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Pfingst Celebrations Draw Crowds to Leipzig, Magdeburg and Dresden

A mild forecast with sporadic showers underpins citywide festivals across Leipzig, Magdeburg and Dresden

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Overview

  • Leipziger Stadtfest transforms the city center into an open-air celebration featuring Udo Lindenberg and Ed Sheeran cover bands, Toggo Tour children’s shows and numerous food stalls through Sunday.
  • A historical street artist spectacle at Leipzig Zoo brings jugglers, stilt walkers and a symbolic high-wheel race to the park from Saturday to Monday.
  • Magdeburger Stadtfest on the Alter Markt runs through Sunday, and Spectaculum Magdeburgense brings medieval jousts, flame acrobatics and a jazz-swing night to Ravelin and Glacis Park.
  • Magdeburg’s Kasper Festival stages international puppet theater, and the city presents open-air techno-rave and indie-pop parties alongside outdoor productions at Theater Magdeburg.
  • Dresden’s weekend lineup includes the Elbeflohmarkt at Käthe-Kollwitz-Ufer, a Press House flea market and a ‘Where the King Walked’ guided tour at Königstein Fortress.