Japanese Cherryblossom Festival

The Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival transforms Hamburg into a sea of pink blossoms each year. With the spectacular cherry blossom fireworks, the election of the Cherry Blossom Queen, and a vibrant Japan Festival, the city celebrates its deep connection to Japanese culture.

International Music Festival Hamburg

This year, the International Music Festival Hamburg once again signals the end of the season. From 23 April to 16 June 2024, numerous concert highlights will once again take place live in the Elbphilharmonie and the Laieszhalle.

Hafengeburtstag Hamburg

Discover now the biggest digital harbour festival in the world! All dates of the programme Detailed information and background Tips & recommendations for the port anniversary in Hamburg.

St. Georg city festival

The St. Georg city festival will be celebrated again in 2025! District culture, culinary highlights, fun for our younger guests and a colorful stage program in the Lange Reihe are on the program: Whether district choirs or up-and-coming bands - the schedule will again be packed with a wide variety of musical performances.

Eppendorfer Landstraßenfest

One of the most beautiful districts celebrates (itself) - Eppendorf celebrates the popular Eppendorfer Landstraßenfest for the 42nd time in 2025. Around 140,000 visitors* experience live music, colorful walk acts, an interesting club mile with lots of information and offers from the district, a large selection of handicrafts and culinary variety over 2 days.

International Short Film Festival

The International Short Film Festival Hamburg has its roots in the milieu of independent filmmakers. Today, the IKFF Hamburg is one of the most important and successful short film festivals worldwide for both the industry and the audience.

Music festival 48h Wilhelmsburg

Music from the Elbe islands: Every year the Wilhelmsburg district is transformed into a festival stage. The festival "48h Wilhelmsburg" reflects the musical diversity of the colourful neighbourhood. A festival for all the senses.

altonale

The annual altonale in Hamburg has become one of the most popular events in northern Germany with over 200,000 visitors in recent years. From 27 June to 6 July 2025, everything in Altona will be about music, film, theatre, art, dance, literature and street art.

Schlagermove

Hamburg celebrates the Festival of Love: The Number 1 among all European Schlager spectacles, the Hamburg Schlagermove, is a party of superlatives.

Spielbudenfestival

The Corny Littmann Foundation for Art and Culture presents the International Spielbuden Festival on Spielbudenplatz in Hamburg-St. Pauli - with the best artists from the international street art scene.

CSD street festival - HAMBURG PRIDE

Christopher Street Day in Hamburg attracts a large number of visitors from all over Europe every year, who together set an example for acceptance, diversity and joie de vivre. Here, tolerance and equal rights are lived and celebrated for all.

Electro music festival Vogelball

The sparrows whistle - an electronic symphony of anticipation for the VOGELBALL, which will take place for the twelfth time in 2025 on the 2nd of August. Visitors are traditionally invited to the queer masked ball to coincide with the big CSD parade in Hamburg.

International summer festival on Kampnagel

Artists from all over the world bring theater, dance, performances, concerts and parties to the stages of the former crane factory in Hamburg! On every festival evening the garden at the Osterbek canal becomes a cultural oasis with free concerts and performances, with drinks and food offers.

MS DOCKVILLE Festival

Dockville, Hamburg's annual festival of music and art, will take place for the 16th. time in 2025 - with an unprecedented presentation of visual art and musical line-up, the small independent Dockville team will set new standards this year with the "Open-Air-Festival" format.

Open Mouth Hamburg Food Festival

Reeperbahn Festival

The Reeperbahn Festival will once again present a colourful programme from 17 - 20 September 2025. The four-day festival offers visitors a variety of musical and pop-cultural events in around 80 venues. Upcoming artists are put in the spotlight around the Reeperbahn.

Film festival Hamburg

Filmfest Hamburg will be celebrating its 33rd anniversary in 2025. Every year in the fall, it delights countless cinema fans over ten days on ten screens with around 70 national and international feature films and documentaries as world premieres, European premieres or German premieres.

Hamburg International Queer Film Festival

The Hamburg International Queer Film Festival is Germany's oldest and largest queer film festival. Every October, current film productions are shown at the Film Days - with a special focus on diversity.