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Heidelberg Events
From the Castle Illumination and the Heidelberger Frühling music festival to the Stückemarkt theater festival and the Christmas market beneath the castle - Heidelberg celebrates all year round.
Spring
March / April
Heidelberger Frühling
An international music festival in March and April with classical music in the Stadthalle, the castle and many other historic venues.
April / May
Heidelberger Stückemarkt
The most important German-language festival for contemporary drama - held each April/May at the Heidelberg Theater.
Summer
June / July / September
Castle Illumination
Three times a year the castle is bathed in Bengal light and a huge fireworks display is set off over the Neckar - one of Heidelberg's most spectacular events.
July
Metropolink Urban Art Festival
Since 2015 - Heidelberg's urban-art festival on the conversion sites, with large-scale murals by international street artists.
Autumn
Last weekend in September
Heidelberger Herbst
Heidelberg's biggest Old Town festival on the last weekend of September - crafts, a flea market and a stage program across the whole Old Town.
October / November
Enjoy Jazz
An international festival for jazz and other music across the Rhine-Neckar region - six weeks of concerts between Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.
November
International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg
One of the oldest film festivals in Europe (since 1952) - a platform for young directors and independent cinema, screened in Heidelberg at the Karlstorkino.
