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Hutfestival

The festival of street art

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Chemnitz city centre
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Festival schedule: 

Friday: 3pm-10pm 

Saturday: 12 (noon)-11pm

Sonntag: 12 (noon)-6pm

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From 30 May to 1 June 2025, the 8th HUTFESTIVAL - the festival of street art - will transform the alleyways and squares in Chemnitz city centre into a large open-air stage with live music, clowning, artistry, juggling, fire shows, imaginative walk acts, art and street food.

In the European Capital of Culture year, diverse street artists and acts from 20 nations (including Australia, Finland, Great Britain, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan and the Czech Republic) have been invited, including 24 artists and ensembles from Chemnitz. Over 350 participants will provide a very special spectacle full of surprises, amazement and magic. The festival area will be extended to include the Wall and the Stadthallenpark. On nine stages and numerous other activity areas, visitors can discover funny, entertaining, touching, artistic and culinary delights.

A market of beautiful things with selected products and unique items invites you to browse and shop. Jewellery, clothing, home decorations and accessories - including numerous hats - will make art and design lovers' hearts beat faster.

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Organizer

C3 - Chemnitz Veranstaltungszentren

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HAT FESTIVAL

The HAT FESTIVAL - the festival of street performance - transforms the alleyways and squares in Chemnitz city centre into a large open-air stage full of live music, clowning, artistry, juggling, fire shows, walking acts, art and street food. With versatile street artists and acts from many nations, the festival promises a spectacle full of surprises, amazement and magic. The HAT FESTIVAL is part of the main programme of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025.

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European Capital of Culture The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.