The 25 biggest festivals in Germany 2026
Festivals and open-airs in Germany in 2026 — dates, line-ups, tickets and who's going.
630 events
31 Mar – 2 Oct 2028
22 free
Highlights: Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt, Deidesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt, Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt
Any time
Today396This weekend816This month4091Next month6694Free376Highlights4908Festivals635Christmas markets190Halloween133Date night10750With kids1272On your own7426With friends1115After-work & aperitivo748With a view10Birthday63Hen and stag parties469Volunteering2Pumpkin patches28Christmas lights23Fireworks9Foraging6Autumn foliage50Stargazing83Rainy day9474Flea markets9Museum night10Street food3Funfairs10Oktoberfest10Day of the Dead8
Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt
23 Nov 2026 · Frankfurt am Main
Market / fair
Deidesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt
27 Nov 2026 · Bad Dürkheim
Market / fair
Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt
27 Nov 2026 · Nuremberg
Carnival
Cologne Carnival
4 Feb 2027 · Köln
Market / fair
Baumesse Chemnitz
5 Feb 2027 · Chemnitz
Sports event
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
10 Apr 2027 · Stuttgart
Airbeat One Festival
7 Jul 2027 · Neustadt-Glewe
Seehasenfest
15 Jul 2027 · Friedrichshafen
Festival
Greator Festival
10 Sep 2027 · Köln
Other
Berlin Fashion Week
January · Berlin
Festival
CTM Festival
January · Berlin
Market / fair
International Green Week
January · Berlin
1
Bremer FreimarktMUNTE - Wellnesshotel am Stadtwald
2
TicketsWeiße Stadt in Reinickendorf - World Heritage Site
3
TicketsDOCKS
4
Runs every yearBurg Neustadt Glewe
5
Runs every years'Wirtshaus
6
TicketsTiergarten Kleve
7
Runs every yearVareler Brauhaus & Brennerei
8
Runs every yearTicketsCapitol
9
Runs every yearTicketsKonzerthaus
10
Cologne CarnivalHotel-Pension Alt-Rodenkirchen
Questions
The 25 biggest festivals in Germany 2026: what's on?
630 events between 22 Oct – 2 Oct 2028. Among them: Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt · Deidesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt · Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt.
What is the next event in Germany?
Schrei so laut du kannst on 22 Oct in Magdeburg.
Which events in Germany are free?
22 events are free, for example Herbstzauber auf dem Breitscheidplatz · Berliner Herbstrummel · Lesung „Vom Fällen eines Stammbaums“.
What are the biggest events in Germany?
The named events of the place: Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt (23 Nov) · Deidesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt (27 Nov) · Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt (27 Nov) · Cologne Carnival (4 Feb 2027).
Where in Germany is most going on?
Most events are in Berlin (66) · Hamburg (40) · Köln (27).