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Nuremberg - Wine Festival © CTZ Nuremberg.
Nuremberg Wine Festival
On Jakobsplatz, Franconian vintners Ebert (Kammerforst), Behringer (Abtswind), Goger (Sand am Main) and Keller (Ramsthal) offer around 40 Franconian wines, complemented by a wide variety of regional and international delicacies as well as a colourful entertainment programme with daily live music.
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Nuremberg - Klassik Open-air (c) CTZ Nürnberg GmbH.
Klassik Open-Air - Europe's greenest concert hall
At the Klassik Open Air Nürnberg, the Luitpoldhain is transformed into a huge open-air concert hall. Thousands of visitors enjoy classical music here in a relaxed picnic atmosphere – and admission is free. Blankets can be spread out on the large lawns – making for unforgettable summer evenings spent together. The Nuremberg Philharmonic and other renowned orchestras perform well-known classical works, film music and popular tunes that delight children and those new to classical music alike. The Klassik Open Air is one of Europe’s largest open-air concerts, combining music, nature and community to create a special experience for the whole family.
Nuremberg - Gathering of the Bards (c) Berny Meyer.
Gathering of the Bards Nuremberg
At Germany's largest free and outdoor festival, Nuremberg's old town becomes an open-air stage for world music. Blues, folk, soul and pop meet here, performed by 70 bands, including world stars as well as newcomers.
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Nuremberg - Autumn Festival (Photo: CTZ Nuremberg/Jana Kieser).
Autumn Festival
The Nuremberg Public Festival takes place twice a year: in spring and autumn. As the second largest folk festival in Bavaria and one of the 10 largest folk festivals in Germany, the Nuremberg Folk Festival is a family festival. Numerous stalls, rollercoasters, food stalls and a large concert stage in the marquee invite you to enjoy folklore and more. Fun for the whole family - and multiple award-winning as Germany's cleanest, safest and most innovative folk festival.
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Nuremberg - Flea Market © Christine Dierenbach.
Nürnberger Trempelmarkt (Nuremberg Flea Market) - Germany's largest city centre flea market
At the market, which runs through the entire old town of Nuremberg, up to 4,000 vendors - private sellers as well as professional traders - offer their wares.
The market offers a very special atmosphere on Friday evening, when visitors can stroll through the illuminated flea market until midnight.
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Nuremberg - Old Town Festival © Uwe Niklas.
Nuremberg Old Town Festival
Germany's biggest and most beautiful old town festival! Around 60 events for free, including the traditional fishermen's jousting on the Pegnitz, folklore in many variations as well as numerous music events and the popular Hans Sachs Games.
Nuremberg - Autumn Market © Uli Kowatsch.
Autumn Market
At the autumn market on the main market square, more than 100 traders offer household items as well as rarities from days gone by and show their handicrafts, from hand-woven basketry to pottery and mouth-blown glasses.
In addition to the wide range of goods on offer, there will also be specialties such as Federweissem and bratwursts for the physical well-being.
In the first two weeks, the Nuremberg Old Town Festival takes place parallel to the Autumn Market.
Nuremberg - Stadt(ver)führungen (c) CTZ Nürnberg.
"Stadt(ver)führungen"
1 weekend, over 1000 routes - Germany's largest guided tour marathon invites you to get to know Nuremberg and its neighbouring city of Fürth from new perspectives.
Well-known personalities, artists, institutions, non-profit organisations, professional city guides as well as people with special interests give the audience insights into unknown places and subject areas and examine historical, current, exciting and entertaining aspects of the respective annual motto. The theme offers points of reference to the Reformation, but also to historical, architectural, social, technical and cultural topics. Culinary offerings and tours for children are also on the programme.
Nuremberg - Nuremberg Pop Festival (c) CTZ Nuremberg.
Nuremberg Pop Festival
The Nürnberg Pop Festival is southern Germany's largest club and showcase festival. Concerts take place as part of the festival at various cultural venues such as churches, museums, clothing shops, record shops, on rooftops, public squares and, of course, in clubs and cultural centres. This is where the music world and music fans come together to exchange ideas and quench their thirst for good humour and musical enjoyment. The accompanying Pop Conference offers a wide range of panel discussions, lectures and workshops on all aspects of the music industry and culture.
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Nuremberg - NUEJAZZ-Festival © CTZ Nuremberg.
NUEJAZZ Festival
NUEJAZZ is a modern jazz festival in Nuremberg that has been bringing international artists to the stage since 2013. It sees jazz as an open, creative form of expression that is constantly evolving. Electronic sounds, hip-hop rhythms and experimental elements are an integral part of the program. In 2024, the festival was awarded the German Jazz Prize as “Festival of the Year” - a sign of its importance within the German jazz scene. NUEJAZZ combines musical diversity with cultural openness and shows how cross-genre jazz can sound today.
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Nuremberg Winter Village
Discover the Winter Village with its nostalgic children's carousel, enchanting winter maze, mulled wine and cosy, warm mountain hut charm. Typical winter and regional culinary delights round off your stay in the Winter Village. In addition to a wide range of sweet and savoury delicacies, the refreshment stands offering hot and cold winter drinks are a central meeting place where visitors enjoy meeting up for a drink or bumping into old friends. The ‘Christmas City of Nuremberg’ mugs, designed especially for the WinterRad with Winter Village, are sure to adorn many kitchen cupboards as souvenirs.
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Nuremberg Children's Christmas
Nuremberg Children's Christmas has been an integral part of ‘Christmas City Nuremberg’ since 1999. A visit to Hans-Sachs-Platz is on the pre-Christmas calendar of many families because it is particularly suitable for prams and small children and the entire concept is designed with children in mind. But parents are also well catered for, of course.
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The Nuremberg Fire Tongs Punch
Every year, when the Nuremberg Christmas Market opens, a small village of wooden huts springs up between the meat market stalls, surrounding the world's largest Feuerzangenbowle (a traditional mulled wine punch). It is a romantic spot overlooking the River Pegnitz, illuminated by the bright glow of the flames above the specially made cauldron. Images from the cult film ‘Die Feuerzangenbowle’ starring Heinz Rühmann are shown on screens around the wooden stalls. For many Nuremberg residents, enjoying a cup of Feuerzangenbowle with friends or family has become a firm tradition in the run-up to Christmas.
Nuremberg - Christkindlesmarkt on the Main Market Square with Church of Our Lady(c) Steffen Oliver Riese.
Christmas Market Nuremberg
At one of Germany's oldest Christmas markets, traditional goods such as handmade Christmas decorations and culinary delicacies are still on sale in 180 wooden stalls on the main market square.
A Christmas town especially for children is set up on Hans-Sachs-Platz. The market of Nuremberg's 14 twin towns brings international flair to the Christkindlesmarkt. Nuremberg's churches and museums invite you to Christmas concerts, guided tours and exhibitions with a colourful programme.
Opening hours:
Mon - Sun: 10 am to 9 pm, Christmas Eve: 10 am to 2 pm.
Children’s Christmas (c) Steffen Oliver Riese.
Nuremberg Children’s Christmas
The Nuremberg Children’s Christmas Market is an enchanting Christmas village designed especially for children and families. On Hans-Sachs-Platz, right next to the Christkindlesmarkt, little visitors can look forward to nostalgic carousels, a steam train, festive treats and lots of lovingly decorated stalls.
The numerous hands-on activities are particularly popular: children can do crafts, make candles, bake biscuits or get creative. With a bit of luck, they might even meet the Nuremberg Christ Child in person and tell him their Christmas wishes.
The Children’s Christmas Market makes a visit to Nuremberg during Advent an unforgettable experience and builds up the anticipation of Christmas for guests of all ages.
Blue Night Nuremberg (c) Florian Trykowski.
The Blue Night in Nuremberg
Nuremberg and its institutions for art and culture, museums, churches and clubs invite you to the Blue Night® with light installations, music and performances.
The Blue Night takes place at various locations throughout the Old Town, which is completely bathed in blue light.