Events in Hamburg 2026
These are the highlights you can't miss! Everything about the CSD and Pride Week, street festival, the biggest gay events and events for leather and fetish lovers.
Current events from January to December 365 days a year.
Queer Harbor Birthday Hamburg
Harbour Beatz: Electronic open air directly on the Elbe for the Harbour Birthday - dancing in the open air on the Strand Pauli parking lot.
Harbour Pride - HafenGAYburtstag: May 8 to 10, 2026
Open Air for the Harbor Birthday
Harbour Beatz Open Air for the port anniversary: dancing on the Elbe at Strand Pauli. Chill vibes at noon, stormy beats in the evening.
Harbour Beatz @ Hamburg Harbor Birthday: May 9 to May 11, 2026
Street festival in Hamburg
St. George celebrated! Every year in May, the Lange Reihe is transformed into the St. Georg Festival.
City festival St. Georg 2026: Saturday and Sunday May 23 and 24, 2026
Queer Swimming Tournament
Queer Cup: International queer swimming competition in Hamburg, organized by Startschuss Queer Sport Hamburg e.V.
9th Hamburg Queer Cup @ Inselpark Wilhelmsburg: Saturday, July 18, 2026
The boat parade for Pride
The ship parade on the Elbe for CSD Hamburg. The highlight of Pride Week with a colorful demonstration on the water.
Pride Ahoy 2026 - the ship parade for CSD 2026: Saturday, July 18, 2026, starting at 8:00 pm
CSD in Hamburg 2026
Every year at the beginning of August the Gay Pride takes place in Hamburg. Highlights are the street festival and the Pride Parade.
Hamburg Pride Week @ CSD Hamburg 2026: Pride Week from July 25 to August 2, 2025
Hamburg Pride opening
Pride Opening 2026 - Opening show at Kampnagel with music, dance, talks and a program around this year's CSD motto.
Pride Night 2026 - CSD Hamburg Opening @ TBA: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Rainbow Day Sommerdom
In July the DOM mile will be colourful. The colourful parade over Hamburg's Sommerdom starts at 7 pm.
Rainbow Day 2026 @ Hamburger Sommerdom: Thursday, July 30, 2026, starting at 7:00 pm
Hamburg Pride Street Festival 2026
For three days, Hamburg celebrates the gay street festival around the Binnenalster. The largest OPEN-AIR-PARTY to the Hamburg Pride.
CSD Street Festival Hamburg 2026 @ Jungfernstieg: July 31 to August 2, 2026
Bear party at CSD Hamburg
Bear dancing: The annual CSD bear party in Hamburg. Men-only event for the bear community - celebrate, dance, be proud!
Bear Dance 2026 @ CSD Hamburg: Friday, July 31, 2026, starting at 9:00 pm
Hamburg Pride March 2026
Hamburg Pride Parade - The highlight of Pride Week is the demonstration through Hamburg's city centre.
Hamburg Pride March - CSD-Demo 2026: Saturday August 1, 2026 from 12:00 noon
Hamburg Pride Main Event
The biggest and most colorful Pride party of all time in 16 locations around Spielbudenplatz on Hamburg's district!
Pink Pauli Festival 2026 @ Hamburg Reeperbahn: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Bisexual and pansexual visibility
Bi+Pride in Hamburg: Sept. 2026 – Focus on bi- and pansexual visibility, diversity, and international networking.
Bi+Pride Hamburg: Saturday, September 19, 2026, starting at 12:00 pm
Hamburg International Queer Film Festival
Hamburg's largest queer film festival will be showing a diverse range of LGBTQ+ cinema at five venues at the end of October, with films, talks, and parties.
37th International Queer Film Festival Hamburg: from October 13 to 18, 2026
Hamburg Fetish Pride Party
X KINK Party: Party for queer fetish fans and kinksters. Main party of Hamburg Fetish Weekend with dress code, beats, and kinky vibes.
Pride Brunch at Peerstall
The queer bar Toom Peerstall in St. Pauli hosts an annual Pride Brunch during Hamburg Pride Week on the CSD weekend.
Queer Oktoberfest 2026
Hamburg puts on the lederhosen to Gaywien. The Gay Oktoberfest at Hamburg's Hofbräuhaus every October.
Queer Variety Show at Reeperbahn
The Cabaret Theater with international travesty show on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg.
