Name: Klassik Open Air Nürnberg 2026
Start: 2026-07-26T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-08T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Luitpoldhain

Klassik Open Air

About Klassik Open Air

The Klassik Open Air Nürnberg is one of the largest classical open-air concerts on the European continent. In the expansive Luitpoldhain, the Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg and the Nürnberger Symphoniker play major symphonic programs on two summer evenings – with free admission and in front of a huge picnic crowd. Since 2000, around 120,000 visitors per year have experienced the city's two major orchestras at the »Picknick im Park« (Picnic in the Park). Spread out your blanket, unpack your picnic basket, and enjoy classical music under the open sky – this is the hallmark of this Nuremberg summer highlight.

Dates 26 Jul — 08 Aug 2026

Venue Nürnberg (09564)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Klassik Open Air — edition 2026

The Klassik Open Air 2026 will take place on two evenings: on July 26, 2026, with the Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg, and on August 8, 2026, with the Nürnberger Symphoniker, both with free admission in the Luitpoldhain.

The Klassik Open Air Nürnberg 2026 will be celebrated on two evenings in the Luitpoldhain. On Sunday, July 26, 2026, the Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg will open the concert series: at 11 a.m. with a family concert and at 8 p.m. with the evening's main concert themed »Family and Friends«, both conducted by General Music Director Roland Böer. On Saturday, August 8, 2026, the City of Nuremberg and the Nürnberger Symphoniker invite you to a concert evening at 8 p.m. titled »Rhythm of the World«. The two orchestras will perform for the 25th time in the Luitpoldhain in 2026. The program includes works by Strauss and Gershwin. Admission is free.

Highlights Klassik Open Air 2026

25th appearance of the two orchestras in the Luitpoldhain
Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg under Roland Böer
Nürnberger Symphoniker with »Rhythm of the World«
Program focus Strauss & Gershwin
Free admission, »Picknick im Park«

Programme Klassik Open Air 2026

Program 2026

Sunday, July 26, 11 a.m.: Family concert by the Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg
Sunday, July 26, 8 p.m.: Main concert »Family and Friends«, conducted by Roland Böer
Saturday, August 8, 8 p.m.: »Rhythm of the World« with the Nürnberger Symphoniker
Works by Strauss and Gershwin, concluding with fireworks

Prices Klassik Open Air 2026

Admission to both concert evenings is free. Picnic blankets and provisions can be brought along.

Practical information

Practical information — Klassik Open Air

Getting There

The Luitpoldhain is easily accessible by subway (line U1, station Bärenschanze or via the paths in Volkspark Dutzendteich) and by bus and tram. Due to the large crowds, traveling by public transport is recommended.

Admission

Admission is free. It is advisable to arrive early and bring a picnic blanket and provisions.

Tip

Each of the two concert evenings features one orchestra; on the afternoon of the first evening, there is a family concert. Current dates and programs can be found at klassikopenair.nuernberg.de.

Classical Music Under the Open Sky

The Klassik Open Air Nürnberg is one of the largest events of its kind in Europe. For two evenings in the summer, the Luitpoldhain, a vast park landscape in the Nuremberg city district, transforms into a massive open-air stage. Tens of thousands of people spread out their picnic blankets and listen to great symphonic works – for free and in a relaxed atmosphere.

Two Orchestras, Two Evenings

The festival is supported by the city's two major ensembles: the Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg (orchestra of the Staatstheater Nürnberg) and the Nürnberger Symphoniker. Each orchestra curates its own evening with a thematically framed program, complemented by a family concert in the afternoon.

Picnic in the Park

The »Picknick im Park« has become a trademark: families, groups of friends, and classical music fans spend the evening on the lawn with their own provisions, while the music echoes through the Luitpoldhain. The event traditionally concludes with a fireworks display. Since the year 2000, the event has attracted around 120,000 visitors annually.

Nuremberg and the Luitpoldhain

The independent city of Nuremberg, the largest city in Franconia within the administrative region of Middle Franconia, is a significant cultural metropolis in Bavaria. The Luitpoldhain, originally designed as a park, offers the ideal natural backdrop for a classical experience of this magnitude.