduced tickets around 5-6 EUR. The public ice-skating, figure skating, and ice dance sessions that used to run in this exact building moved to SAP Garden’s three public rinks a short distance away, see our separate SAP Garden guide for those details.
Olympiaberg costs nothing and never closes. It’s the artificial hill built from WWII rubble on the park’s western edge, open public parkland year-round with no admission or booking system, and once real snow falls it’s a genuinely popular free sledding spot for local families.
The Olympiaturm is the one clear exception to “open year-round.” It’s been closed since June 2024 and current guidance points to a reopening in the first quarter of 2027, worth factoring in if a tower view of Munich’s skyline was part of your plan.
What Real People Say
Families who visit Olympia-Schwimmhalle regularly describe checking the official site before a trip as a genuine habit now, several specifically mention getting caught out in past years by a closure they hadn’t seen mentioned anywhere else.
Parents who’ve taken kids to Munich Action Park describe it as a real hit for the pre-teen and teen range specifically, several note the dedicated kids’ area making it workable for younger siblings too, rather than being purely a teen/adult bouldering hall.
Step by Step
- Check Olympia-Schwimmhalle’s current closure dates before planning a swim trip, the 2026 gaps (late June-early July, late August-mid September) are real and easy to miss if you don’t check first.
- Book SEA LIFE tickets online ahead of time, it’s usually cheaper than paying at the entrance and avoids a queue.
- For Munich Action Park, check the age range and current session availability, bouldering and Ninja Warrior sessions can fill up, and hours differ between weekdays and weekends.
- If you’re looking for ice skating specifically, head to SAP Garden, not the old Olympic Ice Sports Centre building, that building is now Munich Action Park.
- Treat Olympiaberg as a free, no-booking option for an outdoor afternoon or, once it snows, a genuinely popular sledding spot.
- Don’t plan a visit around the Olympiaturm until you’ve confirmed it has reopened, current guidance points to Q1 2027.
Compliance Note
This page explains the general hours, prices, and current status of Olympiapark’s main permanent family attractions as published by SWM, SEA LIFE, and Olympiapark München, current as of mid-2026. Hours, prices, and closure dates change. Confirm current details directly with each facility before you go.
FAQ & Common Pitfalls
Can we still go ice skating at the old Olympic Ice Sports Centre?
Not at that building anymore, but the function it used to serve didn't disappear. Public recreational skating, figure skating, and ice dance moved to SAP Garden's three public ice surfaces nearby, while the original ice stadium building itself became Munich Action Park, now home to bouldering, Ninja Warrior, and parkour instead.
Is the Olympiaturm actually closed, or can we still go up it?
It's genuinely closed, since June 2024, and it isn't expected to reopen to visitors until the first quarter of 2027. If Munich's twin-tower skyline view is something you want with your family, this specific viewpoint isn't currently an option, worth checking the official Olympiapark site before you plan a visit around it.
Which of these actually needs a booked ticket versus just showing up?
SEA LIFE and Munich Action Park both benefit from booking online ahead, SEA LIFE often at a lower price than at the door, and MAP because bouldering/Ninja Warrior sessions can fill up. Olympia-Schwimmhalle generally works as a walk-in, though it's worth checking for school or club bookings affecting availability. Olympiaberg is genuinely just open public parkland, no ticket at all.
Is sledding on Olympiaberg actually free?
Yes, it's open public parkland year-round, built from WWII rubble into what's now a popular free sledding hill once there's enough snow. There's no admission fee or booking system, it functions like any other public city park.