Hanover, Lower Saxony - Events

In the state capital of Hanover, numerous events draw visitors: The Maschsee Festival, the Schützenfest, and the International Fireworks Competition are just a few of the highlights.

Every Sunday in the summer, the “Pied Piper” open-air play in Hamelin presents a theatrical performance based on the town’s history—just 40 km from Hanover. Bachelors, take note—the Brokser Marriage Market is waiting for you: This folk festival in the Diepholz district, featuring 500 vendors and 400,000 visitors, is a highlight of the event calendar—just 71 km from Hanover. Festival weeks that move you—that’s what the Moviementos are all about: This culture and dance festival draws crowds to the Autostadt in Wolfsburg—just 72 km from Hanover.

The Brockum Großmarkt is unlike any other festival: This folk festival is a mix of an agricultural machinery show, a livestock market, and an amusement fair—just 91 km from Hanover. The Stoppelmarkt in Vechta has been around since 1298: It is one of Germany’s oldest annual fairs, attracting approximately 800,000 visitors—just 106 km from Hanover. 

The Oldenburg Cultural Summer is a festival featuring over 100 events: art, concerts, and other events in Oldenburg—just 133 km from Hanover. Illumination in Bad Zwischenahn—that means long evenings in the Park der Gärten: The garden festival casts a new light on the night—just 148 km from Hanover. Music and the Meyer Shipyard—that’s the NDR 2 Papenburg Festival: International music giants perform against the unique backdrop of the ocean giants—just 179 km from Hanover. 

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