Name: Licht & Wein Frankenberg 2026
Start: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Frankenberger Innenstadt

Licht & Wein

About Licht & Wein

«Licht & Wein — Frankenberger Händler laden ein» (Light & Wine — Frankenberg Merchants Invite You) is an established cultural night in the city center of the small town of Frankenberg in Mittelsachsen. On a Friday evening in September, merchants and studios open their doors well into the evening. Visitors stroll from shop to shop, treat themselves to warm food, snacks, and wine, and enjoy a colorful cultural program with live music, readings, and performances. The next edition is planned for September 2026 — as every year for many years.

Dates 18 Sep — 18 Sep 2026

Venue Frankenberg/Sa. (14522)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Licht & Wein — edition 2026

The Frankenberg cultural night «Licht & Wein» will continue in September 2026. As every year, merchants and studios in the city center will open their doors on Friday evening, offering wine, snacks, and a cultural program. The exact date will be announced in the summer of 2026.

The 2026 cultural night will follow the proven format. The exact date will be communicated on the organizer's website and Facebook page. The event typically starts at 6 PM and lasts well into the evening.

Highlights Licht & Wein 2026

Open shops and studios, live music in front of shops, warm food, wine, accessible community format.

Programme Licht & Wein 2026

Typical Program Elements

Open shops and studios until late evening
Live music at selected shops (singer-songwriters, acoustic duos, saxophone)
Warm food and snacks at most businesses
Wine and mulled wine at stands and in shops
Readings and small performances in studios
Accompanying program (in previous years: city tours with night watchman)

Detailed program will be published on kultur-frankenberg.de/licht-wein and via the Facebook page Licht und Wein Frankenberg.

Prices Licht & Wein 2026

Free admission. Consumption in shops payable.

Practical information

Practical information — Licht & Wein

Date 2026

September 2026 — exact date will be announced on the organizer's website or Facebook page. Traditionally a Friday evening in September.

Location

City center Frankenberg/Sa., 09669 Frankenberg/Sa., Mittelsachsen District.

Admission

Free admission. Food, drinks, and wine in participating shops for a fee.

Getting There

By train from Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof (Chemnitz–Riesa line) or Hainichen. By car via the A4 (exit Berbersdorf) or the B169.

Organizers

Frankenberg Merchants, Frankenberg Trade Association, and Bildungsverein Frankenberg/Sa. e.V. Contact: Jens Richter, Tel. 037206 56 92 514.

Cultural Night for Late Summer

In September, the Frankenberg merchants and studio owners open their doors well into the evening. What began as classic late-afternoon shopping has evolved into a cultural night: live music at selected shops, small performances in studios, warm food and snacks at most businesses, plus a glass of wine in hand. What started as an experimental format in 2017 has become a fixed date in the Frankenberg event calendar — the 2025 edition (September 19, 2025) was a complete success for the town and the trade association. The continuation is announced for September 2026.

Program Between Shopping, Music, and Encounters

The concept is deliberately accessible: free admission, no festival ticket, no fixed program points with specific times. Those who walk through the city center discover open shops and studios, hear live music here and there (often singer-songwriters, acoustic duos, saxophonists), enjoy mulled wine or a glass from a vintner, chat with merchants and artists, and perhaps discover one or another product. A small "night watchman tour" led by a local city guide has accompanied the format in recent years, creating additional atmosphere.

Community Format — Supported by Trade

"Licht & Wein" is supported by the Frankenberg merchants themselves — coordinated by the Frankenberg Trade Association and the Bildungsverein Frankenberg/Sa. e.V. It is an example of how regional retail and culture work hand in hand to create visibility for the city center. In an environment heavily influenced by online retail, the format is an important sign of life for small businesses.

Frankenberg and the Mittelsachsen District

Frankenberg/Sa. is located in the Mittelsachsen district, on the Zschopau river, between Chemnitz and Hainichen. The small town with around 13,000 inhabitants was once a textile center and has well-preserved its old town with the Lützelhof, the town church of St. Aegidien, and the market square. Those visiting the cultural night should consider a day trip to the nearby Sachsenburg Castle or the mining town of Freiberg.