There’s plenty to do in Coburg! This Upper Franconian town is a model of conviviality and hospitality. Celebrations, festivals, concerts, readings and exhibitions are held almost all-year-round. Whether hot rhythms and good vibes at the International Samba Festival, authentic brass band music at the marksmen's festival or hip jazz bands at the Coburg Designtage event - there’s something for everyone here.
Events
A town with party fever
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SPRING FESTIVAL
Have fun!
The summer festival season starts with a bang in mid-May with the spring festival. Rides, fairground booths and musical entertainment are all well a worth visit to Ketschenanger. Take a stroll across the spring festival from May 9th to May 18th.
It’z Jazz
Extraordinary music experience
What started as a jazz night has now grown into a full-fledged festival with musical greats. Every year Coburg welcomes some of the biggest names in jazz, including Salvador Sobral, Max Mutzke, Fred Wesley or Adam Bałdych. The IT'Z Jazz Festival returns in 2025 and promises to be another unforgettable musical highlight in Coburg. Experience top-class jazz and listen to outstanding artists!
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COBURG DESIGN DAYS
Get inspired
This event brings design to life! You can expect a good mix of lectures, workshops, music and exhibitions. Visitors will love this lively mix of creativity, innovation and culture, enriched by some culinary titbits and live music.
INTERNATIONAL SAMBA FESTIVAL COBURG
Thrilling rhythms
For three days the town is turned upside-down! In July Coburg hosts the largest samba party in the world outside of Brazil since 1992. Over a hundred thousand visitors flock to the town to dance, drum, and party.
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PALACE SQUARE FESTIVAL
An event of the extra class
As soon as the last drum roll of the samba festival has faded away, the Coburg Palace Square Festival in July will be a little quieter. Nonetheless, amidst a stunning backdrop, Coburg’s finest gastronomes serve up specialities of the highest order. And to top it all off, every night live music is performed by superb bands, along with breathtaking showtime acts featuring stars of stage and vaudeville.
COBURGER VOGELSCHIESSEN
Marksmen's festival
This festival, which takes place on Ketschenanger, was first officially mentioned in 1444, making it the oldest local traditional festival. To kick off the festival, a gigantic beer barrel is tapped, and a firework display lights up the sky.
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HUK-COBURG OPEN AIR SUMMER
Concert highlights
Every year, Coburg hosts international stars at the HUK-COBURG open air summer. Elton John, Joe Cocker, a-ha, James Blunt, Pink, Sarah Connor, Sido, Sting and many others have all performed here. The concerts at Kulturfabrik Cortendorf will take place this year from 18th to 22nd June and on palace square from 21st August to 24th August.
DUMPLINGS MARKET
Taste & enjoy
The summer festival season comes to an end with the Klößmarkt (dumplings market). Coburg’s unique ‘Rutscher’ dumplings can be enjoyed at the market square as an accompaniment to roasts of all kinds, including vegetarian options. This year the event will take place from 4th to 7th September.
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Events in figures
15.000
visitors celebrated a CRO concert at the HUK-COBURG open-air-summer
3.000
artists take part in the International Samba Festival each year
1400
events take place in Coburg every year
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GLOBE COBURG
Place of fine arts
Coburg’s theatre tradition goes back a long way. The state theatre opened during the reign of Duke Ernst I in 1840. The repertoire ranges from opera, operetta and musical theatre to drama, ballet and concerts. The magnificent GLOBE COBURG is used as an interim theatre whilst the main house is being renovated and provides a wonderful stage.
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Kongresshaus Rosengarten
Coburg's conference centre
The conference centre has been a social, cultural and economic centre in Coburg since it was first built in 1962. It reopened again in 1987 after a two-year renovation project. This small but attractive complex is an impressive proof that the Kongresshaus Rosengarten can be the perfect setting for successful events.
RIDING HALL (REITHALLE)
Studio stage with charm
The studio stage of the state theatre captivates with its atmosphere and entertaining shows. There is virtually no separation between the audience and stage, allowing easy interaction between both and providing scope for various open forms of theatre.
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