Name: Festival of Cultures Ingolstadt 2026
Start: 2026-07-24T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Klenzepark

Festival of Cultures

About Festival of Cultures

For a weekend, Ingolstadt's Klenzepark becomes a melting pot of cultures. At the Festival of Cultures, over 30 cultural associations present their origins, traditions, and cuisine from around 25 countries. The stage alternates between folklore, dance, and music from around the world, around 30 stalls offer the scent of exotic spices, and there is a diverse, free hands-on programme for children and young people — from Spanish flamenco and a mobile rap recording studio to circus and street art. A warm-hearted festival of encounters in the heart of Ingolstadt — with free admission.

Dates 24 Jul — 25 Jul 2026

Venue Ingolstadt (09161)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Festival of Cultures — edition 2026

The 2026 Festival of Cultures will take place on Friday, 24 July, and Saturday, 25 July 2026, in Ingolstadt's Klenzepark. Over 30 cultural associations will present around 25 countries at approximately 30 stalls, featuring world cuisine, folklore, dance, and music — with free admission.

The 2026 edition runs over two days in Klenzepark. Over 30 local cultural associations will present a varied music and dance programme and showcase traditional folklore in beautiful costumes. Around 30 stalls will offer food from around 25 countries, refined with familiar and exotic spices. For children and young people, there will be a free hands-on programme at the Rondell Reduit Tilly and at the Migration Council's stand, featuring Spanish flamenco, a mobile rap recording studio, circus experiences, and street art activities. Admission is free.

Highlights Festival of Cultures 2026

Colourful stage programme with folklore, dance, and music from around 25 countries; world cuisine at around 30 stalls; free children's and youth programme with flamenco, rap studio, and circus.

Programme Festival of Cultures 2026

Friday, 24 July 2026

Opening and start of the stage programme
Colourful music and dance programme by over 30 cultural associations, traditional folklore in costumes
Around 30 stalls with food from around 25 countries

Saturday, 25 July 2026

Continuation of the stage programme with dance and music from around the world
Children's and youth programme at Rondell Reduit Tilly and at the Migration Council's stand: Spanish flamenco, mobile rap recording studio, circus experiences, street art activities
Culinary world tour at the association stalls

Note: The exact schedule and stage order for 2026 will be published by the Ingolstadt Cultural Office.

Prices Festival of Cultures 2026

Admission free. Food and drinks at the association stalls are subject to charge; children's and youth programme is free of charge.

Practical information

Practical information — Festival of Cultures

Getting There

Klenzepark is centrally located in Ingolstadt, near the Danube and within walking distance of the city centre. By train to Ingolstadt Hauptbahnhof, then by city bus or on foot. By car via the A 9; parking available in the city centre.

Admission

Admission is free. The children's and youth programme at Rondell Reduit Tilly and at the Migration Council's stand is also free of charge.

Contact

Kulturamt der Stadt Ingolstadt, E-Mail [email protected], Phone 0841 305 46601.

Encounter of Cultures in Klenzepark

The Festival of Cultures is Ingolstadt's major intercultural summer festival. Organized by the city's cultural office, it transforms Klenzepark into a place of lively cultural exchange over two days. Over 30 local cultural associations present their work and warmly showcase their origins — a total of around 25 countries are represented.

Stage, Stalls, and World Cuisine

The varied music and dance programme is curated by the participating associations: young and old present traditional folklore, dance, and music in beautiful traditional costumes. At around 30 stalls, the cultural associations welcome their guests and offer food, refined with familiar and exotic spices — a culinary journey around the world.

Children's and Youth Programme

At the Rondell Reduit Tilly and at the Migration Council's stand, children and young people can expect a diverse, free hands-on programme: the world of Spanish flamenco, a mobile recording studio for rap songs, circus experiences, and street art activities. This makes the festival an experience for the youngest visitors too.

A Festival of Diversity

The focus is on networking, overcoming borders, and lively cultural exchange. The Festival of Cultures is one of the largest intercultural festivals in the region and a firm fixture in Ingolstadt's summer event calendar — with free admission for everyone.