Name: Gera Pottery Market 2026
Start: 2026-05-30T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Marktplatz Gera

Gera Pottery Market

About Gera Pottery Market

The Gera Pottery Market is considered one of the largest and most beautiful pottery markets in Thuringia. The 17th edition takes place on May 30–31, 2026 (Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the Market Square — featuring 48 potters (22 from Thuringia, others from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Bremen, NRW, Latvia, and Hungary) showcasing garden objects, figures, sculptures, and jewelry. Opening by the Lord Mayor, music by folk groups “Bastschuh” and “Folkgemeinschaft Gera”, the town hall tower opens both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for panoramic views.

Dates 30 May — 31 May 2026

Venue Gera (16052)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Gera Pottery Market — edition 2026

17th Gera Pottery Market 2026 on May 30–31 at the Market Square. 48 potters (22 from Thuringia, others from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Bremen, NRW, Latvia, Hungary) with garden objects, figures, jewelry, and sculptures. Opening Saturday 10 a.m. by the Lord Mayor, music by folk groups “Bastschuh” and “Folkgemeinschaft Gera”, historic carillon. Town hall tower open both days 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

17th Gera Pottery Market 2026 — May 30–31

Two market days at Gera Market Square — 48 potters and other craftspeople present their works. The opening on Saturday is by the Lord Mayor of Gera.

Highlights Gera Pottery Market 2026

48 potters from Thuringia, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Bremen, NRW, Latvia, and Hungary
Opening by the Lord Mayor of Gera
Town Hall Tower open both days — panoramic view
Folk music with “Bastschuh” and “Folkgemeinschaft Gera”
Beekeepers, wood carvers, basket weavers, and jewelers
Thuringian grilled specialties and crêpes

Programme Gera Pottery Market 2026

Program 17th Gera Pottery Market 2026

Saturday, May 30, 2026 — 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. — Opening by the Lord Mayor of Gera
Musical accompaniment by folk groups “Bastschuh” and “Folkgemeinschaft Gera” as well as the historic carillon in the town hall tower
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Town Hall Tower Open — Panoramic view over the Market Square and city
Market activities — 48 potters, beekeepers, wood carvers, basket weavers, jewelry artists
Culinary — Thuringian grilled specialties, crêpes, freshly roasted almonds

Sunday, May 31, 2026 — 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Market activities continue, all exhibitors
Music program and carillon
Town Hall Tower open 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Program on gera.de.

Prices Gera Pottery Market 2026

Admission free. Pottery at individual prices, food and drinks at market prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Gera Pottery Market

Date

Saturday, May 30, 2026, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. / Sunday, May 31, 2026, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (17th edition).

Location

Marktplatz Gera, 07545 Gera (State of Thuringia). Town hall tower open both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission

Free. Food and drinks at market prices; pottery at individual prices.

Getting There

Car: A4 exit Gera. Train: Gera-Süd station, then on foot. Market manager Marko Schwaberau: +49 175 7285981. Program: gera.de.

Gera — the Otto Dix City

Gera, with around 92,000 inhabitants, is the third-largest city in Thuringia and an independent city in the state of Thuringia. It is known as the birthplace of Otto Dix and as an East Thuringian economic and cultural center on the middle reaches of the White Elster river. The Market Square, with its town hall and historic fountain, forms the heart of the city center — and the venue for the annual pottery market.

17th Gera Pottery Market 2026

The Gera Pottery Market on the last weekend of May is one of the most traditional pottery markets in Central Germany. The 17th edition in 2026 brings together 48 potters — 22 of them from Thuringia and others from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as international guests from Latvia and Hungary. The range includes classic Bürgel ceramics, garden objects, figures, jewelry, and sculptures.

Opening, Music, and Town Hall Tower

The opening on Saturday at 10 a.m. is traditionally performed by the Lord Mayor of Gera. Folk groups “Bastschuh” and “Folkgemeinschaft Gera”, as well as the historic carillon in the town hall tower, provide musical accompaniment for the market day. The town hall tower is open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days — the panoramic view over the Market Square with the pottery stands and over the Gera city center is one of the highlights.

Other Vendors and Culinary Delights

In addition to potters, beekeepers offering honey and bee products, wood carvers, basket weavers, and jewelry artists offer their goods. Thuringian grilled specialties, crêpes, and freshly roasted almonds dominate the culinary offerings. Free admission — one of the social highlights of May in East Thuringia.