Festivals in Hamburg

Klangkosmos is Hamburg's younger club festival for Hamburg bands. Three hosted evenings, three clubs, nine acts: a showcase format that ente...

In January, klub katarakt transforms the industrial halls of Kampnagel into a resonance space for the most unheard-of currents of contempora...

For one week, Hamburg will host the most exciting emerging directors of German-language spoken theatre: students from all drama and directin...

From March 3 to 15, 2026, the Krass Kultur Crash Festival will bring artistic voices from literature, performance, music, film, sociology, a...

Since 1982, Barmbek-Nord has celebrated its self-organized neighborhood festival KulturBewegt!. Stage, flea market, arts and crafts, initiat...

The Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival (HKFF) has been one of the most important Kurdish film festivals outside of Turkey and Iraq since 2004. Ev...

The Lange Nacht der Industrie (Long Night of Industry) opens the gates of Hamburg's industrial and port companies for interested visitors fo...

Once a year, Hamburg authors and international guests read in 36 independent bookstores and cultural centers in the city. From 2 PM to midni...

Once a year, the Lange Nacht der ZEIT brings editors and authors of the Hamburg weekly newspaper together with guests from politics, culture...

For over two months, the Latin America and Caribbean Autumn brings the culture of the subcontinent to the Hanseatic city. Since 2014, the fe...

Le Salon Queertronique celebrates its 5th anniversary at Kampnagel with a three-day festival from 21 to 23 May 2026. The Salon series, run b...

The Lebanon Festival dedicates a long weekend at the Elbphilharmonie to the musical culture of Lebanon. From October 29 to November 1, 2026,...

The Lessing Days are one of Germany's most important international theatre festivals. In the middle of Hamburg's winter, the Thalia Theater...

LIMINALITIES is Hamburg's international festival for performing arts with a focus on Trans* visibility. After a successful premiere in 2025,...

Linkin Park will play two open-air concerts in Hamburg's Volksparkstadion in 2026 as part of their comeback setup. With Emily Armstrong as t...

On September 6, 2026, Leuschnerpark in Lohbrügge will transform into a racetrack for homemade soapbox cars. This is the eleventh edition sin...

The Lohbrügger Concert of Cultures brings together residents from Lohbrügge in the summer for an intercultural open-air concert in Leuschner...

Lohbrügger Herbstmarkt: a four-day fair at Lohbrügger Markt in the Lohbrügge district of Bergedorf. Carousels, bratwurst stands, snack stall...