Calendar of events 2012

April

to 1.4. "Easter Market" in Trittau
1. to 22.4. Hamburg Dom Market. The biggest and most famous fair in Hamburg
7.4. Traditional "Easter Fire" in Grossensee
21.4. "Night of Music" in Ahrensburg
28.4. Hamburg's "Night of the museums"
28.4. to 1.5. Market "Art, garden and handicraft" at the property of the noble family Ruffin in Basthorst
29.4. Hamburg Marathon - Runner's paradise

May

to 1.5. Market "Art, garden and handicraft" at the property of the noble family Ruffin in Basthorst
11. to 13.5. Port festival Hamburg - The biggest harbour party in the world
13. and 20.5. The queen of the oceans "Qeen Mary 2" pays a flying visit to Hamburg
17.5. Father's day. German traditon: Father Tours & Getaways starting with morning pints
25.5-26.5. River Elbe Jazz Festival - Worldwide Jazzmusic in the Port of Hamburg
27.to 28.5. Watermill Market of Trittau
28.5. Day of the mills- visit the watermill in Trittau or the wellknown windmill of Braak (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.).
End of May: Japanese Cherry blossom festival Hamburg Außenalster - nice fireworks can be watched over the beautiful city lake Alster (exact date has to be confirmed)

June

8. to 10.6. Ahrensburg festival
10.6. Famous biker church service - Every year thousands of biker visit Hamburg for this special devine service.
16. to 17.6. "Day of the open Garden" - Visit many nice gardens in Stormarn and neigbourhood - e.g. in Trittau, Am Mühlenteich 12 - incl. Garden-concert
17.6. Open-Sunday-Shopping in the City of Hamburg
21.6. Midsummer Triathlon Grossensee - Very nice Triathlon-Event. Start/Finish directy besides camping ground in the open air bath.
22. to 24.6. Harley Days Hamburg - Legendary Biker meeting - up to 60.000 bikers from all parts of Europe are expected!

July

6. to 7.7. Schlager Move Hamburg - A festival of love with the aftermove-party at St. Pauli's Heiligengeistfeld
15.7. Royal encounter in the harbour of Hamburg- Queen Mary and Queen Elisabeth arrive
20.7 to 19.8. Hamburg Dom Market. The biggest and most famous fair in Hamburg
21.7 to 22.7. Hamburg Triathlon for professionals and everyone - Amazing sport around Lake Alster
25.7. The queen of the oceans "Queen Mary 2" pays a flying vistit to Hamburg

August

to 19.8. Hamburg Dom Market. The biggest and most famous fair in Hamburg
4.8. Christopher Street Day - Rainbow Street festival of Pride Week
10.8. to 12.8. Dockville Festival - Music & Art - Small Island on river Elbe Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg
12.8 and 19.8. The queen of the oceans "Queen Mary 2" pays a flying vistit to Hamburg
17. to 19.8. Trittau's most popular fair
17. to 19.8. Hamburg Cyclassics - Hamburg's big cycling-challenge
17. to 19.8. Hamburg Cruise Days - Get close to the "big tubs" at the harbour of Hamburg
30.8. to 2.9. Alsterfestival, Hamburg

September

to 2.9. Alsterfestival, Hamburg
7. to 9.9. Market "Life at the country-side" at the property of the noble family Ruffin in Basthorst
8.9. Hamburg's "Night of Theaters"
9.9. Day of historical monument. Visit these very special monuments. In Stormarn or Hamburg (e.g. die palaces of Ahrenburg or Reinbek, the Oberhafenkantine or the churches St. Katharinen&Nikolai etc.)
20.9. to 22.9. Reeperbahn Festival - Music & more around the most famous street of Hamburg
22. to 30.9. "Du und Deine Welt" - Popular consumer exhibiton at Hamburg Trade Fair
23.9. Open-Sunday-Shopping in the City of Hamburg

October

6. to 7.10 Arts and crafts Market around the Watermill of Trittau

More Events

1.5. to 30.9.(daily) Water Light Concerts - Beautiful illuminated fountain concerts Planten & Bloomen May to August at 10.00 p.m. September at 9.00 p.m. Free entrance.

More events in Hamburg www.hamburg-tourismus.de
More events in Stormarn www.stormerland.de