Event-Highlights in Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg has hosted entertainment ever since Duke Ludwig built his palace. Enjoy one top-class event after another, right through the year. Check out our selection of the very best.
Ludwigsburg has hosted entertainment ever since Duke Ludwig built his palace. Enjoy one top-class event after another, right through the year. Check out our selection of the very best.
November 26 - December 22, 2024
Ludwigsburg Baroque Christmas Market
More than 150 individually-decorated stalls are laden with locally-made crafts and toys, food and drink. And, of course, there is music, from carol singers and choirs to quartets. And there is plenty for children to do! As well as the merry-go-round, afternoons bring live shows, from puppet theater to magic tricks and knock-about clowning. In the evenings, the wide variety of seasonal music ranges from brass bands to children’s choirs.
May 28 - June 08, 2025
Locally-brewed beers are the focus of this traditional festival, but with regional wines, soft drinks and coffee, everyone can join in. Food is hearty and delicious, from ribs and burgers to Dinnede. And there is live music – of course! Golden oldies to rock, pop heavy metal and New German Wave.
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
The Market Square, with its churches and colonnades, is where locals have always met up for a chat. So, do as they do. Stroll through the 35 or so stalls; chat to the stallholders (many speak excellent English); enjoy a coffee or a beer at one of the outdoor cafés.
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Every two years, Ludwigsburg morphs into the Venice Carnival for three fun-filled days. Wearing mysterious masks and elaborate costumes, 2,000 artists present a spectacular array of entertainment, from acrobatics, stilt walking and fire juggling to music, drama, comedy, dance and singing. These top-class national and international artists perform across 10 stages; there is plenty of room and everyone can enjoy the entertainment. Best of all, you, too, can join in the fun. With or without a mask!
June 06 - 08, 2025
International StreetMusicFestival
Listen to some 40 international street musicians and bands and singer-songwriters and rockers. The range of styles is enormous, from folk, reggae, pop and hip hop to Blues, Balkan pop, Latin rhythms, and traditional klezmer.
May 31 - August 01, 2025
Opera, music and dance are the mainstays of this annual program. In and around Ludwigsburg Palace, some of the world’s finest performers take to the stage. International stars range from opera singers Barbara Hannigan and Anthea Pichanick to conductors, such as Yuval Weinberg and dance companies, such as Sadler’s Wells.
July 24 - August 03, 2025
Ludwigsburg KSK Music Open festival
The KSK Music Open showcases national and international bands outdoors in the Palace gardens. Artists range from German favorites, such as singer-songwriter Sarah Connor to megastars such as Tom Jones, James Blunt and Lionel Richie. Think of it as Baroque ‘n’ roll!