Festivals in Hamburg

Every October, the Bramfelder Herbstmarkt transforms the market square of the Hamburg district of Bramfeld in the Wandsbek borough into an a...

The Bunte Hafenmeile is the musical heartbeat of Hamburg Port Anniversary. From May 8th to 10th, 2026, it stretches for two kilometers along...

The Bunte Meile Bergstedt is the annual neighbourhood festival in Hamburg's Walddörfer – a Sunday in May when the houses, gardens, and stree...

Once a year in June, the University of Hamburg opens its central campus at Von-Melle-Park to everyone: students, staff, and Hamburg citizens...

CHORALLE 2026 is the grand festival of the voice in the North – and simultaneously the State Choir Competition for the two federal states of...

Christgrindelmarkt is Hamburg's most alternative Christmas market — a cultural Advent festival in the Grindelviertel, the university distric...

The Marché de Noël in Hamburg's Stadthöfe brings French flair to the city centre: two copper-roofed round huts and wooden stalls decorated w...

Eimsbüttel's secret Christmas market is located right at the entrance of Apostelkirche on Osterstraße – a small, cozy market with winegrower...

Every year, one of the most atmospheric Christmas markets in the Hanseatic city springs up around St. Petri Church in Hamburg's Old Town. Ov...

Every Advent, the Fleet Island between the Alster and the Elbe transforms into one of Hamburg's most maritime Christmas markets. From the en...

From November 23 to December 23, 2026, Bernhard Paul's Roncalli will transform Hamburg's Rathausmarkt into one of Germany's most famous Chri...

The cinefest in Hamburg is the only German film festival that regularly dedicates itself to German and European film history. At the Metropo...

A unique evening in May: At the water wall by the park lake in Planten un Blomen, classical Japanese calligraphy meets contemporary audiovis...

For three weeks, the Reeperbahn belongs to comedic women. "Comediennes de Luxe" — the festival of comedic women — brings together around thi...

In Hamburg's west, in the Osdorf district of Altona, something special has been developing since 2020: the CROSSDORF district culture festiv...

With around 250,000 participants, Hamburg Pride is one of Germany's largest Christopher Street Days. A Pride Week with workshops, discussion...

The CSD Straßenfest is the center and highlight of Hamburg Pride Week: three days around Jungfernstieg, Ballindamm, and Rathausmarkt with li...

The CURREX Alsterlauf is one of the largest 10-kilometer running events in Europe – and arguably the most beautiful city 10k in Germany. The...