Events

Karlsruhe’s city centre likes to party, all year round!

Get excited by great art, captivating street artists, music and light installations, markets and festivals of all kinds and get involved yourself! The city centre will become a place of adventure with exciting entertainment and attractive shops. You can find a selection of the highlights in Karlsruhe city centre, and up-to-date tips can also be found in our event calendar.

We hope you have a lot of fun in Karlsruhe, the city of shopping and experiences!

Exhibitions

Meetings & Incentives

To the "Convention Bureau"

Calendar of events

in German

Review

DAS FEST Citymobil

In 2020, the city of Karlsruhe participates in the "European Heritage Day" for the 22nd time.

European Heritage Days 2020

30. Juli – 13. September 2020

Schlosslichtspiele (digital version)

5 August – 13 September 2020

Stadtleuchten

5. August - 13. September 2020

South Germany's largest open-air ice rink!

Stadtwerke EISZEIT

26 November 2019 – 2 Februar 2020

The Karlsruhe City Festival, which takes place every year in October, has been a magnet for visitors for years! Impressive street artists, walking acts, a variety of live music and shopping fascinated the visitors this year on the 10th and 11th of October 2019.

CANCELLED!

City Festival Karlsruhe

CANCELLED!

50 Years Woodstock

July – September 2019

Traditional event in front of the Palace with a parade through the city center in honor of the Karlsruhe automobile inventor Carl Benz. Approved are cars and motorcycles up to 1973.

Tribut to Carl Benz

11 August 2019

A lot of pianos invited visitors to try out and make music! The Karlsruhe city center in the summer season sounded good. A special atmosphere that made every purchase an experience!

"Play me!"

6 July – 10 August 2019

The festival called “Karlsruhe sounds – music to go” is intended to bring sweet melodies to Karlsruhe city centre, along with the project "Spiel mich!" initiative to encourage the public to play piano.

Music to go

27 Juny 2020

From May 22 to 25, 2019, the "Residence of Law" celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Basic Law! On May 23, 1949, the Basic Law was promulgated. Its entry into force also marks the birth of the Federal Republic of Germany.

VerfassungsFEST (Constitution Festival)

22 – 25 May 2019

Festival of the senses

4th and 5th May

Calendar of events

Economy, science, culture and sport

Corona Virus

Important Information

Due to the official measures implemented by the State of Baden-Württemberg and the city of Karlsruhe to limit the spreading of COVID-19, public life is currently facing severe restrictions. Shops, restaurants, cultural institutions, hotels and events are closed or have been cancelled. Please refer directly to their individual websites for up-to-date information.

Our tourist information office located on Kaiserstraße 72-74 will also remain closed until furter notice. But you can still reach us via phone +49 721 602997580 or by mail touristinfo@karlsruhe-tourismus.de.

The city of Karlsruhe provides up-to-date information on the corona crisis at www.corona.karlsruhe.de or by phone +49 721/133-3333.

On a lighter note: if you feel like clearing your mind, go ahead and continue exploring the beautiful aspects of Karlsruhe through our digital offers at www.karlsruhe-tourismus.de/smartathome (only available in German).

Stay healthy, and stay tuned!

Best wishes from all the staff at KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH and KME Karlsruhe Marketing and Event GmbH