Planning a trip to Leipzig this year? Or are you a local living there? Either way, you’re going to have a blast in 2025 because this lively German city knows how to throw a party! Want to take your festival planning even further? Check out our guide to the best music festivals in Europe 2025 and see what’s happening beyond Leipzig!
Keep reading to discover the top festivals Leipzig has in store for 2025
you won’t want to miss a thing!
🎪 🎶 🇩🇪
🎷 Women in Jazz Festival
When: April 25 – May 16, 2025
Where: Multiple venues across Leipzig
What: Celebrating female jazz talent in a series of amazing performances.
🎼 Shostakovich Festival 2025
When: May 15 – June 1, 2025
Where: Gewandhaus & Leipzig Opera
What: A unique celebration of Dmitri Shostakovich’s music with full symphony cycles performed by top-tier orchestras.
🤸♀️ Deutsches Turnfest Leipzig 2025
When: May 28 – June 1, 2025
Where: Across Leipzig
What: Germany’s largest sports and gymnastics festival with 23 sports and 10 championships.
🎉 Leipzig Stadtfest (City Festival)
When: June 6–8, 2025
Where: Leipzig city center
What: A big weekend party right in the heart of the city with various music stages, local food, and family fun.
🖤 Wave-Gotik-Treffen (Goth Festival Leipzig)
When: June 6–9, 2025
Where: Various venues across Leipzig
What: The world’s largest goth festival. Get ready for dark fashion, subculture vibes, and music from industrial to medieval folk. We absolutely love it!
🎶 Bachfest Leipzig
When: June 12–22, 2025
Where: Gewandhaus, Thomaskirche, and other historic venues
What: Celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach, this classical music event brings world-famous orchestras and musicians to the city.
🌿 Leipzig Eco Festival
When: June 15, 2025
Where: Clara-Zetkin-Park
What: A family-friendly day of sustainability, fair-trade shopping, organic eats, and climate awareness in a laid-back park setting.
💡 MACHN Festival for Tech, Business & Art
When: June 18–19, 2025
Where: Leipzig
What: Where creativity, tech, and business meet. A multidisciplinary festival for future-thinkers and changemakers!
🤘 Impericon Festival Leipzig
When: June 27–28, 2025
Where: Deutscher Platz
What: Hardcore, metalcore, and punk vibes at one of the city’s loudest and most electric festivals.
✈️ Fly With Me Leipzig
When: July 5–6, 2025 (TBC)
Where: Leipzig/Halle Airport
What: Think airshows meets open-air party. DJ sets, aircraft displays, and a cool atmosphere right on the runway.
🎮 NEXUS – Nerd Rock Festival
When: July 11–13, 2025
Where: agra Messepark
What: Rock meets gaming, cosplay, and geek culture in this offbeat, niche favorite.
🎸 Highfield Leipzig
When: August 15–17, 2025
Where: Störmthaler See (just outside Leipzig)
What: A rock, indie, and alternative open-air festival by the lake full of good vibes, great music, and lake swims between sets!
Craving even more live music? Don’t miss our round-up of Concerts in Berlin 2025 for the biggest shows happening just a train ride away!
Leipzig’s top festivals 2025: FAQs
What are the top festivals happening in Leipzig in 2025?
Leipzig is bringing the vibes in 2025 with an exciting mix of music, culture, and fun! From April to August, the city lights up with incredible events like the Women in Jazz Festival, the epic Wave-Gotik-Treffen, and the open-air rock extravaganza Highfield Leipzig. You’ll also find niche favorites like NEXUS – Nerd Rock Festival and eco-minded celebrations at the Leipzig Eco Festival. Whether you’re into classical, goth, indie, tech, or gaming—there’s something here for everyone!
When is the Women in Jazz Festival happening in Leipzig?
The Women in Jazz Festival is set for April 25 to May 16, 2025. This festival celebrates amazing female jazz artists with a variety of performances happening across multiple venues in Leipzig. It’s the perfect way to kick off the season with some smooth, soulful sounds.
What can I expect at the Shostakovich Festival 2025?
Expect an unforgettable classical experience! From May 15 to June 1, 2025, Leipzig’s Gewandhaus and Opera House will host the Shostakovich Festival. You’ll hear full symphony cycles performed by leading orchestras, all honoring the legacy of composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
What is the Deutsches Turnfest in Leipzig all about?
Get ready for Germany’s biggest gymnastics and sports celebration—Deutsches Turnfest Leipzig 2025. Running May 28 to June 1, this dynamic festival takes over the whole city with 23 sports and 10 championships. It’s a high-energy event that brings together athletes, families, and fans from across the country.
When does the Leipzig City Festival (Stadtfest) take place?
The Leipzig Stadtfest is happening from June 6 to 8, 2025 in the city center. It’s a huge weekend party filled with local music, delicious food, fun for the whole family, and lively vibes all around. Don’t miss this summer highlight!
What makes the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Leipzig so unique?
This isn’t just any music fest—it’s the world’s largest goth festival. From June 6 to 9, 2025, Wave-Gotik-Treffen takes over Leipzig with dark fashion, alternative music genres (from industrial to medieval folk), and subcultural magic across venues citywide. It’s a can’t-miss for fans of goth culture.
Is there a classical music festival in Leipzig in 2025?
Absolutely! Bachfest Leipzig returns from June 12 to 22, 2025, celebrating the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Expect world-renowned musicians, orchestras, and magical concerts at iconic venues like the Thomaskirche and the Gewandhaus. A true treat for classical music lovers.
Where can I enjoy sustainable and eco-friendly events in Leipzig?
Check out the Leipzig Eco Festival on June 15, 2025, at Clara-Zetkin-Park. This relaxed, family-friendly festival focuses on sustainability, climate awareness, fair-trade shopping, and tasty organic food. It’s a green getaway in the heart of the city.
What’s the best music festival near water in Leipzig?
Highfield Leipzig is the one to mark on your calendar! Happening August 15 to 17, 2025, this open-air festival by the scenic Störmthaler See offers rock, indie, and alternative beats—with bonus lake swims between sets. It’s pure summer bliss for music fans.
Where should I stay in Leipzig?
Looking for the perfect place to crash after all that festival fun?
Stay comfy, central, and totally relaxed at the MEININGER Hotel Leipzig Central Station.
It’s right in the heart of the city, next to the train station and to all the good stuff the city has to offer!
🎪 🎶 🇩🇪
Address: Brühl 69, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
