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

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Nürnberger Volksfeste (Nuremberg Folk Festivals)

Spring Fair from April 3 - 18, 2021

The fairs in Nuremberg are a traditional part of the local culture. Here, you can experience typical Franconian traditions. The Nuremberg Spring and Autumn Fairs are the second-largest in Bavaria and draw up to 2 million visitors to the fairgrounds on the Dutzendteich Lake.

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Nürnberger Trempelmarkt (Nuremberg Flea Market)

May 7-8-12, 2021

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

Veranstaltung in der Ruine der Katharinenkirche / (c) Foto: Marc Pfeiffer

St. Katharina Open Air

Expected June 2021

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.

Fränkisches Bierfest (Franconian Beer Festival)

Expected June 2021

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.

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Rock im Park

June 11 - 3, 2021

In 2021, 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.

ION -Musica Sacra in Nuremberg (International Organ Week)

June 25 to July 4, 2021

In June an July 2021 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.

Nürnberg Digital Festival

Voraussichtlich Juli 2021: Das Festival der digitalen Gesellschaft

Das Nürnberg Digital Festival vernetzt einmal im Jahr die Menschen in der Metropolregion zu den zentralen Themen der Digitalisierung in Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Bildung und Kultur.

DATEV Challenge Roth

July 4, 2021

The DATEV Challenge Roth, the largest long-distance triathlon event worldwide, will take place again in 2021 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.

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DTM at Norisring (DTM Norisring Speedweekend)

Expected July, 2021

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.

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Classic Open Air Nuremberg

July 25 and August 7, 2021

Classical music by candlelight in a park, over a glass of red wine, cheese and grapes: What could be better? In July and August you can experience just that, listening to Nuremberg’s orchestras at the Classic Open Air.