Heidelberg Castle Festival 2026

Before the Anniversary

In 2025, the festival ran for almost two months as usual in the Castle Courtyard, Dicker Turm, and Englischer Bau venues. The program included several new productions, family theater, and the traditional Philharmonic Castle Concerts by the Heidelberg City Orchestra.

Since its founding in 1926, the festival has had an almost uninterrupted history – interrupted only by wartime and the pandemic. The 2025 season was the last before its 100th birthday.