Festivals in Saxony-Anhalt

The Merseburg Organ Days have been one of Germany's most renowned organ festivals since 1969. For nine days, international organists perform...

The Metal Embrace Festival is a traditional underground metal festival in the north of Magdeburg. In 2026, it will take place on September 1...

The Metal Frenzy Open Air is the most important metal festival in the Altmark region and one of the most prominent underground open-airs in...

For one August Sunday, the former Cistercian monastery of Michaelstein near Blankenburg transforms into a multi-voiced cultural stage. Conce...

In the former lignite mining village of Weißandt-Gölzau, now a district of the town Südliches Anhalt, the mining tradition is celebrated ann...

At Falkenstein Castle in the Selke Valley, male and female minnesingers compete in the traditional contest of noble voices. At its heart: Wa...

The Mitteldeutscher Marathon is one of the most scenic running events in Eastern Germany: Start at the Elsterflutbecken in Leipzig, finish o...

The Hamburg-based dark rock band MONO INC. will play an open-air concert at the Festung Mark in Magdeburg on August 15, 2026. Special Guests...

Monstrale is Saxony-Anhalt's only international short film festival. Every October, filmmakers from all over the world gather in Halle (Saal...

Halle-Neustadt — the largest prefabricated housing estate in Central Germany — is getting its own festival: The Mosaik Festival from June 4t...

The Mosigkauer Genussmesse celebrates its 3rd edition in 2026. On March 28th, the farmyard of Schloss Mosigkau transforms into a culinary st...

On Mill Day, May 25, 2026, the Schollene post mill opens for the Mühlenfest – combined with the 30th anniversary of the Heimatverein. Progra...

In June 2026, the Theater Eisleben will raise the curtain on a world premiere in the Rose Arena of the Europa-Rosarium Sangerhausen: Münchha...

Allstedt was the scene of the first German-language Protestant mass (1523/24) and one of the central places of activity for the reformer Tho...

Once a year, Halle and Leipzig jointly illuminate their museums. For six hours, from 6 PM to midnight, 90 institutions open their doors — ar...

In September, the monastery garden in Memleben transforms into a lively market focused on handmade goods. Nativity scenes, nativity scene bu...

Every year at the beginning of October, the Naumburg Arts and Crafts Market transforms the historic market square of the cathedral town into...

On the last weekend of August, Naumburg transforms into an open festival mile: vintners from the Saale-Unstrut region open their stalls, aro...