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10 annual highlights

Hamburg events & festivals.

From the world's largest harbor festival in May to the Reeperbahn Festival in September and the Roncalli Christmas Market in December - Hamburg's annual rhythm at a glance.

Hamburg, Reeperbahn
Early May (annually)

Hafengeburtstag Hamburg

St. Pauli · World's largest port festival – three days of ship parades, tug ballet and 1.5 million visitors.
Hamburg, Reeperbahn
Spring · Summer · Winter

Hamburger DOM

St. Pauli · Northern Europe's biggest funfair – 30 days of rollercoasters, gingerbread hearts and a Ferris wheel on the Heiligengeistfeld.
Late April

Haspa Marathon Hamburg

Germany's oldest city marathon, running since 1986 – 25,000 runners through port, Speicherstadt and Alster.
Hamburg, Reeperbahn
September (every 2 years)

Hamburg Cruise Days

St. Pauli · Cruise-ship parade off the Landungsbrücken – Blue Port bathes the harbor in light.
Hamburg, Reeperbahn
Mid-July

Schlagermove

St. Pauli · Europe's biggest Schlager parade – 30 decorated trucks from the Heiligengeistfeld through St. Pauli and along the Reeperbahn.
Hamburg, Reeperbahn
Late September

Reeperbahn Festival

St. Pauli · Europe's largest club festival – 600 newcomer gigs across 90 venues along the Reeperbahn.
Town hall, Hamburg, Germany
Late Nov. – Dec 23

Hamburger Weihnachtsmarkt am Rathaus

Altstadt · Hanseatic Christmas market in front of the Rathaus, complete with a flying Father Christmas.
Restaurant am Jungfernstieg, Hamburg, Germany
Early September

Alstervergnügen

Neustadt · City festival around the Binnenalster – stages, stalls, a water show and fireworks.
Town hall, Hamburg, Germany
Early October

Filmfest Hamburg

Altstadt · International film festival with a European focus - premieres at Cinemaxx Dammtor and Abaton.
Lange Reihe, Blick stadtauswärts
Early August

Christopher Street Day Hamburg

St. Georg · Northern Germany's largest Pride - protest parade and Pride weekend around St. Georg.