Hamburg Events
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For the avid traveler, mingling with locals and feeling like part of a community when celebrating local events is one of the best ways to get to know a newly visited place. And in the populous and dynamic city of Hamburg in Germany, travelers would have plenty of chances to do just that since the city provides countless events and celebrations for them to participate in and enjoy along with locals and other travelers like themselves.


Hamburg is a city that takes sports seriously, which is why you would surely find several annual and special sporting events in this fair German city any time of the year that you visit. April is the month when the city streets in Hamburg become a marathon track to all interested to participate in the annual Hamburg Marathon. The follow month which is May sees the unfolding of the HSH Nordbank Run and the Tennis Masters Series AM Rothenbaum. August is no doubt the best month to visit Hamburg if you are into sporting events as this month is when the Cyclassics pro bike tour, Dragon boat race, Hamburg Masters Hockey cup and the Hamburg City Man Triathlon are held.


If you are more interested in artistic, historic or cultural events rather than physical ones, then Hamburg is also sure to please you. Enjoy fantastic fireworks competitions on August when the International Fireworks Festival is held and on May as the Kirschblütenfest Japanese fireworks grand display take place. How about music? Everything from classical musical celebrations like the Fleetinselfest to modern music events such as the Reeperbahn Festival and the G-move Techno parade take place in Hamburg every year.


Are you a lover of movies and celebrities? Then visit the City of Hamburg as both locals and foreign visitors come together to host and participate in the Fantasy Filmfest of April, Kurzfilmfestival International short Film Competition of June, Spanische Filmtage in July, Filmfest Hamburg in September, Lesbian and Gay Film Fest Hamburg on October and the Latin-America Days Lateinamerika-Filmtage on December.


Sometimes, you just want to take to the streets and party with everyone. Well you can do that in Hamburg especially during the colorful and exciting event celebrations of Hafengeburtstag or Hamburg Harbor Day, Christopher Street Day or the Hamburg Gay Pride Celebration, Alster Fair, Hamburger Dom Fair, Japanese Chery Blossom Festival, Carnival of Cultures, and numerous other Hamburg events, festivals and celebrations.