24 Events in August in Bayreuth - Events & Activities in August 2026
August 2026: Summer events & festivals! 🌴 Enjoy parties, concerts & outdoor highlights for your perfect summer month!

Choral Open-Air in the Festival Park
Bayreuth experiences a special summer morning: The Festival Choir sings in the Festival Park, freely accessible and very close to the Green Hill. #Bayreuth #Festspiele

Musical Storytime – As part of Bayreuth Flips
A morning full of stories and sound at RW21 Bayreuth: free musical storytime on August 1, 2026, at 11 AM. #BayreuthFlips #ReadingFestival

Bayreuth Blättert: Creative offer at the Bayreuth Art Museum
A literary afternoon in Bayreuth: Bayreuth Blättert connects creativity, reading festival, and museum culture. On 01.08.2026, free admission. #BayreuthBlättert

Bayreuth on the Path to National Socialism
An impressive city walk in Bayreuth leads to places of NS history and opens the view for culture of remembrance and historical responsibility. 01.08.2026, 14:00, 1 Euro. Mark your calendar now. #Bayreuth #History

Guided Tour: In the Footsteps of Franz Liszt
Bayreuth becomes a stage for music history: Discover Franz Liszt's traces, historical places, and special cultural moments. 01.08.2026, €12. #Bayreuth #Liszt

Wagner Mystik
A vibrant art experience in Bayreuth: Wagner Mystik shows paintings by Vladimír Kiseljov at the Jean Paul Art Space. Free on 01.08.2026, 6 PM. #Art #Bayreuth

The Lover of My Husband
An evening full of marriage chaos, punchlines, and castle flair in Wiesentfels. On 01.08.2026, Lars Lienen ensures laughter. Secure your tickets now! #Comedy

Exhibition "Please Do Not Move - The Festival in Focus of Photographers"
Bayreuth Through the Camera Lens: The special exhibition for the festival anniversary connects photography, memory, and cultural history. 02.08.–11.10.2026. #Bayreuth

Art and Craft Market in Unterkonnersreuth
Experience regional ideas, crafts, and market atmosphere in Unterkonnersreuth: free on August 2, 2026, from 11 AM to about 6 PM. #MarketLove #UpperFranconia

Children's Tour Time Travel: Secret Project Summer Holidays
Summer holidays in a different way: In Bayreuth, children aged 6 and up go on a time travel journey through the Historical Museum. 02.08.2026, 1-3 Euro. #FamilyTime

What Makes the Neighbors Jealous - Musical Cabaret
Jealousy, neighborhood, and plenty of punchlines: At Burg Rabeneck, musical cabaret becomes the summer highlight. 02.08.2026, tickets from 18 €. #Cabaret #Comedy

Fireflies – Lanterns and Light Objects (8-14 Years)
Participants create luminous artworks and lanterns

Stage Magic – Props and Object Construction (6-12 Years)
Imagination to touch in the House of Play in Bayreuth: Kids build props and stage objects for the fair of dreams. Free, creative, unforgettable. #FamilyTime #Bayreuth

Miniwunder – Jewelry and Crafts (9-18 Years)
Creative holiday time in Bayreuth: Miniwunder invites children and youth to jewelry, crafts, and collaborative creation. Free of charge, in the mornings, full of learning fun. #Bayreuth #FamilyExperience

Carnival Art – Colors and Fabric Design (9-18 Years)
Colorful fabrics, screen printing, and holiday joy in Bayreuth: Carnival Art delights children and teenagers from 03 to 07.08.2026. Free, creative, and communal. #Bayreuth #FamilyExperience

Bernhard Lang: Brünnhilde Burns – a Play with Fire
Bayreuth is heating up: Brünnhilde Burns combines myth, voice, and new music at the Friedrichsforum. World premiere on August 3, 2026, tickets from 29 Euro. #Bayreuth #Opera

Wn 009_4 Summer Fitness Course
Lead: Inge Butler and other trainers.

Wine Festival at the Marketplace
Experience the Wine Festival in Bayreuth from August 6 to 10, 2026. A highlight for wine lovers at the marketplace.

WAGNER intensive
Reimagining Wagner in Bayreuth: WAGNER intensive delves into the Ring of the Nibelung. Free, intelligent, and atmospherically dense. #Bayreuth #Wagner

Sabine Zurmühl reads in Bayreuth: Who was Cosima Wagner?
A morning full of music history and literature: Sabine Zurmühl reads about Cosima Wagner in the Steingraeber House. 06.08.2026, tickets from 5 €. #Bayreuth #Reading

Summer Gallery meets Festival150 – Opening
A summer art experience in Bayreuth: The Summer Gallery meets Festival150 connects regional art with anniversary flair. Free on 06.08.2026. #Bayreuth #Art

Summer Gallery meets Festival150 – Exhibition
Bayreuth invites you to the Summer Gallery meets Festival150: free art in the foyer of the district office, right in the anniversary year. #Bayreuth #Art

Creative Summer Vacation Start in Your Library!
A creative vacation morning for families in Bayreuth: Listen to stories, craft, take home summer keepsakes. On 07.08.2026 free from 6 years. #FamilyTime

Powder, Crinoline, Parasites
Baroque to Touch at the New Palace Bayreuth: Tour, workshop, and palace atmosphere for children aged 7 to 11 years. Secure spots now! #Bayreuth #Baroque
