Festivals in Bavaria

The NUEDIGITAL — Nuremberg Digital Festival is one of Germany's largest technology and innovation festivals, and by far the largest in South...

The NUEJAZZ Festival is Nuremberg's internationally acclaimed jazz festival and has been the most important platform for contemporary jazz i...

The Nuremberg Carnival Parade is one of the oldest documented carnival events in Germany – first mentioned in 1397. Every year on Carnival S...

The Nuremberg Easter Market heralds the start of the market year on the central Hauptmarkt every spring. As the city's oldest market – known...

The Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival (NIHRFF) is Germany's largest and oldest human rights film festival. Held every two y...

The Linke Literaturmesse Nürnberg has been a fixture of the political book scene in German-speaking countries since 1996. Over three days, m...

The Nuremberg Old Town Festival, with over 60 free events annually, is Germany's largest and most beautiful Old Town Festival. Since 1970, i...

Once a year, the historic moat of Nuremberg's Imperial Castle transforms into a challenging race track: from the Tiergärtner Tor to the Hall...

From April 4th to 26th, 2026, the Volksfestplatz (fairground) at Dutzendteich will once again be transformed into Nuremberg's largest spring...

The Nuremberg Toy Fair is the world's leading trade fair for the toy industry and has been an integral part of the international toy industr...

The Nürnberg Pop Festival is Southern Germany's largest club and showcase festival. For three days, around 100 acts will perform in extraord...

The Nürnberg Punk Fest is the new indoor punk festival of the Franconian metropolis: Wasted Open Air and KNRD Fest are joining forces for th...

When the Christkind speaks the prologue from the balcony of the Frauenkirche at the end of November, the »little town of wood and cloth« beg...

The Nürnberger Herbstmarkt is one of the city of Nuremberg's traditional markets, held on the historic Hauptmarkt. For almost three weeks in...

The Nürnberger Herbstvolksfest on the Volksfestplatz at Dutzendteich is one of Bavaria's largest Volksfeste and Nuremberg's second Volksfest...

Twice a year, the entire Nuremberg Old Town transforms into Germany's largest inner-city flea market. During the Spring Trempelmarkt in May,...

Twice a year — in May and September — the entire Old Town of Nuremberg transforms into one giant flea market for a day and a half. The Tremp...

The Nürnberger Weinfest transforms Jakobsplatz in the heart of Nuremberg, between St. Elisabeth Church and Jakobskirche, into a summery wine...