Events in Nuremberg - Highlights of the Year

The stage of the Meeting of the Bards Festival on the Main Market Square © Uwe Niklas

In Nuremberg, one event follows the next: Cultural events such as the Blue Night or the Silvestival are as vital a part of the city’s event calendar as one-of-a-kind concert happenings like the Bardentreffen world music festival, Classic Open Air and Rock im Park. And traditional festivals such as the Nuremberg Fairs, Old Town Festival and the famous Christkindlesmarkt draw thousands of visitors to Nuremberg. Take a look and be inspired!

Events Highlights of the Year

DATEV Challenge Roth

June 25, 2023

The DATEV Challenge Roth, the largest long-distance triathlon event worldwide, will take place again in 2023 in Roth. This sport spectacle with ca. 3,400 individual competitors and 650 teams from more than 60 nations has had a secure place in the event calendar of the region for more than 30 years.

[Translate to English:] DTM am Norisring in Nürnberg

DTM at Norisring (DTM Norisring Speedweekend)

July 7-9, 2023

The Noris Ring race is one of the most important events of the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) circuit. To experience this event live is a must for motorsport fans.

Stadt(ver)führungen ®

September 15-17, 2023

Germany’s largest marathon of tours invites you to get to know Nuremberg from a new perspective.

0911 City Beach - The Nuremberg City Beach

April 28 - July 9, 2023

You can again experience summer, sand and water. The city beach is a meeting place to chat and relax; a mini-break in the midst of daily routine. It’s a summer adventure for all ages in the heart of Nuremberg’s Old Town!

Nürnberger Trempelmarkt (Nuremberg Flea Market)

May 12-13, 2023

September 8-9, 2023

Twice a year, the Nuremberg "Trempelmarkt" transforms the Old Town into a gigantic flea market which attracts both collectors and the curious.

Rock im Park

June 2 - 4, 2023

Nuremberg will again rock around the fairgrounds, Zeppelin Field and Dutzendteich Lake. Celebrate, enjoy life and don’t think about tomorrow: At the Rock im Park music festival that’s all you need to do, three days long.

Fränkisches Bierfest (Franconian Beer Festival)

June 7 to 11, 2023

The Franconian Beer Festival takes place in the wonderful atmosphere of the Nuremberg castle moat. Forty local breweries serve more than 100 delicious types of beer.

Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag

7. bis 11. Juni 2023

Der 38. Deutsche Evangelische Kirchentag findet vom 7. bis 11. Juni 2023 in Nürnberg statt. Fünf Tage Glauben, Kultur, Debatten, Austausch und Gemeinschaft unter dem Motto „Jetzt ist die Zeit“.

St. Katharina Open Air

June 15 - July 2, 2023

Each year in June and July, the St. Katharina open air concert series takes place in the ruins of St. Catherine’s Church in the heart of Nuremberg’s Old Town.

ION -Musica Sacra in Nuremberg (International Organ Week)

June 23 to July 2, 2023

In June an July 2023 fans of sacred music are invited to enjoy organ concerts, choirs and symphony performances during the International Organ Week Nuremberg – Musica Sacra. Nuremberg once again draws friends of organ music from around the world.