Theaterplatz

The square in front of the Deutsches Nationaltheater, by the Goethe-Schiller monument. It carries the Easter and specialty markets, the Kunstfest's festival centre, and the Christmas ice rink.

What's on here

A weekend in March, before Easter

The spring market that opens Weimar's market year, over a weekend before Easter.

Dates to be confirmed

Late August into early September

Central Germany's largest festival of contemporary arts, closing the city's summer at the turn from August into September.

21 August – 6 September 2026

A weekend in late summer

A market of Thuringian food and regional specialities on the Theaterplatz.

Dates to be confirmed

Late November to early January

The Christmas market, spread across four squares of the old town from late November into the new year.

24 November 2026 – 3 January 2027