ANNOTOPIA Fantasy Festival — Augustusburg Castle
Germany's largest fantasy festival at Augustusburg Castle — Saxony debut in the Ore Mountains
About ANNOTOPIA Augustusburg
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ANNOTOPIA — Germany's Largest Fantasy Festival
The ANNOTOPIA Fantasy Festival is Germany's leading fantasy festival — a colorful, multi-faceted event where various subcultures meet: Steampunk (Victorian-industrial retro-futurism), Post-Apocalypse (Mad Max style), Medieval (knights, noble ladies, squires), Pirates, Vikings, Elves and Dragons, plus characters from films and series (Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Witcher, etc.). Up to 750 artists, traders, and performers are announced — a moving city of fantasy, set up at a different historical location every weekend.
Saxony Debut at Augustusburg Castle
In 2026, ANNOTOPIA is expanding to six event locations in Germany — Augustusburg Castle is the Saxony debut. The choice is programmatic: Augustusburg, called the "Crown of the Ore Mountains", is one of Germany's most beautiful Renaissance hunting lodges and sits majestically above the Ore Mountains foothills. Its elevated location, massive walls, expansive castle park, and heritage atmosphere provide the ideal backdrop for a three-day fantasy spectacle — the combination of real history (castle built 1568–1572 for Elector August of Saxony) and imaginative staging gives the festival a special character.
What You'll Find at the Festival
Spread across the festival days are market stalls with handmade costumes, leather goods, jewelry, swords, jewelry, alchemical objects, Steampunk gadgets, books, and much more. Performances on several stages — live concerts with folk, medieval, and fantasy bands, theater performances, acrobatics, fire shows. Workshops: sword fighting, archery, leatherwork, LARP character play, Steampunk gadget building. Evening spectacles with fire artists, dramatic castle lighting, and thematic staging.
Augustusburg — The Crown of the Ore Mountains
The town of Augustusburg, with around 4,600 inhabitants, is located in the Mittelsachsen district on a ridge in the Ore Mountains foothills. The Renaissance hunting lodge was built between 1568 and 1572 on behalf of Elector August of Saxony and is one of the most important preserved Renaissance buildings in Central Germany. Today, it is a museum complex with several thematic exhibitions (carriages, motorcycles, hunting weapons) and a popular excursion destination. A funicular railway has connected the town to the Ore Mountains valley since 1911 — a charming journey that is part of the festival experience.
ANNOTOPIA Augustusburg — edition 2026
2026 Edition — The Saxony Debut
2026 is the year ANNOTOPIA reaches Saxony. With Augustusburg Castle, the festival has chosen a spectacular premiere in Saxony: the "Crown of the Ore Mountains" offers both the historical substance and the spatial scale that the festival requires. For three days, the castle complex and the adjacent grounds will transform into a fantasy world — traders, performers, and visitors in elaborate costumes, live music, theater, workshops, and themed evening spectacles.
The full program, including stage schedules, workshop plans, and the precise distribution of performer appearances, will be published in spring 2026 on annotopia.de. Until then, it is confirmed: opening hours are Fri 6 PM–12 AM, Sat 11 AM–12 AM, Sun 11 AM–7 PM, and tickets are available from €7.30 via Reservix.
Programme ANNOTOPIA Augustusburg 2026
Festival Weekend June 12–14, 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026 — 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM
- Festival opening, first concerts, traders open
- Evening spectacle and fire shows after dark
Saturday, June 13, 2026 — 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM
- Full operation of all areas
- Workshops, performances, concerts on multiple stages
- Themed hours for Steampunk, Medieval, Post-Apocalypse, Elves, Vikings, Pirates
- Grand evening spectacle with castle illumination
Sunday, June 14, 2026 — 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Market activities, final workshops, concerts
- Late afternoon: Festival winding down
Themed Worlds
- Steampunk Area: Victorian gadgets, goggle makers, tea ceremony
- Medieval Area: Knights, sword fighting demonstrations, archery
- Post-Apocalypse Camp: Mad Max competitions, dystopian costumes
- Elf and Dragon Realm: Fantasy theater, fairy music
- Pirates and Vikings: Saga storytelling, dragon boat demonstration
Highlights ANNOTOPIA Augustusburg 2026
- Saxony debut of ANNOTOPIA, Germany's largest fantasy festival
- Spectacular backdrop: Renaissance Augustusburg Castle, "Crown of the Ore Mountains"
- Up to 750 artists, traders, and performers on site
- Six themed worlds: Steampunk, Medieval, Post-Apocalypse, Elves, Vikings, Pirates
- Workshops, concerts, fire shows, evening spectacles
- Funicular access as part of the experience
Prices ANNOTOPIA Augustusburg 2026
Tickets from €7.30 (day ticket cheapest category). Weekend and three-day tickets available — prices on annotopia.de and Reservix. Costumed visitors often receive discounts (subject to festival conditions). Food and drinks at festival stands paid separately.
Practical information — ANNOTOPIA Augustusburg
Date 2026
Friday, June 12th to Sunday, June 14th, 2026.
Opening Hours
Friday 6:00 PM — 12:00 AM, Saturday 11:00 AM — 12:00 AM, Sunday 11:00 AM — 7:00 PM.
Location
Augustusburg Castle, Schloss 1, 09573 Augustusburg, Mittelsachsen.
Tickets
Tickets from €7.30 via Reservix. Day and weekend tickets, discounted rates for costumed visitors. Current prices and packages on annotopia.de.
Getting There
By train to Erdmannsdorf-Augustusburg (RB Chemnitz — Olbernhau), then take the historic Augustusburg Funicular (since 1911) up to the town. By car via the B173 / B174 (Chemnitz — Marienberg).
Tip
Bring your own costume — many visitors come in costume, and there are often discounts for costumed attendees at the festival. The funicular ride up is an experience that should not be missed.
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Where it takes place ANNOTOPIA Augustusburg
Schloss Augustusburg
Schloss 1, 09573 Augustusburg