Name: Pride Memmingen (CSD) 2026
Start: 2026-07-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-11T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Marktplatz Memmingen + Kaminwerk Kulturzentrum

Pride Memmingen

About Pride Memmingen

Pride Memmingen (also: CSD Memmingen) is the Christopher Street Day of the Swabian Allgäu town of Memmingen. Organized by the association Pride Memmingen e.V., it has brought together the LGBTQIA+ community of the Allgäu region and their allies since 2023 for a day of rallies, stage performances on the historic market square, and a demonstration through the city center. The event concludes with the After-Party at the Kaminwerk cultural center, featuring drag shows and DJ sets. The event is one of the growing Pride events in rural Bavaria, deliberately set as a visible sign of queer presence outside of major cities.

Dates 11 Jul — 11 Jul 2026

Venue Memmingen (09764)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Pride Memmingen — edition 2026

Pride Memmingen 2026 — the fourth edition of the CSD in the Allgäu — will take place on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Day's program: Rally and stage program on the historic Memmingen market square in the morning, followed by a demonstration through the city center. From 6:30 PM, the after-party at the Kaminwerk cultural center (Anschützstr. 1) with an outdoor area and food truck catering, and from 9:00 PM, the indoor program with DJ sets, drag shows, and queer performances. Admission to the demonstration is free, after-party is donation-based.

The fourth edition of Pride Memmingen continues the growing visibility of queer life in the Allgäu. As with previous editions, the day is divided into three phases: political daytime program on the market square (speeches, music acts, drag), followed by a demonstration with political demands for queer equality, and finally the after-party at Kaminwerk.

Kaminwerk opens its doors at 6:30 PM with the outdoor area – food truck pizza and focaccia from "Il Tedesco", relaxed get-together, outdoor stage. From 9:00 PM, the indoor program begins with DJ performances, queer show acts, and dancing until late into the night.

Highlights Pride Memmingen 2026

Rally and drag performances on the market square, demonstration through Memmingen's city center, after-party at Kaminwerk with two phases (outdoor from 6:30 PM, indoor from 9:00 PM), "Il Tedesco" food truck, queer DJ sets and drag shows.

Programme Pride Memmingen 2026

Morning — Memmingen Market Square

Rally with speeches from politics, culture, and the community
Stage program with music acts
First drag performances

Afternoon — Memmingen City Center

Demonstration through the historic old town
Political demands for queer equality

From 6:30 PM — Kaminwerk Outdoor Area

Chill zone and food truck "Il Tedesco" (pizza, focaccia)
Outdoor stage

From 9:00 PM — Kaminwerk Indoor

DJ performances
Drag shows and queer show acts
Dance floor until late

Prices Pride Memmingen 2026

Rally, stage program, and demonstration: free admission. Kaminwerk After-Party: donation-based.

Practical information

Practical information — Pride Memmingen

Getting There

By car via the A7 (Würzburg–Ulm–Memmingen) or A96 (Munich–Lindau), exit Memmingen. Memmingen train station with connections to Munich (1:30 h) and Lindau. From the station to the market square, about a 10-minute walk.

Venues

Marktplatz Memmingen (Rally and stage), City Center (Demonstration route), Kaminwerk (Anschützstr. 1, After-Party).

Admission

Rally and demonstration: free admission. Kaminwerk After-Party: donation-based.

Contact

Pride Memmingen e.V., via memmingen.lgbt. Kaminwerk Kulturzentrum: Tel. 08331 991199, [email protected].

A Young Pride Event in the Allgäu

Pride Memmingen was founded in 2023 and will celebrate its fourth edition in 2026. Behind the festival is the association Pride Memmingen e.V., which aims to make the LGBTQIA+ community of the Allgäu region visible – especially in rural areas where queer visibility is much more challenging than in Munich, Berlin, or Cologne. Memmingen is an independent city in the district of Unterallgäu (Bavaria) with around 45,000 inhabitants and a historic old town dating back to the Free Imperial City era.

Three Components: Rally, Demo, Party

The program follows the proven model of German Pride events: Rally and stage program on Memmingen's historic market square with speeches from politics, culture, and the community, music acts, and drag performances. This is followed by a demonstration through the city center – colorful flags, posters, music from the parade float, a deliberate political statement for diversity, anti-discrimination, and equality. The event culminates in the After-Party at Kaminwerk, Memmingen's cultural center (Anschützstraße 1), with drag show acts, queer DJs, and a dance floor.

Kaminwerk as a Queer Safe Space

For years, Kaminwerk has been a central venue for Memmingen's subculture – a former industrial building that now hosts concerts, parties, and cultural events. For Pride Memmingen, it is not just a party location but a symbolic place: a safe space where queer identity can be celebrated. The after-party has two phases: from 6:30 PM, the outdoor area with food stands ("Il Tedesco" with pizza and focaccia), and from 9:00 PM, indoor festivities with DJ sets and drag shows.

Political Dimension and Allgäu Identity

Pride Memmingen is not just a festival but also a political statement. The organizers emphasize the necessity of queer visibility in the Allgäu region, where conservative structures often shape the social climate. The combination of the Free Imperial City's history (Memmingen was the location of the "Twelve Articles" in the Peasants' War of 1525 – one of Europe's first human rights documents) and the Pride movement creates a locally rooted identity.

A Growing Community

With each edition, the number of participants grows. Pride Memmingen is now a firm fixture in the calendar of the Bavarian LGBTQIA+ community, attracting participants from all over the Allgäu, the Lake Constance region, and the surrounding areas. The event aims to be deliberately inclusive – "for everyone who thinks colorfully, lives loudly, and celebrates freely."