Nuremberg

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!

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 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!

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).

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.

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.

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.