Hannover’s Festivals and Celebrations

Each summer, the Maschsee Festival makes for a vibrant atmosphere along the shores of the big lake in Hannover’s downtown area. The festival includes live music, culinary delicacies and leisure activities. On 21 June of each year, Hannover celebrates its musical diversity with the Fête de la Musique. Musical performances draw visitors to the entire downtown area. Hannover’s Schützenfest, a marksmen’s festival, is one of the biggest in the world. It combines parades, rides and music.

At the Small Party in the Big Garden event, performers from various countries put on a mixture of cabaret, theatre and music in the Herrenhausen Gardens. This is also where the International Fireworks Competition takes place: on several evenings over the year, pyrotechnicians from around their world present their spectacular shows. Hannover’s Octoberfest offers traditional music, culinary specialties and, of course, beer. And during the Advent period, numerous Christmas markets transform Hannover into a winter wonderland.