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

A rapper with his arms raised performs on a stage in the ruins of St. Catherine’s Church in Nuremberg. The audience in front of him raises their hands in the air, while the historic walls and the stage are bathed in intense blue and red light.

Nuremberg.Pop Festival

October 8-10, 2026

Festival-goers, music fans and art and culture mavens meet again at southern Germany’s largest club and showcase festival, the Nuremberg.Pop Festival.

Schütt Summer Island

April 29 to August 23, 2026

Once again this year, the “Summer Island” Schütt, is one of the most popular summer gathering spots in Nuremberg.

Bei dieser nächtlichen Freiluftkino-Veranstaltung im geschichtsträchtigen Innenhof des Tucherschlosses trägt das dicht gedrängt sitzende Publikum gelbe 3D-Brillen für eine Filmvorführung.

SommerNachtFilmFestival

August 4-29, 2026

The SommerNachtFilmFestival got its start in Desi, more than a quarter century ago. Today, the open air showings with their special atmosphere are an important part of the summer cultural calendar in Nuremberg, Fürth and Erlangen.

La Festa Italiana

14. bis 23. August 2026

Nürnbergs italienische Tage für die ganze Familie auf der "Sommerinsel Schütt"

Nürnberger Volksfeste (Nuremberg Folk Festivals)

Autumn Fair: August 28 - September 13, 2026

Spring Fair: March 27 - April 11, 2027

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.

Nürnberger Trempelmarkt (Nuremberg Flea Market)

September 11-12, 2026

May 7-8, 2027

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

Nürnberger Altstadtfest (Old Town Festival Nuremberg)

September 16 - October 4, 2026

Exclusive to Nuremberg: Germany’s largest and nicest Old Town Festival! It features more than 60 free-of-charge events, including the traditional fishermen’s joust on the River Pegnitz, a wide variety of folklore programs and many musical events as well as the popular Hans-Sachs-Spiele theatre program.

Panorama-Blick in den Nürnberger Bürgermeistergarten an der Kaiserburg.

Stadt(ver)führungen ®

September 18-20, 2026

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

Nuejazz Festival

October 24 to November 15, 2026

No true jazz fan can avoid the NUEJAZZ Festival - the festival has become one of the most important jazz festivals in Germany.

Nächtlicher Blick über den beleuchteten Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt mit seinen rot-weiß gestreiften Buden, dem Schönen Brunnen und der festlich erstrahlten Fassade des Rathauses im Hintergrund.

The Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt

November 27 - December 24, 2026

The enticing aroma of gingerbread, mulled wine and grilled sausage hangs in the air at the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt. First mentioned in 1678, its roots probably go back to the time of Luther, when the tradition of giving children presents at Christmas evolved. Ever since then traditional wares such as handmade Christmas decorations and…