Events
Rock im Park
(http://www.rock-im-park.de/): a three day rock event, 60.000 people, run yearly at the same time as rock am ring
Altstadtfest
(http://www.altstadtfest-n...): the "old town festival" in september attracts over a million visitors every year, making it the largest folklore event in germany. the festival offers a broad programme of attractions including processions and concerts. there is also plenty to taste in terms of food and drink at the 'gastronomy market' and at numerous restaurants and beer gardens on schã¼tt island and hans-sachs-platz.
Bardentreffen
(http://www.bardentreffen....): on the first weekend in the bavarian summer vacations end of july you can listen 400 artists from all over the world on eight stages in the town for free. about 200.000 visitors each year.
Blaue Nacht
(http://www.blaue-nacht.de/): blue night â every year in may, museums, churches and other cultural institutions open their doors â until the early morning hours. art and light installations, music and performances in nuremberg's inner city streets invite people to stroll about, look, listen and be amazed. about 120,000 visitors are expected every year.
Radrennen "Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt
(http://www.radrennen.de/): cycle race âround the old townâ the cycle race is one of the most important events in the nuremberg sports calendar and is a firmly fixed event for the international cycling sport. the high quality of the race circuit makes this event really standout against the many cycle races held in germany. more than 100,000 spectators are able to watch the nuremberger cycle race.
Klassik Open Air
(http://www.klassikopenair.de/): twice a year you can listen the "nã¼rnberger philharmoniker" and the "nã¼rnberger symphoniker". this event is also known as "woodstock of classic music". for free. come early, because of 60.000 people.
Christkindlesmarkt
(http://www.christkindlesm...): famous christmas market held every year from friday before the first advent sunday to december 23. on weekends it is often overcrowded.
Volksfest
(http://www.volksfest-nuer...): like a small oktoberfest, runs twice a year, typical visitors about 1,6 million .
Trempelmärkte
(http://www2.nuernberg.de/...): nuremberg flea markets. on the second weekend in may and on the first weekend in september, nurembergâs old town transforms itself into germanyâs largest flea market with about 4000 booths. children have their own, at no charge area, allowing them to sell their old and not-so-old toys.
Norisring DTM Speedweekend
(http://www.norisring.de/): once a year world famous ânorisringâ, the 200 miles from nuremberg happens to the car race maniacs. this race track is known as "little monaco", because they also use normal streets. the world famous race drivers on hot wheels attract over 140.000 peoples.
Blaulicht, Bus und Bahn
(http://www.vag.de/): flashing alarm lamp, bus and railway - local clubs and private museums open the doors, first weekend in may.
Internationales Figurentheater-Festival
(http://www.figurentheater...): every two years, the curtains go up in nuremberg for germany's biggest puppet theatre festival. about 50 ensembles from many nations take to the stages of the conurbation and show the latest trends.
1. FC Nuremberg
(http://www.fcn.de/en/): the "club" was founded in 1900 and is one of the most tradition-steeped football clubs in germany. the club play their bundesliga home games in the easycredit-stadion.
Quelle Challenge Roth
(http://www.challenge-roth...): triathlon next to town in the franconian lake district.
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften
(http://www.nacht-der-wiss...): âthe long night of scienceâ, â in october many companys, the institute of technology, the universitys are open for the public.
Tag der offenen Tür
(http://www.nuernberg.de/): âdoors open daysâ, â every two years in october the municipality and many organisations open 3 days for the public. in 2009 you will find over 120 open doors.
175 Years of Railway in Germany
(http://www.nuernberg.de/i...): nuremberg is the central venue for the german railway year 2010 because it is here that 175 years ago, the first german train took to the tracks. on 7 december, 1835, the steam-driven "adler" started off from nurembergâs plã¤rrer square towards the neighbouring city of fã¼rth. the town attracts between late spring and the end of 2010 visitors with a programme of events which will appeal to railway enthusiasts and non-specialists alike.
ION - MUSICA SACRA
(http://www.ion-musica-sac...): international organ week. presented for the first time in 1951 by church musicians of the two major protestant churches of nã¼rnberg, the âinternationale orgelwoche nã¼rnbergâ - musica sacra ion is one of germany's biggest and oldest festivals of sacred and organ music. each year nã¼rnberg becomes the "centre of the organ universe".
Sport
real climbing
At frankenjura area
cinema
Biggest multiplexcinema in Germany. The CINECITTA (http://www.cinecitta.de/m...). 18 movie theaters, one IMAX theater, one "motion action drive" cinema, 3 Restaurants, 12 Bars and 5 outside terraces with view on the historic town.