Name: Circus Zambaioni — Let the Ringmaster Announce! 2026
Start: 2026-05-14T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-16T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Zirkuszelt Alte Festwiese Derendingen

Circus Zambaioni

About Circus Zambaioni

From May 14th to 16th, 2026, the Tübingen Children's and Youth Circus Zambaioni will once again call "Manege frei!" (Let the ringmaster announce!) — four performances in their own circus tent on the Alte Festwiese in Tübingen-Derendingen. Approximately 80 minutes of program featuring acrobatics, juggling, clowning, and aerial silks, presented by the circus's children and teenagers. Tickets available online from March 21st, 2026.

Dates 14 May — 16 May 2026

Venue Tübingen (08416)

Prices 8.00€ — 13.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Circus Zambaioni — edition 2026

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The 2026 spring edition of the Tübingen Children's and Youth Circus Zambaioni runs from May 14th to 16th, 2026, with four performances in the circus tent on the Alte Festwiese Derendingen. Thursday 7:00 PM evening performance, Friday 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM double performance, Saturday 2:00 PM family performance. Program around 80 minutes. Adults €13, Children/Teenagers €8. Advance sales online from March 21st, 2026.

Program "Manege frei!" 2026

The 2026 spring edition runs under the traditional title "Manege frei!" with four performances in their own circus tent. The children and teenagers of the Tübingen Zambaioni Circus showcase the results of their year's work in an 80-minute program of acrobatics, pyramids, juggling, aerial silks, clowning, hula hoop, and interactive segments.

Performances take place on the Alte Festwiese Derendingen, Sieben-Höfe-Straße 4 — behind the Kinderhaus Alte Mühle. Tickets are available exclusively online in advance via the Zambaioni website. The circus office itself does not sell tickets. Advance sales start on March 21st, 2026, about four weeks before the first performance — dates are regularly booked up quickly.

Highlights Circus Zambaioni 2026

Spring edition of the Tübingen Children's and Youth Circus Zambaioni
Four performances over three days in their own circus tent
Program created by children and teenagers themselves
Own circus tent on the Alte Festwiese Derendingen
Advance sales start March 21st, 2026

Programme Circus Zambaioni 2026

Thursday, May 14th, 2026

7:00 PM: Evening performance "Manege frei!" — approx. 80 min

Friday, May 15th, 2026 — Double Performance

2:00 PM: Afternoon performance
5:00 PM: Late afternoon performance

Saturday, May 16th, 2026

2:00 PM: Family performance

Program Disciplines (Selection)

Acrobatics and pyramids
Juggling and plate spinning
Aerial silks
Hula hoop
Clowning
Interactive segments with the audience

Prices Circus Zambaioni 2026

Adults €13, Children and Teenagers €8. Advance sales exclusively online via zambaioni.de/auffuehrungen. Advance sales start Saturday, March 21st, 2026.

Practical information

Practical information — Circus Zambaioni

Getting There

Tübingen-Derendingen is located in the south of Tübingen. Take city bus line 7 / 8 to the Derendingen Kirche stop, then a short walk to the Alte Festwiese. By car, take the B 27 (exit Tübingen-Derendingen) and then Sieben-Höfe-Straße. Parking at the festival grounds is limited.

Performance Dates 2026

Thursday, May 14th, 2026, 7:00 PM; Friday, May 15th, 2026, 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM; Saturday, May 16th, 2026, 2:00 PM.

Tickets

Advance sales exclusively online via the circus's website (zambaioni.de/auffuehrungen). Tickets are not sold at the circus office. Advance sales usually start four weeks before the first performance — for the 2026 spring edition, starting Saturday, March 21st, 2026. Prices: Adults €13, Children and Teenagers €8.

Tübingen Children's and Youth Circus for Decades

Zambaioni is Tübingen's established children's and youth circus, based at Lorettoplatz, with several performance dates throughout spring, summer, and winter each year. In April/May, the circus presents its spring performance titled "Manege frei!" — in 2026, from Thursday, May 14th to Saturday, May 16th. The venue is their own circus tent on the Alte Festwiese Derendingen, Sieben-Höfe-Straße 4, directly behind the Kinderhaus Alte Mühle.

Four Performances Over Three Days

The 2026 performance program includes four dates: Thursday, May 14th, 2026, 7:00 PM (evening performance); Friday, May 15th, 2026, 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM (double performance); Saturday, May 16th, 2026, 2:00 PM (family performance). Each performance lasts around 80 minutes. On the circus ring, the children and teenagers of the circus showcase disciplines such as acrobatics, pyramids, juggling, aerial silks, clowning, plate spinning, hula hoop, and interactive segments.

Educational Profile

Zambaioni is more than stage art — it is educational work with children and teenagers. Throughout the year, the young artists train regularly, learning techniques, trust, group dynamics, and performance discipline. The spring and summer performances are their window to the outside world, showcasing the results of this year-long process. Older teenagers also develop their own productions as their final project in their circus journey.

Tübingen and the University Environment

Tübingen, with nearly 90,000 inhabitants and its old Eberhard Karls University (founded in 1477), is one of the most renowned university cities in Southern Germany. In the Tübingen district and the state of Baden-Württemberg, the city is a cultural center with a rich landscape of theater, music, and children's culture. Derendingen is one of the southern districts with a village-like character — the Alte Festwiese is part of the established event calendar, featuring summer and spring festivals organized by local clubs.