Your „Summer in the City“ in Bonn

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn in the year 1170. This is a good reason - but not the only one - why Bonn is considered a city of music, and quite rightly so. Music lovers can look forward to many musical highlights in the former German capital, especially in summer. But anyone thinking only of classical music is wrong. The musical spectrum ranges from rock to rap and techno. September also sees the return of „Pützchens Markt“, a popular funfair in the Pützchen-Bechlinghoven district. Sounds like it's time for a city trip to Bonn, doesn't it? For young members between the ages of 16 and 26, Bonn Youth Hostel has created „Citytrip4friend“: Together with three friends, you get a 4-bed shared room with shower/WC including breakfast for two nights at the one-off fixed room price of 239 euros. Families benefit from the Special offer „3 for 2“ and receive one night in a family room for free.

Summer highlights in Bonn

• Art! lawn (27 June - 23 August 2024)Located directly on the Rhine in Bonn's Rhine meadows, the green area offers space for up to 10,000 visitors. Artists, bands and orchestras will be performing on three stages this summer. The festival kicked off on 27 June with the band The National. Other upcoming highlights include Jamie Cullum, Mika, PUR, Jason Derulo and Silbermond.
• Green Juice Festival (02-03 August 2024)The festival has become an integral part of Bonn's cultural scene in recent years. It is known for its diverse selection of music genres, mainly from the indie, rock and pop genres. This year, visitors can look forward to artists such as Bilderbuch, Provinz, Kaffkiez, Itchy and Blumengarten. Incidentally, the festival was launched in 2008 by a group of teenagers in the middle of a residential neighbourhood and is still held at the same location today.
• City garden concerts (02 - 31 August 2024, always on Fridays and Saturdays)Another annual concert series in Bonn, which takes place in the Stadtgarten am Alten Zoll. The open-air events are free to attend and provide a platform for regional and international musicians from various musical genres. Some of this year's highlights include performances by MAALI, who presents German-Kenyan R&B and Afrobeats, and RoSaWay from Paris, who combines jazz, disco and pop.
• CSD Bonn 2024 - Beethoven's Bunte (3 August 2024)The big CSD summer festival will take place on 3 August on Münsterplatz in Bonn. There will be music, travesty, comedy, political talk and more on the stage organised by r(h)einqueer Bonn e.V. as well as information stands, food and drink. The LGBTQIA+ community from Bonn and the surrounding area comes together, celebrates, discusses and spends a colourful afternoon and evening. From 17:45 to 19:00, the stage programme will be interrupted and a demonstration will take place through Bonn city centre.
• magic parc festival (09-10 August 2024)The techno festival, which takes place in the Rheinaue park restaurant, offers a wide range of techno genres, including melodic techno and tech house. The line-up includes well-known artists such as Wankelmut and is organised under the motto „Peace, Love, Unity, Respect“ (PLUR).
• City Music Day (10 August 2024): This year, the City Music Day will take place on Saturday, 10 August, during the day on three stages in public spaces: In the concert shell of the Stadthalle in Bad Godesberg, on the market in Bonn city centre and in the Duisdorf pedestrian zone in front of the parish church of St. Rochus, a wide variety of sounds will be heard from 2 pm.
• Jeck im Sunnesching (31 August 2024): Carnival in summer? Of course! At the end of August, around 25,000 revellers come to Bonn and enjoy the extraordinary atmosphere in the beautiful Rheinaue. Here you can experience top Cologne acts such as Kasalla, Brings and Cat Ballou. There will be jolly swaying, laughing and dancing!
• Beethovenfest (05 September - 02 October 2024)As one of the most important and traditional music festivals in Germany, the event comprises over 60 concerts at more than 25 venues in Bonn and the surrounding area. In addition to classical performances of Beethoven's works, the festival also emphasises contemporary music. The Beethovenfest also offers various workshops and hands-on activities as well as family concerts.
• Pützchens Markt (6 - 10 September 2024)Pützchens Markt is a traditional funfair in Bonn that takes place from 6 to 10 September 2024. This large funfair, which has a long history and deep roots in the region, offers an impressive range of rides, including several rollercoasters such as the „Höllenblitz“ as well as fairground rides and children's attractions. In total, there are around 500 shops on the 80,000 square metre site.