Regensburger Kulturpflaster — International Street Circus Festival

Street Circus for the Whole Family

For over a decade, the Kulturpflaster Regensburg has been a firm fixture in the Bavarian festival calendar — and one of the city's most beautiful calling cards. Every two years, on a September weekend, international street artists spread across the squares of Regensburg's Old Town and showcase their skills: top-class acrobatics, death-defying juggling, artistic magic, subtle mime performances, and loud clowning. The organizer is the volunteer association Mischkultur e.V.

Hat Concert — and Free for All

The Kulturpflaster operates on the classic street art principle: free admission, with the hat going around at the end of the show. Everyone gives what they felt the performance was worth. This concept makes the festival an accessible cultural offering, where even people with no prior experience of theatre or circus can simply come by, watch, and stay — or move on to the next square.

Eight Performance Venues in the Old Town

The central squares of the historic city center become open-air stages: Neupfarrplatz, Haidplatz, and six other locations between the Cathedral, the Stone Bridge, and the Danube. Several acts perform in rotation at each venue, allowing visitors to stroll between locations or choose a spot and follow the hourly program there. In total, dozens of acts perform over one festival weekend.

International Program

The curated selection brings international street circus stars to Regensburg — France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Great Britain are regularly represented, but acts from Australia, Argentina, and Israel have also been guests in previous years. In addition, there is a German section every year with established comedians, clowns, and acrobatics ensembles.

Regensburg as a Stage

Regensburg, an independent city in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria, is considered one of the most beautiful old towns in Central Europe with its Romanesque Stone Bridge and largely preserved medieval architecture — a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2006. During the Kulturpflaster, this backdrop takes on an additional dimension: acrobats on the Danube side, magicians in front of the Old Town Hall, mimes on Cathedral Square. An ideal symbiosis of art and city.