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Germany and regional summer festivals 2026

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Germany and regional summer festivals ~~and fairs~~ 2026

The German and regional summer festival calendar remains diverse, spanning classical music, metal, folk, and local community gatherings. Musical highlights include the 34th International Guitar Festival in Iserlohn (July 26–August 1) and the upcoming CITY JAZZ BRB festival in Brandenburg an der Havel (August 28). Jazzpoint Records will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Heilbronn on September 17. Other musical events include the Niederrhein Music Festival (starting August 23), the KWP Festival in Göttingen (August 14–15), and the House im Park festival in Worms. The 37th Musikfest Bremen runs from August 15 to September 4. ~~Additional musical programming includes the Burgkultur series at Battenberg Castle, running through October, and the completion~~ Recent highlights of ~~a summer~~ the open-air ~~series by~~ season include the ~~Blasorchester Nidderau,~~ Campus-Festival in Konstanz, which ~~performed~~ drew over 22,000 fans for acts such as Sean Paul and Ski Aggu, and the Seefestival in Radolfzell, featuring metal and reggae artists like Doro Pesch and Gentleman. In Tettnang, the Schlossgarten Open Air hosted Avantasia and Sarah Connor despite heavy rain, while the Meersburg Open Air featured Culcha Candela, Clueso, and Versengold. The Summer Breeze Open Air in Dinkelsbühl also hosted performances including Castle Rat. In Austria, the Bregenz Hafenfest is scheduled for August 28–30 at ~~Hanau-Wilhelmsbad State Park~~ Lake Constance, featuring live music, a creative market, and ~~Windecken.~~ a fireworks display. September events include the Hansefestival in Korbach (September 5–6), the Folkfield Festival in Gelsenkirchen (September 11–12), and the Jena Altstadtfest (September 11–20). Wine festivals continue with the 12th Langenselbolder Weintage (starting August 27), the Stettener Weinfest (August 21), the Immenstaader Weinfest (August 28–29), and the Breisach festival ~~for the Kaiserstuhl and Tuniberg regions~~ (August 28–31). In Switzerland, the Schafuuser Wiiprob ~~in Schaffhausen~~ is scheduled for August 27–29. Leisure parks like Karls Erlebnisdörfer and Hansapark report a positive summer season, with Hansapark noting its seaside location provides moderate temperatures, despite a national trend of declining revenues. Metal and electronic events include Summer Breeze Open Air (August 12–15) and Reload Festival (August 13–15).

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