Festivals in Hesse

The Babenhäuser Altstadtfest 2026 will take place on September 12th and 13th under the motto “Babenhausen Plays!”. A two-day old town festiv...

The Backhausfest in Einartshausen is a tradition spanning over four decades, organized by the volunteer fire brigade in the Schotten distric...

From June 11 to 14, 2026, a four-day open-air concert series will take place for the first time in the baroque courtyard of the Residenzschl...

The Bad Hersfeld Festival celebrates its 75th edition in 2026, coinciding with the debut of new Artistic Director Elke Hesse. From June 26th...

The Bad Homburg Lantern Festival has been the largest and oldest Volksfest in the Taunus since 1935. Over 500,000 visitors flock to the spa...

The Bad Homburger Sommer celebrates its 40th edition in 2026: three weeks of open-air programming from July 10 to August 1 in the Kurpark, t...

On August 15, 2026, from 2 PM to midnight, the Sommernachtsfest takes place in Bad Soden am Taunus. More than ten stages with dance, pop, an...

Eight hours of family and town festival in Bad Wildungen's Old Town: On June 20, 2026, the festival mile between Postplatz and Marktplatz wi...

For almost six decades, the Festival of Lights has transformed Bad Zwesten's spa park into a luminous fairy-tale land every last Saturday in...

The Ball des Weines is the most important gala evening of the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP). In the magnificent Kurhaus...

From March 6th to 9th, 2026, the 35th Barbarossamarkt will take place in Gelnhausen, the city of the Imperial Palace. Around 50,000 visitors...

In 2026, Baunatal celebrates its 60th city birthday – and it's going to be big. The Stadtfest runs from July 2nd to 5th at the Marktplatz wi...

An exceptional railway spectacle: On March 14, 2026, two legendary steam locomotives – the 01 1104 (express train, formerly Bebra) and the 5...

The Bebra Thanksgiving and Heritage Festival, affectionately known in dialect as "Bäwersche Kirmes," has been the most traditional folk fest...

From June 11 to 14, 2026, the Bensheim Civic Festival invites you to the historic pedestrian zone of the southern Hessian town on the Bergst...

The Berger Markt is Frankfurt's oldest market – documented since 1728, likely taking place since 1650–1670. Five days of folk festival (Volk...

On May 30 and 31, 2026, the Berger Street Festival takes place in Frankfurt-Bornheim and Nordend-Ost. On Berger Straße, between Bethmannpark...

From September 5 to 13, 2026, Bensheim's Old Town will transform into a wine village: Around 100,000 visitors gather for the Bergsträßer Win...