Festivals in Saxony

From August 28th to 30th, 2026, Elsterberg will celebrate its 35th Ruinen- und Heimatfest — a festival with tradition that takes place every...

Sankt Pieschen is the self-governed neighbourhood festival of Dresden's Pieschen district. From June 5th to 7th, 2026, it celebrates 20 year...

The Saxon-Bohemian Beer Festival is a cross-border Volksfest (public festival) at the "Gemeinsame Mitte" (Common Centre) of Bärenstein and V...

On the fourth Advent weekend, Sayda's Christmas market opens its stalls on the historic square, the central plaza of the Ore Mountain mining...

Schaubudensommer Dresden is one of Germany's most unusual street art festivals. From July 7 to 9, 2026, the Schaubudensommer collective will...

The Schiebocker Tage is the big city festival of the Upper Lusatian district town of Bischofswerda. "Schiebocker" – the town's nickname – st...

The Schkeuditz Wine Festival celebrates its premiere in 2026 at the St. Albanus Community Centre in Schkeuditz. On a May evening, the organi...

The SCHLiNGEL Film Festival in Chemnitz is one of the largest and most important children's and youth film festivals in Europe. The 31st edi...

The Schloss- und Schützenfest Zschopau is the highlight of the Erzgebirge's city festivals on the last weekend of August. From August 28th t...

The 2026 Schloss- und Stadtfest (Castle and City Festival) in Augustusburg is a historical highlight: To celebrate the 450th anniversary of...

The Wermsdorf Schlössernacht combines two historic castle complexes into an atmospheric early summer event: the magnificent Schloss Hubertus...

The Schlossfest Hainewalde in 2026 is part of the grand anniversary year '700 Years Hainewalde' in the Görlitz district. For three festival...

For over five centuries, the Schneeberg Miner's Day has commemorated the first documented wage strike by Schneeberg miners in 1496. On July...

On December 5th and 6th, 2026, Schneeberg in the Erzgebirge will celebrate its traditional mining parades — as the only town in the Erzgebir...

The Schneeberger Weihnachtsmarkt is one of the most beautiful in the Ore Mountains. Schneeberg, the «Christmas City of the Ore Mountains» in...

The Schönecker Heimatfest is the most important annual town festival in the high-altitude spa town of Schöneck in the Vogtland region. For f...

The Roßwein School and Heritage Festival is one of the oldest and most traditional heritage festivals in Mittelsachsen. It takes place annua...

The Schumann Festival Zwickau is the annual music festival in honour of Robert Schumann (1810–1856), who was born in Zwickau. From 4 to 14 J...