Culture

Food, music, dance and art: Africa's rich cultural diversity is well represented at the annual Alafia Festival in Altona.

This Altona-based street festival combines theatre performances, arts, flea markets, live music and parties.

Discover the confluence of Franco-German heritage at the Arabesques Festival, a unique celebration of cultural dialogue through music, literature, and the arts.

The British are coming! This event has something for everyone who longs for England.

To celebrate the strong ties between Hamburg and Japan, the Cherry Blossom Festival is held annually in May.​​​​​​​

Every summer, river island Finkenwerder invites mainlanders to experience its rich cultural diversity.

A night full of literature: HAM.LIT combines exciting, youth-focused readings with bold musical performances.

In need of a laugh? Hamburg International Comedy puts on regular comedy shows in English.

At Harbour Front Festival many of the world’s best-selling authors read from the season’s most anticipated works of literature.

The Hauptsache Frei performing arts festival is a hotspot for free-spirited artistic expression.

Like many other European cities, Hamburg celebrates Heritage Day by inviting the public to the various monuments.

Celebrating Hamburg's relationship with the world's largest democracy, events celebrate topics range from culture and sports to politics and business.

This weekend-long fusion event combines urban phenomena like tattoos, skateboarding and street art.

New moves, new friends, and dancing the night away at Hamburg's International Salsa Festival.

For three weeks in summer, Barmbek’s Kampnagel hosts one of Europe's most beloved modern performance arts festivals.

Contemporary art, installations, performances and murals: The Knotenpunkt Festival makes Hamburg a true street art hub.

If you’re looking to get a taste of foreign cultures, look no further than Hamburg’s Lange Nacht der Konsulate.

Once a year, dozens of Hamburg’s museums invite visitors to their halls late into the night for a special programme full of unique exhibits and experiences.

Heavy Sounds, Intimate Setting The Lazy Bones Festival is a one-day event dedicated to stoner, doom and psychedelic rock. Established as a compact but powerful gathering, it has quickly earned a reputation among fans of heavy riffs and hypnotic sounds. With an afternoon-to-late-night...

Music, arts and entertainment for a good cause: for four days, the St. Pauli football stadium is Hamburg's (sub-)cultural place to be.

Meet international designers and marvel at the best in contemporary craftsmanship at one of the longest running fairs of its kind in Germany.

This cultural festival brings together artists from Hamburg, Copenhagen and Malmö. Regardless of the artistic field, cooperation is key.

At this vast open air exhibition in Wilhelmsburg, art develops constantly through dialogue and artistic exchange.

At the annual Night of Choirs in St. Petri Church, choirs sing compositions from different musical periods.

More than 100 churches in and around Hamburg open their doors to the public, offering festive insight into the city's various communities.

Think Germany, think Oktoberfest: with gigantic beers, brass bands and lederhosen. Hamburg, too, has its offshoot of this Bavarian event.

With workshops, shows and discussions, Hamburg’s annual Play Festival puts the focus on the future of video games.

Enjoy urban art, street theatre, hip hop, dance and more at this international street art festival in Hamburg.

Every year in autumn, more than 30 venues open their doors all night to showcase the performances of the upcoming theatre season.

The summer of 2022 is dedicated to the best of international photography. Hundreds of artists are featured at dozens different locations.

In Wilhelmsburg quarter, the Vogelball takes place once annually to celebrate summer and living life free as a bird.