Event Tips Thüringen: Highlights for the Weekend

Thüringen, August 21, 2026 – The fourth weekend of August offers a diverse leisure program in the Free State for families, music enthusiasts, and culture lovers. Numerous cities and municipalities are hosting open-air festivals, special exhibitions, and adventure days from Friday to Sunday.

Family Offers and Adventure Days

For families with children, exciting hands-on activities are on the program for Saturday:

• Erfurt – Discovery Day at the Zoopark: On Saturday, August 22, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, everything revolves around Madagascar. Visitors can experience lemurs, black-and-white ruffed lemurs, and fossas during commented feedings and animal training sessions. A monkey jungle with craft stalls, face painting, and a prize wheel complements the offerings. The Zoopark recommends using the online pre-sale.
• Zella-Mehlis – 16th Kinder-Provinzschrei: A cultural program for children aged five to twelve will take place at the Bürgerhaus Zella-Mehlis (courtyard, gallery, and barn) on Saturday from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The event features acrobatics, clowning, a children’s disco, and creative workshops. The admission price is determined by rolling dice on-site.
• Oldisleben – Swimming Pool Festival: The leisure pool kicks off its seasonal highlight on Saturday starting at 11:00 AM. The Artern children’s and youth shawm orchestra will play at the opening. The grounds will feature goal wall shooting, volleyball, and a cannonball contest with free admission.

Festivals, Music, and Cultural Events

Those looking for music and social hours outdoors will find suitable destinations in the cities and districts for the weekend:

• Eisenach – 21st Eisenacher Weinvergnügen: On Friday, August 21, and Saturday, August 22, the Wandelhalle in the Kartausgarten will transform into a wine and music mile. Wines from Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, and international specialties will be offered, combined with street food and evening live music. Day tickets cost ten euros, the combo ticket 15 euros.
• Waltershausen – Waldbahn-Festival: At the Gleisdreieck Waltershausen, the Thüringer Waldbahn and the trade association are hosting a festival with live rock starting at 5:00 PM on Saturday. The band “Spiral Staircase” will perform from 8:00 PM. Attractions include the traditional tram pulling, where teams move tram cars along the tracks. Admission is free.
• Weimar – Latin American Festival: The “Casa Latina” initiative invites guests to the Wittumspalais on Saturday starting at 3:00 PM. Guests can look forward to live music, introductory tango classes, Zumba, vocal performances, and a tortilla-making workshop. Admission is free (donations welcome).
• Steinbach-Hallenberg – Irish Folk at the Heimathof: The trio Roger Witte, Sabine, and Kalle Barner will play Irish and Scottish melodies in the covered Heimathof on Saturday starting at 8:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM). Admission is twelve euros in advance and 14 euros at the door.
• Vollenborn (Eichsfeld) – 900th Anniversary of the Town: The festival weekend starts on Friday evening with a concert by the group Rauhbein and a medieval market. Saturday follows with a farmers’ market, children’s afternoon, and a dance evening with “Swagger”. On Sunday, the historical parade and brass music are the highlights.

Flea Markets and Historical Exhibitions

There are also worthwhile Events & Culture in the region for flea market fans and history enthusiasts:

• Jena – 100 Years of the Substation at the Imaginata: The special exhibition in the north of Jena highlights the history of the industrial building erected in 1926, its decommissioning in 1992, and its current use as a place of learning and experience. The exhibition is open daily from 10:00 AM, and access to the show is free of charge.
• Gera – Children’s and Family Flea Market: The Kindervereinigung Gera is hosting a flea market with toys, clothing, craft stalls, and food offerings on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on their premises on Werner-Petzold-Straße (Lusan district).
• Hummelshain – GDR Inventiveness “Marke Eigenbau”: The Tante-Irma-Museum will showcase self-made everyday objects from the GDR era on Sunday, August 23, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the courtyard of the Alte Gut. Visitors can bring and exhibit their own historical homemade items; admission is free.

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Event tips for Thüringen

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