Events in Koblenz
Celebrate with us at festivals and events in and around Koblenz.
Koblenz, the enchanting city on the Rhine, offers a diverse range of events throughout the year, with something to suit every taste. Cultural highlights, traditional festivals and entertaining events characterize the calendar of events and make a visit to Koblenz an unforgettable experience.
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The Highlight Events in Koblenz
The Wine Festival
We celebrate our wine culture. Within the special setting of the wine city and its location on the Rhine and Moselle rivers, the wine festival is a unique experience. Wine is the main protagonist at a variety of events and offers guests of the city and citizens the opportunity to get to know the wine city of Koblenz in a whole new light.
Learn more about the wine festival
Koblenz Summer Festival for Rhine in Flames
Music from all over the world can be heard from several stages and we look forward to celebrating the big summer festival every year. The highlight is the unique Koblenz fireworks display, which bathes Ehrenbreitstein Fortress and the Deutsches Eck in magical light.
Learn more about Koblenz Summer Festival
Events at the Fortress
A variety of events take place year round at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. From concerts to special exhibitions, these events offer fun for the whole family.
View the events at the fortress
The Christmas Market
The Koblenz Christmas market is one of the most beautiful in Rhineland-Palatinate. The scent of roasted almonds and mulled wine fills the air and the whole of Koblenz enjoys the joyful get-together at the Christmas market in Koblenz's romantic old town. A variety of Christmas treats are savoured at the Christmas stalls.
Learn more about the Koblenz Christmas market
Festivities by Season
The year begins with exuberant carnival hustle and bustle, where locals and visitors alike dress up in colorful costumes and celebrate together. With the awakening of spring, you can expect blooming events and colorful happenings that bathe the city in a fresh and lively light. In summer, open-air concerts, festivals and summer city festivals fill the atmosphere with music and joie de vivre. The highlight of the summer is undoubtedly the Koblenz Summer Festival, a celebration of joie de vivre with music, entertainment and culinary delights. The highlight of the winter is the romantic Christmas market at Altstadt, which attracts visitors from near and far with festive lighting, delicious treats and a Christmassy atmosphere.
Spring Events
April 2025
Municipal Flea Market
The municipal flea market with its 460 stalls in the Rheinanlagen and the park behind the Deutsches Eck makes flea buyers' hearts beat faster. From second-hand clothing and jewellery to furniture, household goods and rare collector's items, everything is on offer.
This year, there will be a separate flea market for the youngest flea market fans. As part of the municipal flea market, the municipal ‘Flöhchenmarkt’ is reserved for children up to and including the age of 13 to sell.
More Info on the municipal flea market
April–October 2025
Koblenz Garden Culture
‘Koblenz Garden Culture’ is the title of the brand and series of events that emerged from the 2011 Federal Garden Show in Koblenz. Between the opening of the season in May and the closing event in October each year, the city of Koblenz, in cooperation with numerous associations and cultural institutions, presents a colourful bouquet of culture and activities in the attractive gardens and parks with readings, music, sports events and much more.
At the opening of the season at the Electoral Palace in Koblenz (palace garden), visitors can look forward to a large garden market and activities for the whole family.
Learn more about Koblenz Garden Culture
April/May 2025
Petal and Wine Fest in Koblenz-Güls
Every year in spring, the Blossom and Wine Festival invites visitors to the beautiful Moselle district of Güls. At the centre of the festival are the respective flower and wine queens and their princesses. On all festival days, there is a varied programme with lots of music around the wine stands on the festival site on the ‘Gülser Plan’.
May–July 2025
Wine Festival
The Koblenz Wine Festival invites anyone and everyone to get to know the wine culture of the wine city of Koblenz and the Moselle, Middle Rhine and Ahr wine regions at a variety of events.
Visit the official wine festival website!
May 2025
Historical Theatre
Visit the Celtic camp, watch demonstrations from the Roman weapons show to the training of knights and the Prussian changing of the guard, let yourself be carried away by the songs of the minstrels or look over the shoulders of craftsmen from different eras. Actors true to the original provide young and old with an unforgettable experience. Be there or be square!
May 11, 2025
Spring Wine Tasting with Koblenz Vintners
The Lord Mayor of Koblenz and the Koblenz winegrowers invite you to the spring wine tasting on Willi-Hörter-Platz at the Schängelbrunnen. Visitors will have the opportunity to sample a diverse selection of wines and sparkling wines from the winegrowers in the four winegrowing districts of Koblenz: Ehrenbreitstein, Güls, Lay and Moselweiß.
June 1–6, 2025
Koblenz Guitar Festival
The city of Koblenz has been a Mecca for classical guitar for over 20 years: over 300 students, performers, teachers and jurors from around 50 nations come together for the annual eight-day festival at several venues in Koblenz.
Learn more about the Koblenz Guitar Festival!
May 2025
Wine & Enjoyment
Various wineries from the Middle Rhine and Moselle regions present their wines with musical accompaniment and delicious food.
Learn more about the Wine & Enjoyment event!
June 6–9, 2025
Koblenz Beer Exchange
The beautiful areas behind the Deutsches Eck and on the Rhine promenade are transformed into a paradise for beer lovers and offer visitors the opportunity to sample a wide variety of beers from all over the world. The historic Deutsches Eck is surrounded by a beautiful green area that offers space for around 50 beer and snack stands.
Visitors can choose from over several hundred different types of beer. From Bavaria to Spain to Brazil, there is something for every taste! Once you have found your favourite variety, you can enjoy it while strolling around the former Federal Horticulture Show grounds or take it home with you in a bottle.
Learn more about the Koblenz beer exchange!
May 30–June 1, 2025
Augusta Fest
The Augusta Festival offers a varied programme for visitors of all ages.
The historic Kaiserin-Augusta-Anlagen in Koblenz are transformed into a lively festival mile that emphasises culture, volunteering, culinary delights and entertainment. Regional catering, information and sales stands, hands-on activities for children and much more await you throughout the grounds.
More info about the Augusta Fest!
June 13–14, 2025
Electronic Wine
‘Everything happens for a Riesling’
The breathtaking backdrop of the Imperial Monument and the region's finest wines once again invite you to the top of the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz.
As in previous years, the festival fits into the programme of the Koblenz Wine Festival. A large selection of electronic music with many genres and sub-genres invites visitors to party and dance in a relaxed atmosphere. A mix of internationally acclaimed DJs as well as regional and nationally known artists share the stage in front of the Kaiser.
More info about Electronic Wine!
Summer Events
May–July 2025
Wine Festival
The Koblenz Wine Festival invites anyone and everyone to get to know the wine culture of the wine city of Koblenz and the Moselle, Middle Rhine and Ahr wine regions at a variety of events.
Visit the official wine festival website!
Dates to be announced
Rhein Vokal
You can look forward to a series of unique vocal artists giving a concert at various locations in Koblenz.
Visit the official Rhein Vokal website!
June–August 2024
Mittelrhein Musikfestival
Unique, unmistakable, breathtaking, multifaceted, charming - there are many attributes for the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley, which have to be honoured anew every year with music at the most beautiful venues. The festival offers an exceptionally wide-ranging programme with top-class events featuring big-name artists and young talents.
Visit the official Mittelrhein Musikfestival website!
June 28, 2024
B2Run Koblenz
The popular Münz company run, which is returning this time under the name ‘B2Run Koblenz’, is going into the next round this year.
July 5–7, 2024
Old Town Fest
In 1975, some residents of the old town created this festival to draw attention to the urgency of the (now completed) renovation of the old town. From its humble beginnings, the festival has developed into a major event with a reputation that extends beyond the city limits. Music and entertainment are offered in all the squares. Here you can also meet real ‘Schängel’, listen to ‘Kowelenzer Platt’ and possibly even hear one or two ‘Stekkelcher’, stories from the everyday life of the people of Koblenz, some of which have only been passed down orally.
Learn more about the Old Town Fest
July 12–October 6, 2024
Ufer-Bar on the Palace Steps
Drinks and music on the Rhine!
Koblenz pubs invite you to the palace steps on the Rhine.
The gastronomic offer ranges from regional wines, beer and soft drinks to tea–just in case it gets a little chilly.
Learn more!
July 19–21, 2024
Horizonte World Music Festival
Framed by the fantastic ambience of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz forms the backdrop for one of the most beautiful world culture festivals in Germany over two days. Sound journeys around the globe await you at the Horizons World Culture Festival.
Learn more about Horizonte!
July 26–28, 2024
Jester Fest
The event, which has been held every July or August since 1992, the year of Koblenz's 2000th anniversary, is attended by over 50,000 people every year. The festival of cabaret lasts three days and has been held permanently at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress since 2016.
On Saturday and Sunday, selected (inter)national jugglers, walk-act artists, jugglers and clowns will fascinate and enchant visitors of all ages on stages, squares and in the domed hall under the open sky in the centre of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. On Friday and Saturday evening there will be the Variety Gala on the Sparkasse stage. The grand finale will take place on Sunday evening. The best seven performers will showcase their skills. A jury will select the winners and award the cabaret prizes to crown the weekend.
Visit the official Jester Fest website!
August 9–11, 2024
Summer Festival with 'Rhine in Flames'
Every year, a diverse summer music festival is celebrated on the event mile on the banks of the Rhine and Moselle around the Deutsches Eck. More than 200 artists perform on several stages and invite the 150,000 visitors to dance and relax over three days.
Visit the official Summer Fest website!
August 28–31, 2024
Kaiser Festival
The OPEN AIR festival directly at the Deutsches Eck. The Kaiser Festival enters the next round in 2024.
To the official Kaiser Festival website!
September 7, 2024
Museum Night in Koblenz
Once a year, more than 25 museums and galleries in Koblenz join forces and open their doors to all art lovers. In addition to the current permanent exhibitions, each of the museums offers an additional programme with musical performances, guided tours, performances and special activities for children. Once they have paid the entrance fee, visitors can go on a night-time journey through all the institutions and experience art in a completely new way.
September 13–15, 2024
Schängel Market
3 days, 4 stages, 100,000 visitors. That's the Koblenz SchängelMarkt, the largest folk and city festival in northern Rhineland-Palatinate.
Live music with well-known bands and newcomers are just some of the many musical highlights on this weekend. Fashion shows with the latest autumn and winter fashions for the coming season provide an attractive change of pace.
On SchängelMarkt Sunday, as every year, the retailers in the city centre and the business park invite you to stroll and shop from 1.00 pm to 6.00 pm.
Autumn Events
July 12–October 6, 2024
Ufer-Bar on the Palace Steps
Drinks and music on the Rhine!
Koblenz pubs invite you to the palace steps on the Rhine.
The gastronomic offer ranges from regional wines, beer and soft drinks to tea–just in case it gets a little chilly.
Learn more!
September 7, 2024
Municipal Flea Market
The municipal flea market with its 460 stalls in the Rheinanlagen and the park behind the Deutsches Eck makes flea buyers' hearts beat faster. From second-hand clothing and jewellery to furniture, household goods and rare collector's items, everything is on offer.
This year, there will be a separate flea market for the youngest flea market fans. As part of the municipal flea market, the municipal ‘Flöhchenmarkt’ is reserved for children up to and including the age of 13 to sell.
More Info on the municipal flea market
September 27–29, 2024
Wine Festival Lay
Since 1971, the traditional Koblenz Wine Festival has been held on the last weekend in September in the beautiful Moselle district of Lay.
From 27 to 29 September, you can be enchanted by the cosy ambience of the vine-covered ‘Layer Altstadt’ and, of course, taste the delicious wines from the participating winegrowers!
Learn more about the Lay Wine Festival!
November 8, 2024
St. Martin Rides through the Koblenz Old Town
The St Martin's procession through the enchanting old town of Koblenz. Experience the magic of the festival of lights with us when lanterns light up the historic centre of the city.
More Info!
Winter Events
November 22, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Koblenz Christmas Market
Every year during the Advent season, Koblenz is transformed into an atmospheric pre-Christmas paradise: The scent of freshly roasted almonds, mulled wine and gingerbread wafts through the streets. At the arts and crafts market, numerous stalls with unique handmade items invite you to go on a cosy gift hunt.
Stroll through the festively decorated city centre from one favourite place to the next. A particularly contemplative sight awaits you on Jesuitenplatz. There you will find the largest Advent calendar in the city, made up of the colourfully illuminated dormer windows of the baroque town hall.
Visit the official Christmas Market website!
November 21, 2024 – January 8, 2025
Christmas Garden
From 21 November, the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress is once again the place to be after dark: pause for a moment, marvel at light art at the highest level and enjoy (pre-)Christmas colourful happiness. The Christmas Garden Koblenz promises a magical journey through enchanting fantasy worlds and guarantees a wonderful open-air experience for young and old.
Visit the official Christmas Garden website!
March 3, 2025
Karneval in Koblenz with Shrove Monday Parade
‘Kowelenz Olau!’ - This battle cry resounds from every corner and alleyway on Rose Monday. Koblenz is one of the carnival strongholds in the Rhineland. Every year, more than 150,000 onlookers come to celebrate with the guards, clubs and music groups. The carnival procession winds its way through the city centre, starting in the old town towards the train station and back, on a total route of 5 kilometres. In 2024, more than 45 floats and over 90 foot groups will once again enrich the procession. Celebrate this Rose Monday parade with more than 4,500 active participants!
Learn more about Karneval in Koblenz!