CSD Hof — Christopher Street Day
Third Christopher Street Day in Hof an der Saale — Colorful Week and Street Festival in the City Center
About CSD Hof
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Making Queer Life Visible in Upper Franconia
CSD Hof is one of Bavaria's youngest queer festivals: the first edition took place in 2024, and 2026 will see the third iteration. The motto »People are queer here too« refers to the rural, small-town context: in a region where queer lifestyles are less visible than in Munich or Nuremberg, the CSD is a deliberate political and cultural statement — visibility, networking, solidarity.
Colorful Week May 23–30
Before the actual CSD day, there is a festival week with cultural and political events: film screenings, readings, queer workshops, discussion formats, theater evenings, and meet-ups for various communities. The program points are spread across cultural centers, pubs, and meeting places in Hof.
Demonstration and Street Festival on Saturday, May 30, 2026
The highlight is Saturday, May 30. The day begins with the CSD demonstration, which winds through Hof's city center — demanding equality, protesting discrimination, and advocating for queer visibility in Upper Franconia. Afterwards, starting around 4:00 PM, the street festival begins at the Kugelbrunnen with a stage program. Live music, drag shows, speeches, and panel discussions alternate; food stalls and beer benches cater to the audience, and an awareness room is available for guests needing support. Around 1,000 participants are expected.
Queerlife Hof e.V. as the Organizer
The organizer is Queerlife Hof e.V., a local queer association that has been active in community work in and around Hof for several years. The association receives support from the federal program »Demokratie leben!«, the City of Hof, local businesses, and cultural partners. This broad sponsorship is part of the political message: queer visibility is actively and institutionally supported even in a region with a rural structure like Upper Franconia.
Hof an der Saale — Small City with History
Hof is located in the extreme northeast of Bavaria, on the edge of the Franconian Forest and near the borders with Saxony and the Czech Republic. The city, with just under 45,000 inhabitants, is home to a university and is the main town of a district that encompasses large parts of the Upper Franconian hinterland. The CSD takes place in the old town around the Kugelbrunnen — a central meeting point in the city center.
CSD Hof — edition 2026
Colorful Week May 23–30, 2026
The festival week includes film screenings, readings, queer workshops, discussion formats, and meet-ups in Hof's cultural centers and pubs. The program changes daily; all events are open to queer and non-queer audiences.
Main Day — Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Morning/Afternoon: Demonstration through Hof city center, slogan »People are queer here too«
- From approx. 4:00 PM: Street festival at Kugelbrunnen in the Old Town
- Stage program with drag shows, live music, speeches, panel discussions
- Food stalls, beer benches for breaks
- Awareness room with trained staff
- Information booths from partner organizations (support groups, counseling centers, NGOs)
Programme CSD Hof 2026
Program Structure — May 23 to May 30, 2026
Colorful Week — May 23 to May 29, 2026
- Film screenings in local cultural centers
- Readings by queer authors
- Workshops on queer history, coming out, experiences of discrimination
- Discussion formats on equality in rural regions
- Meet-ups for various queer communities (LGBTQIA+)
Main Day — Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Morning/Afternoon: CSD Demonstration through Hof city center under the motto »People are queer here too«
- From approx. 4:00 PM — Street Festival at Kugelbrunnen
- Stage program: Live music, drag shows, spoken word, speeches
- Panel discussion with representatives from politics, academia, and the community
- Food stalls (food and drinks), beer benches
- Information booths from partner organizations
- Awareness room staffed throughout the day
The full program — with times, acts, and themes of the Colorful Week — will be published on the Street Festival page and on the Event Page of the Queer Network Bavaria.
Highlights CSD Hof 2026
- 3rd edition of CSD in Hof
- Motto »People are queer here too«
- Colorful Week from May 23 to May 30 with film screenings, readings, workshops
- Demonstration and street festival on May 30
- Drag shows, live music, and panels at Kugelbrunnen
- On-site awareness room
Prices CSD Hof 2026
Demonstration and street festival are completely free. Colorful Week events are free or have a small donation suggestion depending on the format. Food at the street festival at usual festival prices.
Practical information — CSD Hof
Getting There
By train: Hof Hauptbahnhof — ICE/IC stop, directly accessible from Berlin, Leipzig, Munich, and Nuremberg. By car: A9 (Hof exit) or A93. Parking available in the city center parking garages.
Locations
- Demonstration: through Hof city center
- Street Festival: Kugelbrunnen and Old Town, from approx. 4:00 PM on May 30
- Colorful Week: Cultural centers and meeting places in Hof (program see queerlife-hof.de)
Admission
Demonstration and street festival are free. Food and drinks at usual festival prices.
Awareness
An awareness room with trained staff is available at the street festival for guests who need support.
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Where it takes place CSD Hof
Innenstadt Hof — Kugelbrunnen und Altstadt
Kugelbrunnen, Altstadt, 95028 Hof