Overview
Events & festivals in the Saarland
31 recurring highlights - from the Saarspektakel city festival and the Max Ophüls Film Award to the Christmas market on the St. Johanner Markt.
Blieskastel · annually in Whitsun
Blieskastel Whitsun Market
A traditional market in the Baroque old town with crafts and live music.
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Saarbrücken · annually in June
Festival Perspectives
A Franco-German festival of contemporary performing arts.
Mettlach
Saar-Hunsrück Trail Run
A trail-running event in the nature-park landscape around the Saar Loop.
Saarlouis
Wadgassen Garden & Blossom Festival
Flowers and garden culture in the park of the former Wadgassen Abbey.
Saarlouis
Dillingen City Festival
A town-center festival in the steel town of Dillingen with stages and a food mile.
Saarlouis
Emmes Saarlouis
A big popular festival on the Vauban island square with concerts and fairground rides.
Saarbrücken
Halberg Open Air
Star-studded concerts against the backdrop of Saarbrücken's local mountain.
Völklingen
Industrial Heritage Festival Völklingen
Open-air days at the UNESCO World Heritage site with concerts and performance art.
Saarbrücken
Karlsbrunn Falconry Days
Birds-of-prey flight shows and falconry tradition in the Karlsbrunn wildlife park.
Saarbrücken
Nauwieser Fest
An alternative neighborhood festival in Saarbrücken's Nauwieser quarter with live music and street food.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Festival of Lights
Illuminations in the Franco-German Garden with concerts and fireworks.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Old Town Festival
Three days of live music, street food and a program around the St. Johanner Markt.
Saarbrücken
Saarland Pride / CSD
Christopher Street Day in Saarbrücken with a march, a street festival and a full program.
Saarbrücken
Saarland Summer Concerts
Classical music at historic venues across the Saarland.
Perl
Saarland Wine Summer
A summer-long series of events by the Saarland's winemakers, with estate festivals.
Saarlouis
Saarlouis Fortress Festival
A historical festival around the Vauban fortress with encampments, music and pyrotechnics.
Saarbrücken · annually in August
Saarspektakel
The Saarland's biggest city festival along the Saar, with dragon-boat races, live stages and fireworks.
St. Wendel
St. Wendel Gourmet Market
Fine dining, Saarland wine and regional producers in the palace courtyard.
Merzig
Brotdorf Apple Festival
An orchard-meadow festival in Brotdorf near Merzig with cider, apple cake and a market.
Saarlouis
Lebach Horse Market
A market more than 600 years old, built around horses, riding and rural culture.
Perl
Perl Winegrowers' Festival
A wine tasting across the Saarland's vineyards - Elbling, Auxerrois and Riesling.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Crime Fiction Festival
Readings, talks and crime-themed walks at venues across the state capital.
Saarbrücken
Saarland Museum Night
One night, one ticket, more than 30 museums open - across Saarbrücken and the surrounding area.
Saarbrücken · annually in October
Saarland Oktoberfest
A beer-tent Oktoberfest with dirndl, lederhosen and steins - the Saarland's own version.
Perl
Saarland Wine Festivals
An overview of the larger wine festivals in the Saarland - from Perl to Saarbrücken.
Homburg
St. Ingbert Jazz Festival
One of the most renowned jazz festivals in the greater region, with international acts.
Saarbrücken
Burbach Christmas Market
An atmospheric neighborhood Christmas market in the Saarbrücken district of Burbach.
Saarbrücken · annually in January
Max Ophüls Film Award
The most important festival for young German-language cinema - held every January in Saarbrücken.
Saarbrücken · annually in November / December
Saarbrücken Christmas Market
The scent of mulled wine and a glow of lights on the St. Johanner Markt - one of the loveliest Advent markets in the greater region.
Saarbrücken · annually in December
Saarbrücken Silvesterlauf City Run
A traditional city run through Saarbrücken's old town between Christmas and New Year - 2026 sees the 52nd edition.
Saarbrücken
Franco-German Farmers' Market
Regional producers from the Saarland and Lorraine - cheese, wine and charcuterie by the palace.
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