Places of interest

...invites to taste a cool beer or a delicious cocktail, whether in the numerous beer gardens during the summer months or in the cosy bars or restaurants in the rainy and cold seasons. Or take off from here on a breezy round trip of the Weser and the harbour.

More than 700,000 visitors a year are enchanted in one of the GOP Varieté theatres in Hanover, Essen, Bad Oeynhausen, Münster and Munich. The sixth theatre opened in Bremen in September 2013. International artists and entertainers who have the talent to reinterpret the art of variety between tradition and innovation will provide unforgettable moments.

25th November to 23rd December 2019
Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., sundays from 11 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Christmas Market
Festively lit streets, atmospherically adorned shopping arcades and shop windows graced with Christmas decorations – this is the face of the city of Bremen, presenting a selection of international wares in the run-up to Christmas. Taking a stroll through the historic city centre, you will stumble upon divine gifts for all the family.

18th May 2020

On 18 May, museums all over the world – and of course in Bremen – are taking part in the 43rd International Museum Day.

The middle to the end of May

Over 3,250 cultivated varieties and approximately 600 wild strains of rhododendron make up the world's second largest rhododendron park. The bushes are in full flower between April and June, depending on the weather.

5th - 7th June 2020

The Vegesacker Hafenfest is a festival held at the Old Harbour in the Vegesack district of North Bremen involving boats, music, handicrafts and lots more besides. The Vegesacker Hafenfest has been celebrated since 1980 and is always on the first weekend of June. Each year, more than 20 bands, solo artistes and performers provide entertainment at four venues in the Hafenwald, on Utkiek, on Kitoplatz and at the Signalstation. As many as 15 boats offer short round trips. More than 50 stalls present their wares, offering a huge variety of culinary delights and an extensive range of beverages.

18th to 21st June 2020

Once a year, the international LA STRADA street circus festival turns the squares around Roland, the Town Hall and the Stadtmusikanten statue into a gigantic circus arena. Proponents of the street performing arts converge on Bremen and tell their wild tales, delight the public with their fantastical ideas and entrance us with their poetry.