Festivals in Saarland

On a clearing in the Freisen Wildlife Park, a medieval camp of tents, market stalls, and campfires springs up in May. For three days, crafts...

In the northern Saarland, on the edge of the Freisen Wildlife Park, time goes backward over a long summer weekend: During the Medieval Summe...

Since 2011, the Merchweiler Oktoberfest has been one of the largest folk festivals in the greater region, bringing genuine Wiesn feeling to...

The Merzig Viezfest is the oldest and largest apple wine festival on the Saar. On German Unity Day (October 3, 2026), the 55th edition trans...

When the Bavarians celebrate, Merzig joins in. For almost 70 years, the Merzig Oktoberfest Week in the Merzig-Wadern district has been the l...

The Merziger Altstadtfest is the largest community festival in the district town of Merzig-Wadern. For four summer days in July, live music...

The Merzig Summer Fair is the colourful start to the city's summer programme "Merzig spielt auf" (Merzig Plays Up). For five days in mid-Jun...

From June to August, the Merzig Summer of Culture brings live music to the Altstadtplatz (Old Town Square) of the district town Merzig. Ever...

In May, Merzig celebrates its Zoo Park Festival around the Blättelborn Animal and Ark Park — a classic spring Volksfest with live music, a c...

The Mettlach Easter Market annually opens the Mettlach market season: three days of strolling market on the historic market square, with Eas...

In mid-June, the Mettlach Summer Festival enlivens the central market square of the Saarschleife town: three days of market atmosphere with...

Every year in midsummer, the Mettlach Summer Market transforms the marketplace in the center of Mettlach into an atmospheric stroll market....

For a weekend, visitors travel back in time in the Schlosspark Völklingen-Geislautern: blacksmiths, potters, and herbalists demonstrate thei...

When the lights in the baroque alleys of Blieskastel are lit on an autumn evening, the Mondscheinmarkt begins. For five hours, the historic...

On the first weekend of Advent, the Schaumberg – the highest mountain in Saarland at 568 meters – transforms into a little Advent wonderland...

Every summer, concerts are held in an intimate open-air format under the old chestnut trees at Friedrichsthal Town Hall. The Musik unter Kas...

The Musikfestspiele Saar combine world-class classical music with extraordinary venues. The 2026 edition runs from May 7 to June 28 under th...

Musikkultur im Bliesgau (MIB) is one of Saarland's best small summer music festivals. Three days of open-air performances on the schoolyard...