Cultural highlights in Saxony 2021 by date Cultural highlights in Saxony 2021 by date Contents Exhibitions, events & festivals lasting several months: .......................................................................... 2 Shorter exhibitions, events & festivals: .................................................................................................. 3 Christmas markets in Saxony: ............................................................................................................... 9 Preview: future cultural highlights in Saxony ....................................................................................... 11 Due to the current situation, we ask you to use our event information for inspiration. Please check the organizers' websites for possible restrictions and cancellations. Cultural highlights in Saxony 2021 by date Exhibitions, events & festivals lasting several months: All year: All year 2021 | various venues Artmontan Cultural Days Extraordinary events at unusual places. > www.artmontan.de from March: 27 March to 05 December 2021 | various venues 29th Sandstone and Music Festival Classical concerts at special venues in Saxon Switzerland and the Eastern Ore Mountains. > www.sandstein-musik.de from May: May to October 2021 | Freiberg Evening of Music at St. Mary's Cathedral Every Thursday at 8 pm, the sounds of the famous Silbermann organ can be heard at St. Mary's cathedral. > www.freiberg.de 01 May to 03 October 2021 | various venues 26th „Chursaxon Summer“ The largest cultural festival in the European spa region of the Ore Mountains. > www.chursaechsische.de from June: 04 June to 19 September | various venues Central Saxon Summer of Culture (Miskus) The Central Saxon Summer of Culture (Miskus) is one of the most versatile German cultural festivals. > www.miskus.de/ 19 June to 04 September 2021 | various venues MDR Music Summer Once again, this famous music festival in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia will feature an exciting concert programme. > www.mdr.de June to September 2021 | Bad Schandau 26th International Bad Schandau Organ and Music Summer Concert series at St. John Church in Bad Schandau and Reinhardtsdorf baroque church. > www.schandau.hiller-musik.de Cultural highlights in Saxony 2021 by date Shorter exhibitions, events & festivals: March 19 March to 25 April 2021 | Bad Elster 1st Chursächsischer Frühlingszauber (spring concerts) Numerous first-class cultural and theatrical events combined with a creative art festival and springtime activities. > chursaechsische.de April: 19 March to 25 April 2021 | Bad Elster 1st Chursächsischer Frühlingszauber (spring concerts) Numerous first-class cultural and theatrical events combined with a creative art festival and springtime activities. > chursaechsische.de 11 April to 2 May 2021 | Dresden “Tonlagen”: 30th Dresden Days of Contemporary Music International festival with focus on current artistic, political, social and above all ecological transformation processes. > hellerau.org 21 April to 2 May 2021 | Hoyerswerda Music Days Hoyerswerda > www.musikfesttage-hoyerswerda.de 30 April to 09 May 2021 | Leipzig "a cappella" – International Festival of Vocal Music In numerous concert halls in Leipzig, the International Festival of Vocal Music offers an unforgettable impression of what is possible with the human voice. > www.a-cappella-festival.de Cultural highlights in Saxony 2021 by date May 11 April to 2 May 2021 | Dresden “Tonlagen”: 30th Dresden Days of Contemporary Music International festival with focus on current artistic, political, social and above all ecological transformation processes. > hellerau.org 14 May to 12 June | Dresden 44. Dresden Music Festival “Dialogues” Choosing ”Dialogues“ as its 2021 motto, the Dresden Music Festival emphasizes the prominent role of music in social discourse. > www.musikfestspiele.com 21 April to 2 May 2021 | Hoyerswerda Music Days Hoyerswerda > www.musikfesttage-hoyerswerda.de 30 April to 09 May 2021 | Leipzig "a cappella" – International Festival of Vocal Music In numerous concert halls in Leipzig, the International Festival of Vocal Music offers an unforgettable impression of what is possible with the human voice. > www.a-cappella-festival.de 08 May to 25 May | Chemnitz 30th Saxony Mozart Festival The Mozart festival hosted by the Mozart Society is an annually recurring musical highlight in central Germany. > www.mozartfest-sachsen.de 16 May to 23 May 2021 | Dresden 50th International Dixiland Festival Jazz music in various places for everyone: street parades, musical boat trips, concerts and other first- class music events > www.dixielandfestival-dresden.com 21 May to 24 May 2021 | Leipzig Wave Gothic Treffen The Wave Gothic Treffen (WGT) is the world’s largest meeting of the so-called "gothic scene" with concerts in a variety of music styles and a broad cultural programme. > www.wave-gotik-treffen.de Cultural highlights in Saxony 2021 by date June 14 May to 12 June | Dresden 44. Dresden Music Festival “Dialogues” Choosing “Dialogues” as its 2021 motto, the Dresden Music Festival emphasizes the prominent role of music in social discourse. > www.musikfestspiele.com 02 June to 13 June 2021 | Görlitz Görlitz Jazz Days The Görlitz Jazz Days are one of the cultural highlights of the region and one of the jazz highlights in eastern Germany. > www.jazztage-goerlitz.de 03 June to 13 June 2021 | Zwickau Schumann Festival > www.schumannzwickau.de 04 June to 06 June 2021 | Leipzig Leipzig City Festival The Leipzig city festival attracts over 250,000 visitors every year and reflects the lively character of the city with numerous cultural highlights and a diverse programme of entertainment events. > www.leipzigerstadtfest.de 04 June to 13 June 2021 | Annaberg-Buchholz 500th Annaberg KÄT The largest and most richly traditional folk festival in the Ore Mountains was once a catholic pilgrimage and is now the most important folk festival in the region. > www.annaberg-buchholz.de/kaet/ 05 June and 06 June 2021 | various venues Mining Experience Days: On the way to UNESCO World Heritage In the entire Saxon-Bohemian Ore Mountains, mines, mining museums, and mining landscapes host special events on this weekend. > www.erzgebirge-tourismus.de/bergbauerlebnistage/ 11 June to 20 June 2021 | Leipzig Leipzig Bach Festival 2021 Internationally renowned artists can be experienced at over 100 events at authentic venues. > www.bachfestleipzig.de 18 June to 20 June | Leipzig Richard Wagner Festival Days Leipzig 2021 Complete staged Ring cycle > www.oper-leipzig.de Cultural highlights in Saxony 2021 by date 18 June to 20 June 2021 | Plauen 62th Plauen Lace Festival Plauen is the city of lace. The Saxon brand product is world-famous. The traditional city festival is much influenced by this filigree textile. > www.plauen.de/spitzenfest 24 June to 27 June 2021 | Gorish (Saxon Switzerland) 12th Gohrisch International Shostakovich Festival The world’s only regularly occurring Shostakovich festival. > www.schostakowitsch-tage.de July 25 July 2021 | Zwickau 10th August Horch Classic This rallye features numerous classic vehicles and motorcycles. Public viewing along the route is a unique experience. > www.horch-museum.de 22 July to 25 July 2021 | Freiberg 35 Freiberg Mountain City Festival Every year, Freiberg celebrates with living tradition and unique culture against the enchanting background of the mountain city festival. > www.bergstadtfest.de / www.freiberg-service.de 23 July and 24 July 2021 | Leipzig "Experience Classics" at the Rosental The "Experience Classics" open-air concerts, a summer highlight and the conclusion to the season of the Gewandhaus orchestra, invite guests to enjoy the unique flair of the Rosental park in Leipzig. > www.gewandhausorchester.de Cultural highlights in Saxony 2021 by date August 08 August to 22 August 2021 | Moritzburg Moritzburg Festival 2020 International chamber music in various venues > www.moritzburgfestival.de 13 August to 15 August 2021 | Leipzig Highfield Festival Acts at the indie rock festival at Lake Störmthal include Deichkind, KontraK, the Beatsteaks, Limp Bizkit, Clueso and Sido > www.highfield.de 20 August to 22 August 2021 | Bad Elster International Bad Elster Jazz Days Bad Elster celebrates Jazz! > www.chursaechsische.de 26 August to 29 August 2021 | Görlitz 26th Goerlitz Old City Festival / Jakuby Festival Largest city festival in the region of eastern Saxony. > www.altstadtfest-goerlitz.de September September 2021 | Leipzig Schumann Festival Week The Schumann festival week takes place every year on the wedding anniversary of Robert and Clara Schumann and illuminates the life and works of this artist couple in Leipzig. > www.schumann-haus.de September 2021 | Chemnitz, Zwickau Industrial Culture Days & RAW Festival of Industrial Culture The region of Chemnitz and Zwickau celebrates industrial culture of the past and the future: morning shift, night shift, and the RAW festival. > www.industriekultur-chemnitz.de 03 September to 21 September 2021 | Bautzen 1019th Bautzen Spring The traditional city festival offers a colourful cultural programme featuring a crafts and flea market, street theatre, live music, kids’ festival, catering, and much more. > www.bautzen.de 04 September to 12 September 2021 | various venues 24th Silbermann Days in the Ore Mountains Once again, the most important organ and music festival enchants guests and music lovers from far and wide. > www.silbermann.org Cultural highlights in Saxony 2021 by date 10 September to 17 September 2021 | various venues