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Heilbronn Wine Summer: Wine pavilion on the Neckar stage

Heilbronn Wine Summer: Wine pavilion at the Neckar stage. The square at the Old Neckar near the Neckar stage is one of the most beautiful in the heart of Heilbronn. This is where you will find the wine pavilion of the Wein-Villa-Gesellschafter, where Heilbronn wines are served, complemented by Swabian tapas.

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Martin-Heinrich-Wengerthäusle wine bar

A little paradise on Wartberg hill. The businesses at the Wein Villa take turns serving drinks. In keeping with the tradition of a ‘Vespers am Wengert-Häusle’ (evening snack at the vineyard cottage), the winegrowers also offer a small snack of sausage in a bread roll. Sitting here at sunset with a view of the city and enjoying a glass of wine in the middle of the vineyards is like being in a little paradise!

Venue: Martin-Heinrich-Wengerthäusle am Wartberg,Wartberg 1,74076 Heilbronn

Opening hours
Saturdays from 2 p.m. until sunset
Sundays from 12 noon until sunset
On selected public holidays from 12 noon until sunset

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Exhibition: “Sculptures with reference to social coexistence”

Berlin artist Andrea Pichl will receive the Ernst Franz Vogelmann Prize for Sculpture in 2026. As the first prizewinner of GDR origin, her work addresses the transformation of public and private living spaces after reunification. Pichl examines architecture, social spaces and standardized building forms in a critical and multi-layered way. The artist will develop a special concept for her first solo exhibition in southern Germany, which will take place at the Kunsthalle Vogelmann Heilbronn.

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Wine Festival Heilbronn around the Town Hall

Wine connoisseurs from all over the world meet to taste the fine wines. A number of cooperatives, wineries and wine cellars offer over 300 different wines in 0.1 litre glasses. Furthermore, an exclusive joint stand of different producers offer sparkling wine and secco. Entertainers amuse you in the evening hours.

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Rodney Smith – The Alchemy of Light

With his distinctive visual style, Rodney Smith (1947–2016) ranks among the most significant photographers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The American photographer, a pupil of the pioneering photographer Walker Evans (1903–1975), gained renown primarily through his work for prestigious magazines and fashion publications; yet the artistic quality and originality of his work far exceed the standard of commissioned pieces.
Smith’s images radiate a poetic power that, through a harmonious blend of elegance, subtle humour and technical and compositional precision, transports the viewer into fascinating worlds lying between dream and reality. His photographs are often reminiscent of the enigmatic paintings of the Surrealist René Magritte. As a staunch advocate of black-and-white photography, Smith only discovered colour photography relatively late in his career, yet he demonstrated great mastery in his handling of light in this medium too.

Kunsthalle Vogelmann
Allee 28
74072 Heilbronn

Heilbronn Grape Harvest Festival

In the fall, during the grape harvest, Heilbronn invites you to the traditional grape harvest festival on the Wartberg. With a view of the vineyards and the city, the festival begins with a guided wine hike, followed by the traditional ringing of the bells of the Nordstadt churches, an ecumenical church service and a varied cultural program. Culinary delights are provided by the Landfrauen Heilbronn and the WG Heilbronn.

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Heilbronn Harbor Market(Pottery Market)

The Heilbronn Pottery Market, with its centuries-old history, will once again take place this year on the square at the Bollwerksturm tower, rather than at the Hafenmarktturm tower and along Sülmerstraße as in previous years. More than 50 potters from all over Germany and Europe will be presenting their wares at the start of the Neckarmeile, bringing all kinds of clay treasures to Heilbronn, including household goods, decorativ.

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Jazz & shopping with Sunday opening hours

Jazz & shopping with Sunday shopping. Jazz in the city center and relaxed shopping throughout the city. For more than 25 years, Heilbronn Marketing GmbH has been presenting music of all genres on one Sunday in October. On October 12, there will be top-class pop, jazz, swing, and soul music on several stages. The artists will transform the city center into a music stronghold and put visitors in a festival mood. Refreshments will also be available.

Sunday shopping – The shops in the city center will be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will have special offers in store for you.

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Christmas Market Heilbronn

The Christmas market is dedicated to the "Käthchen of Heilbronn" with Christmas "Käthchen products" such as Christmas stollen or mulled wine, Käthchen Christmas decorations and Käthchen Christmas lighting.

For the second time, the sustainable ‘Käthchen artificial ice rink’ will be set up on Kiliansplatz against the backdrop of St Kilian's Church.

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Heilbronns Christmas Circus

25 YEARS OF THE HEILBRONN CHRISTMAS CIRCUS – THE ANNIVERSARY “Twelve nations, twelve breathtaking performances”. We're going all out for this big anniversary. A top international ensemble with over 80 exceptional artists, dancers, comedians and musicians, a production like fireworks and a show that is more bombastic, colourful, emotional and surprising than ever before. Be there – let's celebrate a quarter of a century of Heilbronn Christmas Circus together with the biggest show of the festive season. INSEPARABLE FOR 25 YEARS – CHRISTMAS AND THE HEILBRONN CHRISTMAS CIRCUS.

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