Festivals in Hamburg

On May 26, 2026, the Lichtmeß Kino in Ottensen will screen this year's selection from the DEEPWAVE Film Festival — an international short fi...

From July 16th to 19th, 2026, the Deichbrand Festival will take place at Nordholz/Cuxhaven airfield – one of Northern Germany's largest open...

Deichpartie is the cultural festival of the Hamburg district Finkenwerder — an Elbe island in the Hamburg-Mitte borough, characterized by sh...

Die 80er Live is Hamburg's big retro pop evening at the Volksparkstadion. On July 18, 2026, the HSV home ground will transform into a time m...

Every April, dokumentarfilmwoche Hamburg presents a carefully curated selection of exceptional documentary films from around the world. In 2...

The Dorffest Lemsahl-Mellingstedt is the traditional summer festival of Hamburg's northernmost forest village community. Residents and guest...

Draussen im Grünen is Hamburg's summer open-air concert series in the Planten un Blomen music pavilion. From July 31 to August 28, 2026, the...

The Dyke* March Hamburg is the annual demonstration for lesbian visibility and diversity — on the day before the CSD demo and in the middle...

The Eißendorfer Vogelschießen is one of Hamburg's oldest and most traditional Schützenfeste (marksmen's festivals). Since the club was found...

ElbFilmKunst is Hamburg's travelling open-air cinema located in the parks of Altona and Blankenese. Under the motto "Special Films in Specia...

The Elbjazz Festival is Hamburg's major international jazz festival – two days with around 30 acts in one of Germany's most spectacular fest...

In August, the Elbphilharmonie kicks off the upcoming concert season with its own summer festival. For just under two weeks, international o...

ELBRIOT is Hamburg's big metal open-air at the Großmarkt — a single, hard festival day right in the city, next to the Deichtorhallen and Haf...

Every weekend from June to the end of August, elbsommer transforms HafenCity and Rothenburgsort into an open-air stage. Dance evenings on th...

In August, Eppendorfer Landstraße between Eppendorfer Baum and Haynstraße transforms into a wine festival. The Eppendorfer Achtel — named af...

The Eppendorfer Landstraßenfest transforms the Eppendorfer Landstraße between the market square and Eppendorfer Baum into a festive promenad...

Six weeks of Advent magic in the noble Hamburg district of Eppendorf: The Eppendorfer Weihnachtsbummel at Marie-Jonas-Platz combines a hygge...

The Erntedankfest in Kirchwerder is considered Northern Germany's largest harvest festival parade and attracts over 70,000 visitors each yea...