Name: Grüne Nacht Fürth 2026
Start: 2026-07-03T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-04T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Grüner Markt

Grüne Nacht

About Grüne Nacht

As summer night falls, the historic Grüner Markt in Fürth's Old Town transforms into a green-lit open-air stage. The Grüne Nacht is a two-day summer festival with free admission, organised by the association Der Grüne Markt e.V., and has been a staple of the Franconian event calendar for years. The programme features a diverse mix of blues, rock, jazz, ska, and pop – with regional and national bands, as well as tribute acts to stars like Kiss, Guns N’ Roses, or Def Leppard. Food stalls, beer gardens, and the illuminated Old Town ensemble surrounding the stage create a special summer night atmosphere in the heart of Fürth.

Dates 03 Jul — 04 Jul 2026

Venue Fürth (09563)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Grüne Nacht — edition 2026

The Grüne Nacht 2026 will take place on Friday, July 3rd, and Saturday, July 4th, 2026, on the Grüner Markt in Fürth's Old Town. Over two evenings, the festival presents a mix of blues, rock, jazz, ska, and pop, as well as high-calibre tribute acts. Admission is free, and a fireworks display will conclude the festival on Saturday evening.

The 2026 edition of Grüne Nacht will once again bring together regional and national acts on the Grüner Markt in Fürth on the first weekend of July 2026. On the open-air stage, blues, rock, ska, jazz, and pop will alternate over two days, complemented by tribute bands interpreting hits from Kiss, Guns N’ Roses, or Def Leppard.

Both festival days start in the late afternoon and run until 10 PM. On Saturday evening, a fireworks display will mark the traditional closing point. The organiser is the association Der Grüne Markt e.V. Admission to the entire festival is free.

Highlights Grüne Nacht 2026

Green-lit market square as a stage
Two festival days with free admission
Tribute bands to Kiss, Def Leppard, and Guns N’ Roses
Fireworks to conclude the festival on Saturday evening

Programme Grüne Nacht 2026

2026 Programme

Friday, July 3rd – 3 PM to 10 PM, open-air concerts on the Grüner Markt
Saturday, July 4th – 3 PM to 10 PM, concerts and concluding fireworks display
Musical Spectrum: Blues, Rock, Ska, Jazz, Pop, Tribute Acts

Prices Grüne Nacht 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks to be paid for at food stalls and beer gardens.

Practical information

Practical information — Grüne Nacht

Getting There

The Grüner Markt is located in the heart of Fürth's Old Town. Take the U-Bahn line U1 to the Rathaus or Fürth Hauptbahnhof station (3 minutes on foot). From Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof, take the S-Bahn (approx. 10 minutes). By car, take the A73 motorway; parking is available at the Stadthalle Fürth car park.

Admission

Admission to the Grüne Nacht is free.

Best Time to Visit

Early July, Fridays and Saturdays from late afternoon until 10 PM.

Fürth's Old Town Glows Green

The Grüne Nacht is Fürth's most popular summer festival. The Grüner Markt, the central market square in the Old Town between the town hall and the main train station, is flooded with green light installations for two festival days, immersing the already picturesque square and the surrounding half-timbered and sandstone buildings in an almost surreal atmosphere. The concept has been successful since its premiere: free live music, free admission, an urban audience from Fürth, Nuremberg, and the entire Nuremberg Metropolitan Region.

Musical Spectrum

Each year, the line-up brings together a deliberately broad stylistic selection. Classic blues and melodic pop acts mingle with ska rhythms, energetic jazz, and rock. A specialty is the high-calibre tribute bands, who reproduce hits by Kiss, Def Leppard, Guns N’ Roses, and other rock giants so authentically that the audience in front of the stage collectively celebrates the stage attire of the respective stars.

Der Grüne Markt e.V.

The organiser is the association Der Grüne Markt e.V., a collective of artists, restaurateurs, and culture enthusiasts from Fürth's Old Town. The association members volunteer to organise stage setup, technical aspects, and programme planning. The event is financed through sponsors and revenue from food and drinks; admission remains deliberately free.

Fürth – The Cloverleaf City with Festival Culture

Fürth, the independent city in the Central Franconian triangle with Nuremberg and Erlangen, is known for its exceptional festival culture – above all for the Michaelis-Kirchweih, the 'Queen of Franconian Kirchweihen' (Kirchweih: a traditional folk festival). The Grüne Nacht complements this festival calendar with an urban-modern open-air format. Both events share a close connection to the historic Old Town and Franconian traditions, combined with contemporary music.