Hat festival
International street art
[30 May to 1 June]
At the Hat Festival, street artists transform the alleyways and squares of Chemnitz city centre into an open-air stage full of live music, clowning, artistry, juggling, fire shows, walk acts, art and street food for three days.
#3000GarageFestival
Whitsun weekend at the garage yard
[6-8 June]
The #3000Garagenfestival is a festival that is all about garage culture. The programme follows the biographies, hobbies and skills of the garage users - be it vaulting on a mechanical horse, perfuming fragrant wonder trees or setting a culinary record.
KOSMOS Chemnitz
Festival for culture, music and democracy
[13-15 June]
KOSMOS Chemnitz is a large, free festival in Chemnitz city centre. KOSMOS was created in response to the right-wing demonstrations in August 2018 and now attracts tens of thousands of people to the city centre every year to celebrate and experience KOSMOS as a platform for democracy.
ibug
Urban art in the industrial area
[three weekends in August/September]
Ibug (abbreviation for industrial brownfield redevelopment) is one of the most important festivals for urban art in Europe. International artists transform the empty halls of an abandoned building into a positive utopia of the possible.
Begehungen art festival
Contemporary art in a power plant
[18 July - 17 August]
The colourful Esse, visible everywhere in Chemnitz, is part of a decommissioned lignite-fired power plant. In the midst of this impressive industrial architecture, the Begehungen art festival is dedicated to topics such as resource consumption, biodiversity and climate change - with an international exhibition, concerts, readings, films, lectures and debates.
Fritz51 Concrete Festival
between, on and with concrete
[26 September - 18 October]
At the Fritz51 Betonfestival, visual art meets the sound of prefabricated buildings. The Chemnitz Wirkbau will open its doors and honour the art of Eastern Modernism with an exhibition. Just a few steps away, at the Atomino, music and performances will take to the stage.
