24 Events in Outside in Bamberg - The Best Outdoor Events

Four days of faith and community at the Bamberg Cathedral Hill: Heinrichsfest 2026 with festive service, music, family, and reflection. Free admission. #Bamberg #Heinrichsfest

First terrace, then night: FreiTag & Nacht in the Haas Säle Bamberg brings together summer vibes, beats, and club feeling. 10.07.2026 from 4 PM, starting at €5. #Bamberg #Party

Photo series: Glances behind the scenes of the Bamberg State Library (Photos: SBB, Gerald Raab)Take a look behind the scenes of the State Library in the New Residence at Bamberger Domplatz! Join us for a one-hour tour through the formerly prince-bishops' rooms, which today house library treasures. Learn more about the State Library, the treasures it protects, its thousand-year tradition, and its current tasks.The tours are free of charge. Meeting point is in the entrance area of the library.Due to the limited number of participants, free tickets will be issued, which can be obtained on the day of the event starting at 9:00 AM from the reading room supervision.Group tours are possible by prior appointment.Tour dates 2026Saturday, January 10, 2026, 12:00 PMSaturday, February 14, 2026, 12:00 PMSaturday, March 14, 2026, 12:00 PMSaturday, April 11, 2026, 12:00 PMSaturday, May 9, 2026, 12:00 PMSaturday, June 13, 2026, 12:00 PMSaturday, July 11, 2026, 12:00 PMSaturday, September 12, 2026, 12:00 PMSaturday, October 10, 2026, 12:00 PMSaturday, November 14, 2026, 12:00 PMSaturday, December 12, 2026, 12:00 PM

Always a hand's breadth of water under the keel! In the shopping streets of the market, there are 15 display cases featuring famous sailing ships (including the Gorch Fock, Santa Maria, and Bounty). In the contest during the exhibition, you can win ten shopping vouchers worth 25 euros each. Discover the unique exhibition of historical model sailing ships.

Bamberg will be colorful: The CSD 2026 combines demo, stage program, and family activities at Maxplatz. July 11, 2026, free admission. #CSDBamberg

After-work with rooftop vibes in Bamberg: drinks, games, and cathedral view on the terrace of the Haas Halls. On July 11, 2026, from 4 PM, free entry. #Bamberg #Rooftop

A poetic morning in Bamberger Hain: Poems, stories, and flute sounds create a magical atmosphere. 12.07.2026, free entry. #Bamberg #Literature

Magic, Wit, and Great Imagination in the Moat of the Altenburg: MERLIN, ARTHUR AND THE SWORD IN THE STONE brings families into a summer mood. 07.12.2026, from €8.50. #Theater

The cathedral, the treasury, and the cloister offer outstanding cultural and historical as well as moving religious experiences. In 90 minutes, you will experience highlights of European art history. The cathedral was built by the canonized imperial couple Henry and Kunigunde in the early 11th century, burned down several times, and was rebuilt a second time between 1200 and 1237. The architecture fascinates with its clear language of form. The famous and nameless Bamberg Rider and the sculptures of the cathedral have no equal in Germany: the French influences are unmistakable! None other than Tilman Riemenschneider created the imperial tomb, and Veit Stoß carved the altar of Mary. Through the Gothic cloister, you enter the diocesan museum, which is filled with high-profile sculptures. The world's most important textiles, such as the 11th-century Star Cloak – a masterpiece of medieval textile art, the surviving vestments of Pope Clement II, as well as the largest surviving Ottonian cross, are the highlights of our museum. Cathedral. Treasury. Cloister – Exciting. Inspiring. Experienceable.

Experience a free concert by the Australian band The Dharma Chain on July 13, 2026, in the charming courtyard of the Bamberg Concert Hall.

Kleist in the Old Court: The Broken Jug becomes a sparkling open-air evening full of wit and tension in Bamberg. 14.07.2026, from 48 €. #Theater

Mindfully through the summer evening: Sunset Yoga on the Tree Top Path Steigerwald combines nature, wide views, and relaxation. 15.07.2026, entry included. #YogaInSteigerwald

Sleeping Beauty is performed at the Bamberg Puppet Theater and the New Residence - an experience for the whole family!

From July 24 to 26, 2026, Bamberg's Old Town will become a stage for magicians, acrobats, and more. Free admission!

Immerse yourself in the international street art festival 'Bamberg Magic'. Experience magic and entertainment in the old town! Free admission.

Visit Bamberg Magic and enjoy a wide range of street and variety art. Free admission and suitable for the whole family.

Enjoy live music and dancing at the Summer Festival of the Sparda-Bank Blues & Jazz Festival at the KUFA grounds in Bamberg.

Enjoy two days filled with live music and festival atmosphere at the free summer festival in Bamberg!

The exhibition brings together two internationally recognized artistic positions that place the human body at the center of their practice and address central questions of identity, society, and change from different, deliberately contrasting perspectives. The exhibition at the Stadtgalerie Villa Dessauer illuminates the body as a multifaceted medium of expression – vulnerable, malleable, and shaped by social as well as technological influences. Here, two artistic positions come together: While Sophia Süßmilch questions social taboos with humor, provocation, and radicality, staging physicality as a place of pleasure, pain, and resistance, Cathrin Hoffmann deals with the human form in the tension between reality and virtuality. Her works address issues of alienation, digitization, and hybrid body images between physical presence and digital dissolution. In interplay, a striking dialogue emerges that addresses current themes such as body politics, gender issues, and digital transformation. In painting, sculpture, and installation, the human body thus becomes a mirror of our present and its upheavals. Info: 0951 87-1152Link to the exhibition

Experience the Bamberger Symphoniker at romantic concerts in Bürgerpark Hain on July 26, 2026.

Experience an unforgettable summer evening with classical music at Castle Seehof. In case of bad weather, we will move to the orangery.

Discover the magic of chamber music with the Rubin Chamber Players in Bamberg.

Enjoy 11 unique concerts as a warm-up to the Sparda-Bank Blues & Jazz Festival in Bamberg.

Experience a relaxed musical breakfast with Michael Lane in the garden of Villa Geyerswörth on August 3, 2026. Free entry!