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Altstadtfest

The guide was updated: 2024-10-23

Its laid-back atmosphere attracts around one million visitors to the Old Town festival each year in September. The festival has been taking place for more than 40 years now. In around 60 events, 800 actors provide free entertainment, including folklore, the Hans Sachs plays, traditional sea jousting and jazz concerts. But the great programme of events isn’t the only thing that draws the visitors in. The wide selection of food and drinks is just as popular.

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Address: Vordere Insel Schütt, Hans-Sachs-Platz
Website: www.altstadtfest-nue.de

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Christkindlesmarkt

Christkindlesmarkt

This event in December is like a magnet, attracting millions of visitors from all over the world each year. And it’s not one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in the country and one of the most famous in the world without good reason. The picturesque surroundings, the variety of culinary delights and the traditional programme of events make the Christkindlesmarkt a very special attraction. Don’t miss the famous Nuremberg Christmas Angel’s famous opening prologue at 5.30 pm on the Friday before the first advent!

Bardentreffen

Bardentreffen

Germany’s largest free outdoor festival, Bardentreffen, attracts up to 200 000 people each year. It traditionally takes place each year on the first weekend of the Bavarian summer holidays (July/August). Both international and local musicians sing their hearts out on seven stages, scattered all over the Old Town. This free event is an absolute must for die-hard music fans!

Blaue Nacht

Blaue Nacht

Each year in May, culture comes to Nuremberg. Museums, theatres and other cultural venues are open until the small hours of the morning. Come and explore the Old Town, listen to music and performances on the streets of the city centre and marvel at art and light installations. Blaue Nacht is Germany’s largest night-time cultural event. It has a different theme each year.

Klassik Open Air

Klassik Open Air

Klassik Open Air in Nuremberg’s Luitpoldhain district is one of Europe’s largest classic open-air events. The city’s two large orchestras, the Nuremberg Staatsphilharmonie and the Nuremberg Symphoniker, attract an audience every July and August of around 100.000 people to their concerts each year. Admission free!

Nuremberg Folk Festival

Nuremberg Folk Festival

The largest folk festival in northern Bavaria provides a colourful programme for both young and old. The fairground is home to a multitude of rides and entertainment, where visitors can either be on the edge of their seats or sit back and relax. Franconian and international delicacies and a freshly pulled pint make visiting the festival all the more worthwhile. And to make the Volksfest twice as nice, it’s held two times a year: in spring (April) and in autumn (September).

Trempelmarkt

Trempelmarkt

Germany’s largest flea market is held on the second weekend of May and September in the Nuremberg Old Town. Around 4000 stallholders sell both high-class antiques and all kinds of bits and bobs. The entire Hauptmarkt and the neighbouring streets are transformed into a real jumble paradise. Children, meanwhile, can sell off their old toys at free stalls.

Franconian Beer Festival

Franconian Beer Festival

The Franconian Beer Festival takes place in June in the wonderful atmosphere of the Nuremberg castle moat. Forty local breweries serve more than 100 delicious types of beer. An interesting and diverse musical program by local artists, a wide range of culinary specialties and a lot of fun things for kids to do makes this festival a treat for the whole family.

Rock Im Park

Rock Im Park

The city is rocking, and so are more than 40 000 visitors. Because it has no specified style of music, Rock im Park attracts a very mixed audience. The event, which was held for the first time in 1976, is now one of the country’s largest rock festivals. Famous bands such as AC/DC, The Scorpions, Green Day and The Red Hot Chili Peppers have performed here in the past to very enthusiastic audiences (every year in May/June)

Altstadtfest

Altstadtfest

Its laid-back atmosphere attracts around one million visitors to the Old Town festival each year in September. The festival has been taking place for more than 40 years now. In around 60 events, 800 actors provide free entertainment, including folklore, the Hans Sachs plays, traditional sea jousting and jazz concerts. But the great programme of events isn’t the only thing that draws the visitors in. The wide selection of food and drinks is just as popular.

Brückenfestival

Brückenfestival

The Brückenfestival is an open air festival in august at the banks of the river Pegnitz in Nuremberg. This music event has become one of the most influential festivals in the region. The aim is to present music acts far from mainstream music for a open-minded audience. On two days the festival presents 10 regional and international bands on two stages. In addition to the estalished main stage, singer-songwriters and cabaret artists will perform on the small "tent stage". Of course nobody will be left hungry! Local food and drinks as well as a variety of stalls await the visitors. The open festival grounds und der Theodor-Heuss-Brücke offer the perfect setting for two relaxed and wonderful festival days.

DTM Norisring Rennen

DTM Norisring Rennen

Germany’s only DTM city race takes place each year at the Norisring over one weekend in the summer (June/July). The highlight of the season, with the thrilling race between Audi, BMW and Mercedes, takes place between Steintribüne and Dutzendteich and attracts around 150 000 spectators.

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