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.

16th May 2021

On 16 May, museums all over the world – and of course in Bremen – are taking part in the 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.

4th to 7th June 2021

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.

Probably in July 2021

The bremer shakespeare company entertains you with its own theatre productions, which place the author Shakespeare at the centre of artistic creation. The performances take place on the open-air stage in the "Bürgerpark".

21st to 25th July 2021, Weserwiesen am Osterdeich

The red and white-striped marquees along the banks of the River Weser can be seen from afar and the sound of live music is wafting through the air to greet listeners. Stallholders offer their wares in between jugglers and theatre troupes. 

2nd to 5th September 2021

Vintners and connoisseurs have been celebrating the Bremen Wine Festival on Hillmannplatz every year since 1987. Here, over 20 vintners from different wine-growing regions in Germany offer their wines. Bremen restaurateurs complement this offer with wines from Europe and overseas. You can enjoy little culinary treats and a programme of events including music, magic displays and variety performances.

28th August to 18th September 2021

The Bremen Music Festival explores music's vast emotional spectrum, close up and from every angle, in 35 events at 16 venues in 26 locations. In accomplished performances, renowned musicians offer stirring journeys across the centuries, genres and continents – in Bremen, Bremerhaven, selected venues in north-west Germany and in Groningen in the Netherlands.

15th to 31st October 2021

The inhabitants of Bremen call their Freimarkt, which is held in the last two weeks of October every year, the "fifth season". The biggest popular festival in the northern part of Germany is held between the main railway station and the Bremen Trade Fair area, just round the corner from the hotel: colourful carousels, eatery stalls with hearty fare as well as sweet titbits, beer tents and much more herald fun filled evenings in a convivial atmosphere.

22nd November to 23rd December 2021
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.