Festivals in Saxony

The Parkfest Hainichen is the largest annual Volksfest (folk festival) in the Gellertstadt and is considered the heart of city life. For thr...

Parksommer Chemnitz is one of Saxony's most renowned free open-air culture festivals. From July 2nd to August 2nd, 2026, it celebrates its 1...

The Pegau Old Town Festival is the largest folk festival (Volksfest) in the small town of Pegau in the Leipzig district. The 28th edition wi...

The Pentecost festival at Hoflößnitz in Radebeul combines baroque winery atmosphere with a family festival that opens the 600-year-old elect...

The Pentecost Knight Tournament at Schloss Trebsen is one of the most atmospheric medieval festivals in Central Germany. From May 23rd to 25...

From May 22 to 25, 2026 — Pentecost weekend — the festival grounds at B101 in Schwarzenberg transform into a classic Ore Mountains Volksfest...

The Pirna City Festival is the city's largest Volksfest (public festival) at the gateway to Saxon Switzerland. From June 19th to 21st, 2026,...

The Plauen Christmas Market is the largest in the Vogtland region and boasts 300 years of tradition. From November 24 to December 22, 2026,...

The Plauen Lace Festival is the most traditional city festival in the Saxon Vogtland. In 2026, the 65th edition will celebrate a double anni...

The 'Prinzenraub' (Princes' Robbery) is one of Saxony's most unusual theatre spectacles. Over 100 amateur actors transform the Hartenstein C...

The Queer Music Festival Leipzig is Leipzig's most important festival for queer music culture. For four days, it brings together queer artis...

The Reichenbacher Sternenweihnacht is the traditional Christmas market of the Vogtland town of Reichenbach. From December 17th to 20th, 2026...

On August 28 and 29, 2026, the old riding ground in Crottendorf will once again transform into a DIY open-air hotspot. The Reitplatz Rodeo o...

The Riesa City Festival spans three days between Rathausplatz, Mannheimer Platz, the Elbe riverbank, and the Stadtpark. Stage music, show ac...

The Volksplatz Borna event arena is an open-air stage with space for up to 5,500 spectators in the south of the Leipzig Neuseenland. The 202...

The Romantic Festival of Lights at the Swan Pond has been one of Zwickau's most atmospheric evening events since 1860. Embedded in the annua...

The Rosenfest Lichtenstein is one of the most atmospheric summer festivals in the Zwickau district. Between Neumarkt, Kultur.Palais.Lichtens...

From July 31 to August 2, 2026, Rothenburg in the Oberlausitz region will celebrate its Summer Festival — according to the organizers, the l...