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Leipzig City Festival 2026

05.06.2026 – 07.06.2026

various venues

https://leipzigerstadtfest.de/

The 33rd Leipzig City Festival is the largest open-air event in the region and is one of the biggest of its kind in Saxony. The city festival attracts around 300,000 visitors to Leipzig’s city center every year. The festival features five major stages, including the Ur-Krostitzer beer garden at the market square, the Freiberger Lounge at Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz, the Radeberger summer garden at Augustusplatz, and the Irish stage at Nikolaikirchhof.

Bach Festival 2026

11.06.2026 – 21.06.2026

various venues

https://www.bachfestleipzig.de/de/bachfest

Held under the theme “In Dialogue,” the 2026 Bach Festival will present a wide range of cantatas, sonatas, and partitas. The program highlights the full scope of Bach’s work while also reflecting its strong connections to Leipzig as a city of music. In addition to concerts, the festival includes guided tours and a variety of other events.

Fête de la musique 2026

21.06.2026

various venues

https://www.leipzig.de/kultur-und-freizeit/veranstaltungen/eventsingle/event/fete-de-la-musique-2026

Every year on June 21, the Fête de la Musique is celebrated around the world. Originally launched in France in 1982, the idea has since spread internationally. At the beginning of summer, free performances take place in a wide variety of vibrant settings in Leipzig. Music lovers, professionals and amateurs meet in gardens and parks, museums and cafés to play and enjoy music together.