City celebrationEvery year
Weimar feiert Goethe
Weimar celebrates Goethe
The city's public celebration of Goethe's birthday, on 28 August.
28 August, every year
About Weimar feiert Goethe
Goethe was born on 28 August 1749, and Weimar marks the date every year across the city — workshops, music and open doors at the houses and museums that carry his name.
Dates
- 28 August 2026
Where
Part of Weimarer Sommer
Facts checked against the organiser on 28 August 2026
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Historical figures
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
1749–1832 • writer • statesman • naturalist
The celebration is of his birthday.
Historic sites
Frauenplan 1, 99423 Weimar
His house is at the centre of the day's programme.