Events & Festivals

Germany’s largest downtown flea market in the historic old town. The Trempelmarkt, the name comes from the Franconian word “trempala” for small area. Already 400 years ago there was a second-hand market in the courtyard of the town hall.

Dates 2026:

08.05. – 09.05.2026
11.09. – 12.09.2026

Further information at: https://www.nuernberg.de/internet/marktamt/trempelmarkt_haendler.html

As usual, the Franconian Beer Festival takes place in the moat of Nuremberg’s Imperial Castle, which always provides a very special setting for the festival.

Date 2026:

03.06. – 07.06.2026

https://www.bierfest-franken.de/

Every year after Whitsun, over 70,000 rock fans make a pilgrimage to the south of Nuremberg. Their destination: Rock im Park. The festival moved from Vienna via Munich to Nuremberg and has been based there since 1997. After stops at the Frankenstadion and Luitpoldhain, it now sets up its three stages at Zeppelinfeld. And has already attracted bands such as Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park and Depeche Mode to the Dutzendteich.

The festival, which lasts three days, is of course musically dedicated to rock and its varieties. From indie to stoner to punk rock, everything is represented. And heavy metal and hardcore fans get their money’s worth. Increasingly, however, the festival is also opening up to other musical genres such as rap, hip hop and electro.

Date 2026:

05.06. – 07.06.2026

Further information at: https://www.rock-im-park.com/

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Date 2026:

22.06. – 02.07.2026

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Nuremberg without the Norisring race: It is no longer even conceivable. Thousands of motorsport fans have been making the pilgrimage to the Zeppelin grandstand since 1947. Back then, everything revolved around motorcycles, as Nuremberg was the German center of the motorcycle industry. The name “Norisring” determined a competition in 1950. The growing importance of cars then led to a crisis in the motorcycle sector, so from the 1960s the focus of the race shifted from two to four wheels.
The race track has changed several times over the years: Initially, the course was two kilometers long, later four. Since 1972, the length of the track around the Zeppelin grandstand has been 2.3 kilometers and contains four bends. Drivers reach a top speed of 245 kilometers per hour on the long start and finish straight.

Date 2026:

03.07. – 05.07.2026

Further information at: https://www.dtm.com/de/events/norisring-2025

It is one of the largest music festivals in Germany and always fills Nuremberg’s old town with national and international sounds on the first weekend of the summer vacations: the Bardentreffen. Around 200,000 people joined in the celebrations in 2024. It is a music spectacle of superlatives: for the Süddeutsche Zeitung, “Germany’s largest Umsonst & Draußen music festival” is also “Nuremberg’s fifth season”.

Large stages are set up on the main market square, behind the Lorenzkirche church, on the island of Schütt and in other places. Street performers from all over the world turn squares and alleyways into their stages. In all corners of the Old Town, the audience can listen to music from all corners of the world. And best of all: the world music festival costs no admission.4

Date 2026:

31.07. – 02.08.2026

Further information at: https://www.metropolregionnuernberg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/bardentreffen-nuernberg

Nuremberg has been celebrating the Old Town Festival in September since 1970. For two weeks, innkeepers invite you to a cozy get-together. After the Lord Mayor has opened the festival with the beer tapping, you can enjoy typical Franconian cuisine in the rustic half-timbered houses on the “Market of Hospitality” on Schütt Island. The traditional Franconian breweries take care of the “Doschd”.

Other venues for the Old Town Festival are the Katharinenruine ruins and Hans-Sachs-Platz. Parallel to the Old Town Festival, the Autumn Market takes place on the main market square. The Krämermarkt sells all kinds of household goods and Franconian specialties.

Date 2026:
probably 19.09. – 05.10.2026

Further information at: https://asf-nuernberg.de/fest

Every year the Hauptmarkt is transformed into a Christmas city of wood and cloth, the Christkindlesmarkt. The Nuremberg Christ Child opens his market every year on the Friday before the first Advent. The traditional offer – gingerbread, mulled wine, Christmas decorations, handicrafts, toys and sweets – puts you in the mood for Christmas.

Date 2026:
27.11. – 24.12.2026

Further information at: https://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/