The 25 biggest festivals in Germany 2026
Festivals and open-airs in Germany in 2026 — dates, line-ups, tickets and who's going.
563 events
31 Mar – 2 Oct 2028
18 free
Highlights: Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt, Deidesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt, Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt
Any time
Today491This weekend605This month1201Next month6694Free273Highlights4038Festivals569Christmas markets190Halloween113Date night9394With kids1073On your own6191With friends969After-work & aperitivo668With a view7Birthday44Hen and stag parties426Volunteering2Pumpkin patches9Christmas lights23Fireworks9Foraging2Autumn foliage21Stargazing59Rainy day8009Flea markets8Museum night3Street food3Funfairs8Oktoberfest2Day 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
TicketsDOCKS
3
Runs every yearBurg Neustadt-Glewe
4
Runs every years'Wirtshaus
5
Runs every yearTicketsSenftöpfchen
6
Runs every yearTicketsGaffel am Dom
7
Runs every yearTicketsLuisenpark
8
Cologne CarnivalHotel-Pension Alt-Rodenkirchen
9
Runs every yearVareler Brauhaus & Brennerei
10
TicketsSchmidt Tivoli
Questions
The 25 biggest festivals in Germany 2026: what's on?
563 events between 30 Oct – 2 Oct 2028. Among them: Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt · Deidesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt · Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt.
What is the next event in Germany?
FABRIK der Vielfalt SPOM Eröffnungsfest & Finale der… on 30 Oct in Hamburg.
Which events in Germany are free?
18 events are free, for example Feierabendhock-Special: Oktoberfest im Schloss · Alle Veranstaltungen im Überblick · Liebigmuseum bei Liebigs Suppenfest 2026.
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 (56) · Hamburg (36) · Köln (25).