Sommerlaune Bad Langensalza
Four Fridays of Culture Night in the Arboretum — Concerts, Acrobatics, and a Luminous Finale
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Culture Night in the Historic Park
As the sun slowly sets on the July Fridays, the Arboretum of Bad Langensalza awakens to a unique summer life. 'Sommerlaune' is made for this: every Friday evening, rotating bands and acts perform in the park from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The audience sits among the trees, on picnic blankets, or stands with a glass of wine in front of the stage — a relaxed open-air atmosphere, more commonly found in big city parks.
The Arboretum — Bad Langensalza's Green Gem
The Arboretum is one of the city's most historically significant gardens. With over 130 tree species and expansive lawns, it offers an extraordinary concert venue. Directly adjacent is the 'Gottesacker,' an old cemetery park that has also become part of the Sommerlaune stages. This combination of botany, history, and summer programming is unique in the state of Thuringia — Bad Langensalza, located in the center of the Unstrut-Hainich district, has thus secured a firm place in Thuringia's summer calendar.
'Sommerlaune Extra lang!' — The Illuminated Finale
The highlight of the series is the last weekend of July: 'Sommerlaune Extra lang!' then extends across four stages and the entire park area of the Gottesacker, Arboretum, and the cloister of the City Museum. Various genres run in parallel — from jazz and pop to acrobatics and juggling. When darkness falls, the entire park is illuminated. A fire show marks the grand finale of the evening, which often lasts late into the night.
2026 — Sommerlaune Replaces the Medieval Town Festival
A special feature for 2026: Sommerlaune takes the place of the usual Medieval Town Festival, which from 2026 onwards will only be held every two years. The city explained that the Medieval Town Festival, in its usual scale, "is not feasible every year" — Sommerlaune thus becomes the main summer program for the spa town in 2026.
Sommerlaune — edition 2026
Sommerlaune 2026 — Four Fridays of Park Culture
On four Fridays in July 2026, Sommerlaune will perform in Bad Langensalza's Arboretum and the adjacent Gottesacker. Each week features a different style — from jazz and singer-songwriter to pop and acrobatics. The finale on the last Friday of the month becomes an 'Extra lang!' evening: four stages, an illuminated park, a fire show.
The exact artist lineup and program schedule will be published in the weeks leading up to the festival on the Bad Langensalza City Management website.
Programme Sommerlaune 2026
Structure of Sommerlaune 2026
- First Friday in July — Concert in the Arboretum (5:00 PM–8:30 PM)
- Second Friday in July — Concert in the Arboretum (5:00 PM–8:30 PM)
- Third Friday in July — Concert in the Arboretum (5:00 PM–8:30 PM)
- Fourth Friday in July — 'Sommerlaune Extra lang!' — four stages spread across the Gottesacker, Arboretum, and the cloister of the City Museum; various genres in parallel; acrobatics, juggling, extraordinary costumed figures; illumination of the entire park area at dusk; concluding fire show
The exact artist listings (examples from previous editions: Irish folk bands, musical cabaret acts like 'Zwiebelknolle,' newcomer folk acts, and classical crossover) will be published by the Bad Langensalza City Management in the weeks before the festival at citymanagement-badlangensalza.de.
Highlights Sommerlaune 2026
- Four Fridays of open-air concerts in the historic Arboretum
- 'Sommerlaune Extra lang!' finale on four stages with a fire show
- Illuminated park at dusk
- In 2026, the city's central summer event (Medieval Town Festival takes a break)
Prices Sommerlaune 2026
Ticket sales and pricing structure (single tickets per Friday and festival pass for the 'Extra lang!' finale) via the Bad Langensalza Tourist Information and at citymanagement-badlangensalza.de.
Practical information — Sommerlaune
Dates 2026
On four Fridays in July 2026 — the exact dates and artist lineup will be published on citymanagement-badlangensalza.de. Concerts from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM, the finale 'Sommerlaune Extra lang!' runs late into the evening.
Location
Arboretum, Gottesacker, and Cloister of the City Museum, 99947 Bad Langensalza (Unstrut-Hainich district, State of Thuringia).
Admission
Tickets available at the Bad Langensalza Tourist Information. Current prices and passes (single dates vs. 'Extra lang!' festival pass) will be announced with the program.
Getting There
Car: A4 exit Eisenach-Ost or Gotha, then B176/B247 to Bad Langensalza. Train: regular connections from Erfurt Hauptbahnhof to Bad Langensalza.
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Where it takes place Sommerlaune
Arboretum, Gottesacker und Kreuzgang Stadtmuseum
Arboretum / Gottesacker, 99947 Bad Langensalza