Name: Wagnergassenfest Jena 2026
Start: 2026-05-09T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-09T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Wagnergasse und Johannisplatz

Wagnergassenfest

About Wagnergassenfest

Wagnergasse, the pub district of the university city of Jena, transforms into a festival mile for eleven hours on May 9, 2026. Between 12 PM and 11 PM, live bands, a creative market, street theater, and international gastronomy will fill the alley and Johannisplatz. The fourth edition of the festival is organized by the Initiative Innenstadt Jena and offers a program for all age groups.

Dates 09 May — 09 May 2026

Venue Jena (16053)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Wagnergassenfest — edition 2026

The 4th edition of the Wagnergassenfest takes place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 12 PM to 11 PM in Wagnergasse and on Johannisplatz. Live music (jazz band, chanson, salsa), a large creative market, street theater, and hands-on activities for children transform the pub district into a festival mile.

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.

Highlights Wagnergassenfest 2026

4th edition; continuous music program 12 PM–11 PM; Salsa Brava Band; Creative Market; Children's Street Festival by LKG Jena.

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

Prices Wagnergassenfest 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at the stands and in the restaurants.

Practical information

Practical information — Wagnergassenfest

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.

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.