Name: Schlossfest Heringen/Helme 2026
Start: 2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Renaissanceschloss Heringen

Schlossfest Heringen

About Schlossfest Heringen

The Schlossfest Heringen/Helme is a traditional event held at the Renaissance Castle Heringen on the second weekend of September — also Open Monument Day. Three days of festivities with a historical market spectacle in the castle courtyard, regional traders and direct marketers, a concert on Friday evening, a cabaret show on Sunday, and castle tours. Admission: Adults €5, Children (4–15 years) €2.50. The date for 2026 will be announced in good time by the City of Heringen/Helme on their website (typically mid-September in previous years).

Dates 11 Sep — 13 Sep 2026

Venue Heringen/Helme (16062)

Prices 2.50€ — 5.00€

Status —

Edition 2026

Schlossfest Heringen — edition 2026

The Schlossfest Heringen/Helme 2026 will take place on the second weekend of September, as in previous years — the Sunday falls on the nationwide Open Monument Day. The proven program is expected: concert on Friday evening, market days on Saturday and Sunday, Sunday cabaret in the evening. The exact date and detailed program will be published in good time by the City of Heringen/Helme on the website.

Schlossfest 2026 — Date to be announced

The City of Heringen/Helme is planning the Schlossfest 2026 according to the usual pattern — the date and detailed program will be published in the weeks before the festival on stadt-heringen.de. The venue remains Heringen Renaissance Castle. Comparisons from previous years: September 12–14, 2025.

Expected Program

Friday evening concert (in 2025 a Cat Stevens tribute at 7:30 PM), Saturday and Sunday historical market spectacle in the castle courtyard, castle tours on Sunday (Open Monument Day), musical cabaret show on Sunday evening (8 PM).

Highlights Schlossfest Heringen 2026

Historical market spectacle in the Renaissance castle courtyard
Open Monument Day with castle tours
Opening concert on Friday evening
Musical cabaret show on Sunday evening
Regional traders and direct marketers
Children's activities on Saturday and Sunday

Programme Schlossfest Heringen 2026

Program Highlights 2026 — Schlossfest Heringen/Helme

Date: Second weekend of September 2026 (Open Monument Day — exact date to be announced in good time by the City of Heringen)
Friday evening: Opening concert from 7:30 PM (in 2025 Cat Stevens tribute)
Saturday, 10 AM–10 PM: Historical market spectacle in the castle courtyard — regional traders, direct marketers, medieval craftsmen, children's activities
Saturday Stage: Musical stage programs accompany the market activities all day
Sunday, 10 AM–6 PM: Open Monument Day — Castle tours through the Renaissance rooms, castle chapel, historical chambers
Sunday 8 PM: Musical cabaret show to conclude
Market Offerings: Crafts, leather goods, jewelry, regional specialties, direct marketers from Südharz
Children's Activities: Play and craft stations on Saturday and Sunday

Current information and concert tickets available at stadt-heringen.de.

Prices Schlossfest Heringen 2026

Day ticket: Adults (16+) €5, Children (4–15 years) €2.50, Children under 3 years free. Evening concerts may have separate ticketing.

Practical information

Practical information — Schlossfest Heringen

Date 2026

Second weekend of September 2026 (Open Monument Day — typically Friday to Sunday around September 14th in previous years). The exact date will be announced in good time by the City of Heringen/Helme on their website.

Opening Hours (Typical)

Friday: Concert from 7:30 PM. Saturday: 10 AM to 10 PM. Sunday: 10 AM to 6 PM; Cabaret 8 PM.

Location

Schloss Heringen, 99765 Heringen/Helme, Nordhausen District.

Admission

Adults (16+) €5, Children (4–15 years) €2.50, under 3 years free. Evening concerts may have separate ticketing.

Getting There

By car: A38 Göttingen–Halle to Heringen/Helme exit. By public transport: Heringen (Harz) station (Nordhausen–Sangerhausen line).

Tip

Combine your castle visit with a hike on the Südharzer Karstwanderweg (South Harz Karst Trail) or a detour to the Kelle karst cave near Appenrode.

Renaissance Castle as Festival Stage

Heringen Castle is one of the most impressive Renaissance structures in North Thuringia. The annual Schlossfest transforms the castle courtyard, the castle meadows, and the interior into a three-day festival stage — coinciding with Open Monument Day, which makes the castle known throughout the region. The event is organized by the City of Heringen/Helme in cooperation with the Castle Friends and regional associations.

Program — Market, Concert, and Cabaret

The program follows a set pattern: Friday evening concert (in previous years, including a Cat Stevens tribute concert at 7:30 PM); Saturday and Sunday historical market spectacle in the castle courtyard with regional and national traders, direct marketers, and medieval craftsmen; Sunday Open Monument Day with castle tours and a musical cabaret show at 8 PM to conclude.

Open Monument Day

The Sunday of the Schlossfest falls on "Open Monument Day" — the nationwide day of action when historical buildings open their doors to the public. Guided tours of the Renaissance rooms, the castle chapel, and the historical residential chambers are offered at Heringen Castle. The musical stage in the courtyard accompanies the market activities throughout the day.

Heringen/Helme in the Nordhausen District

The small town of Heringen/Helme (around 7,000 inhabitants) is located in the Nordhausen district in the north of the state of Thuringia, on the southern edge of the Harz foothills along the Helme river. The region — the Südharz — is one of Thuringia's most diverse landscapes, with karst topography, caves (Kelle, Heimkehle), and the nearby city of Nordhausen with Germany's oldest preserved double monastery (Walkenried Cistercian Monastery).