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Festivals, art and cultural events - the highlights

With around 1,000 cultural events a year, Chemnitz offers versatility and variety

You should be there at these events!

Our annual event highlights

2024

Dec

Chemnitz Christmas Market

29 Nov - 23 December 2024 | Market

© Ernesto Uhlmann

Event Highlights and exhibitions in the capital of culture year 2025

special exhibition "Mining - a history of passion and greed"

24 Oct 2024 - 29 Jun 2025 | smac

© Bergwerk Dippoldiswalde

Official Opening of the PURPLE PATH

11 - 13 April 2025 | Chemnitz and surrounding region

© Ernesto Uhlmann

"Tales of Transformation", Chemnitz – Gabrovo – Łódz – Manchester – Mulhouse – Tampere

25 April - 16 Nov 2025 | Chemnitz Museum of Industry

© Ernesto Uhlmann

"European Realities. Realism Movements in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s

27 April - 10 August 2025 | Museum Gunzenhauser

© Dirk Hanus

"Edvard Munch. Angst"

10 August - 02 November 2025 | Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz

© Ernesto Uhlmann

"Rummelplatz" - Premiere

20 September 2025 | Opera House Chemnitz

© Nasser Hashemi

2025

Jan

Opening Ceremony of the Capital of Culture Year 2025

18 January 2025 | Chemnitz and surrounding region

© Kristin Schmidt
Apr

Official opening of the Art and Sculpture trail PURPLE PATH

11 - 13 April 2025 | Chemnitz and Capital of Cultur Region

© Daniela Schleich
May

Museums' Night

10 May 2025 | Chemnitz and Region

© Stadt Chemnitz

Hutfestival (Hatfestival)

30 May - 01 June 2025 | City centre

© Ernesto Uhlmann
Jun

KOSMOS EUROPE

13 - 15 June 2025 | Chemnitz

© Ernesto Uhlmann
Juni

TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ - International Festival

18 - 29 June 2025 | Chemnitz

© Cie Retouramont
June

Makers United

19 - 22 June 2025 | Stadthallenpark

© Kristin Schmidt
Jun

Parksommer (CHEMNITZ PARK SUMMER)

26 June – 27 July 2025 | City centre, Stadthallenpark

© Kristin Schmidt
Jul

Brauerei-Markt (Brewery Market)

16 – 20 July 2025 | Innere Klosterstraße

© Ernesto Uhlmann

Weinfest Chemnitz (Chemnitz Wine Festival)

25 July – 17 August 2025 | Market

© Ernesto Uhlmann
Jul

Art Festival Begehungen 2025

18 July - 17 August 2025 | Former lignite-fired thermal power station North

Sep

European Peace Ride

10 - 13 September 2025 | Chemnitz, Region

© Ernesto Uhlmann

Light our Vision- Light Art Festival Chemnitz

24 -27 September 2025

© Dirk Hanus

SCHLiNGEL - International Film Festival for children and young audience

27 September - 4 October 2025

© IFF_SCHLiNGEL/Fotografie_Daniela_Schleich

Maker Advent - hands-workshops in festive season

24 November - 23 December 2025 | Chemnitz & Capital of Culture Region

© Marie Neubert
Nov

Chemnitz Christmas Market

28 Nov - 23 December 2025 | Market

© Ernesto Uhlmann

Closing Ceremony of the Capital of Culture year 2025

29 November 2025

© Kristin Schmidt
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