Wagnergassenfest Jena
Street festival in Jena's pub district – music, creative market, and hands-on activities
About Wagnergassenfest
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An Alley as a Stage
For decades, Wagnergasse has been the gastronomic and student heart of Jena. Student pubs, restaurants, small shops, and cafés line the street – a district that is almost always buzzing with activity. Once a year, the Wagnergassenfest turns this vibrancy into an official city festival.
Music, Market, Participation
From 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM, the festival offers a continuous program: jazz, chanson, and salsa concerts, DJ sets on Johannisplatz, a large creative market with arts and crafts, street theater, and international gastronomy. In parallel, the Children's Street Festival by LKG Jena runs with craft and hands-on activity stations.
Location Jena – Independent City
Jena is an independent city in the state of Thuringia (AGS 16053). The university and science city, home to the Friedrich Schiller University, Carl Zeiss, and the Jena Philharmonic, is one of the most vibrant cultural centers in Central Germany.
Wagnergassenfest — edition 2026
In 2026, the Initiative Innenstadt Jena is moving the festival from late summer to May – earlier than usual, the Wagnergassenfest thus brings music, culture, creativity, and encounters to the city center.
Programme Wagnergassenfest 2026
Saturday, May 9, 2026 – 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Music
- Opening with the Oldtime Memory Jazzband at Wirtshaus Daheme
- DJ Merkwürdig on Johannisplatz
- Afternoon: Salsa DJ Franklin and Salsa Brava Band on Johannisplatz
- In the alley: Linda Trillhaase, Dave Adelina, Kater Kombo (Chanson, Poetry, Jazz)
Family and Children
- Children's Street Festival by LKG Jena – 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wagnergasse 28
- Hands-on stations, crafts, children's culinary offerings
Market and Gastronomy
- Large Creative Market with arts and crafts throughout Wagnergasse
- International gastronomy from the Wagnergasse establishments
Highlights Wagnergassenfest 2026
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Getting There
Wagnergasse is centrally located in Jena's city center, a short walk from Paradies train station (10 min) and all ICE stops. Take the tram to Holzmarkt or Johannisplatz.
Admission
Free admission. Food and market goods at usual market prices.
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Where it takes place Wagnergassenfest
Wagnergasse und Johannisplatz
Wagnergasse, 07743 Jena