During the second weekend of September, the historic Old Town changes into a great open-air festival with several stages.

Old Town Festival

High spirits and a lot of fun are guaranteed for young and old, during the day and late into the night.

For three days and nights in September, the Old Town Festival (Altstadtfest) transforms Goslar into a big, vibrant open air stage. – © GOSLAR marketing gmbh

Visitors can enjoy an animated and varied programme of music and family entertainment. On several stages at different locations in the old town, a top-class live music programme is offered for free. Various bands and ensembles perform on the main stage at the Market Square around the Marktbrunnen (Market Fountain) and on several other stages in Goslar's scenic old town setting.

Altstadtfest brings a variety of live music to the Old Town – © GOSLAR marketing gmbh

Every musical taste is catered to in a programme that includes numerous styles such as unplugged, soul, rock, latin and jazz as well as folk music and singer songwriters. Dance groups perform their carefully rehearsed choreography.

In numerous food stalls, delicacies from all over the world are served. In other stalls, local handicraft is exhibited and sold. And at the night flea market as well as at the big family flea market on the meadow in front of the Imperial Palace, bargain hunters get their money's worth.

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