Homburg, Saar
Homburg is a charming small city in the Saarland region of south-west Germany, with a population of about 44,000. It’s about 25 miles west of Kaiserslautern, 16 miles west of Landstuhl.
During the summer months concerts are held at the historical market place on weekends and public holidays.
As well as the historic old town with its cafes, restaurants and winebars, sights include the Schlossberg Höhlen (Schlossberg Caves), Burgweg, 66424 Homburg and the Roman Museum, or Römermuseum, an open-air museum which shows scenes from Roman-era life 2,000 years ago.
Concerts and Other Events in Homburg
Homburg Flea & Antiques Market
The next Homburg flea market will be held on: Saturday, October 11 from 08:00 – 16:00
The biggest flea and antiques market in southwest Germany, takes place on the first Saturday of the month, in the area known as the Forum, in front of the Homburg Rathaus (town hall) and the Landratsamt.
Dates for 2025: – 11. October – 06. December (Weihnachtsflohmarkt)
Upcoming Events & Guided Tours – 2025
OCTOBER
Until Sunday, October 5, 2025
Art exhibition: Horst Becker “Animotion” – Objects and digital art
Gallery in the Saalbau Cultural Center, Homburg, Obere Allee 1
Admission is free.
Until Sunday, October 5, 2025
Exhibition: “Baroque in Focus” – Photographs
Homburg-Schwarzenacker, Baroque garden of the Edelhaus
Admission is free.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
Homburg Master Concerts: “Vogler Quartet and Malion Quartet” – as part of the International Chamber Music Days Homburg
Concert introduction at 7 p.m.
Saalbau Cultural Center, Homburg, Obere Allee 1
Tickets are available at the Homburg Tourist Information Office, Talstr. 57a (at the roundabout), at all Ticket-Regional advance sales outlets, at www.ticket-regional.de, and at the box office.
Tuesday, October 3, 2025, starting at 11 a.m.
Wörschweiler Wine Festival
Wörschweiler monastery ruins
Admission is free.
Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Guided tour: “The sunken castle of Karlsberg – A walk through the baroque history of Homburg”
Meeting point: Karlsberger Hof in Homburg-Sanddorf
Registration required by Thursday, October 2, 2 p.m. at touristik@homburg.de or 06841-101820; minimum number of participants: 5 people.
Price: €10/adult, €5/child, €24/family.
You will need sturdy shoes, a reasonable level of fitness, and your own food and drink if required.
Dogs are allowed.
Tour guide: Thomas Klein
Information: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Guided tour: “The Schlossberg – A Checkerboard History”
Meeting point: At the cross on the Schlossberg
Price: €7 per adult; €3.50 per child
Tour guide: Gerhard Schmidt
Registration required at touristik@homburg.de or 06841-101820
Information: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
Lecture with pictures: “Here, the Christ Child still floats mechanically – offering box machines with scenes from the life of Jesus”
Venue: Homburg-Jägersburg, Catholic Church of St. Josef, St. Josef-Str. 17
Admission: €3 per person
Information available from KEB, tel. 06894-9630516 or email keb-saarpfalz@bistum-speyer.de
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Wolfgang Bach: “Ins zierliche Land” (To the delicate land) as part of Homburg Reading Time
Gallery in the Saalbau Cultural Center, Homburg, Obere Allee 1
Admission is free.
Friday, October 10, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Southwest Regional League soccer match: FC 08 Homburg – FSV Frankfurt
Waldstadion Homburg
Tickets are available in advance at the FC 08 Homburg office, Rondell 4, usually online at tickets.fc08homburg.de, and at the box office at the stadium.
Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Largest flea and antiques market in southwestern Germany
Forum grounds, Homburg
Stalls are available until Thursday before the respective flea market at the Homburg Tourist Information Office, Talstr. 57a, at www.ticket-regional.de, and at all Ticket Regional advance sales outlets.
Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Guided tour: “Under the sign of the shell”
Meeting point: At the cross on the Schlossberg
Price: €12 per person
Tour guide: Petra Stark
Registration required at stark-homburg@t-online.de or by phone at 06841-9732027, as there is a minimum number of participants
Information also available at: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Family tour through the Schlossberg caves
Meeting point: Waiting area at the entrance to the Schlossberg caves
Please register at touristik@homburg.de, vhs@homburg.de or 06841-101820
Price: €10/adult, €5/child, €20/family, including cave admission
Please wear sturdy shoes; feel free to bring your own flashlights.
Tour guide: Matthias Wachmann
Information: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
Friday, October 17, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Homburg theater guest performance: “Hausmeister Krause”
Kulturzentrum Saalbau, Homburg, Obere Allee 1
Tickets are available at the Homburg Tourist Information Office, Talstr. 57a (at the roundabout), at all Ticket Regional advance sales outlets, at www.ticket-regional.de, and at the box office.
Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Concert by the Saarland Accordion Association’s regional orchestra and the “Stimmgewandt” ensemble, as well as vocal soloists
Saalbau Cultural Center, Homburg
Tickets are available at the box office; advance reservations can be made by contacting Ms. Emrich at 0172-3533906 or claudia.emrich@akkordeon-saar.de
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 7 p.m.
“Anna Seghers – An evening of reading with Michael Schikowski” as part of Homburg Reading Time
Gallery in the Saalbau Cultural Center, Homburg, Obere Allee 1
Admission is free.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Costumed tour: “Through Homburg with Regina Wirth”
Meeting point: Outside the Siebenpfeiffer House, Kirchenstraße 8
Participation is free of charge.
Info: http://siebenpfeiffer-stiftung.de/wordpress/2020/12/02/kostuemfuehrung-mit-regina-wirth-durch-homburg/
Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
Homburg Master Concerts: “Masters of Tomorrow: Roman Borisov, Piano”
Concert introduction at 7 p.m.
Kulturzentrum Saalbau, Homburg, Obere Allee 1
Tickets are available at the Homburg Tourist Information Office, Talstr. 57a (at the roundabout), at all Ticket Regional advance sales outlets, at www.ticket-regional.de, and at the box office.
Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 3 p.m. to approx. 7 p.m.
Fiat Lux
Lantern making from 3 p.m., light parade from 6:45 p.m.
Schwarzenacker Roman Museum
Price: regular museum admission plus €5 for creative materials per lantern
Information at www.roemermuseum-schwarzenacker.de
Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 6 p.m.
“Clear the stage!” – Workshop concert
Concert hall of the Homburg Music School, Schongauer Str. 1
Admission is free.
Information: 06841-64204 or www.musikschule-homburg.de
Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Lecture “K&K. Art history meets chambermaid: Baroque for early risers” with Dr. Jutta Schwan and Monika Link
Römermuseum Schwarzenacker, Edelhaus
Admission is free.
Information at www.roemermuseum-schwarzenacker.de
Ruins of the castle, palace and fortress of Homburg
In the 12th century, the Hohenburg was the seat of the Counts of Homburg, who received city rights for their town at the foot of the castle hill in 1330. After the death of the last Count of Homburg in 1449, the castle and the city fell to the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken. They expanded and fortified the castle with bastions. The French King Louis XIV commissioned Sébastien Prestre de Vauban, his famous master fortress builder, to transform it into a modern citadel.
Der Schlossberg Festung Homburg © Susanne Niklas
The city itself received a city wall for the first time. The street layout of the old town dates from this period (1679-1697). The fortress had to be finally razed in 1697 and 1714.
Since 1981 the ruins on the castle hill have been uncovered and secured. Most of them date back to the fortress period.
The Römermuseum
The Roman Museum Homburg is one of the most famous destinations of the Saarpfalz district & surroundings. The museum stands on a part of the Roman quarter built from the time of Christ. a trading city of ancient Rome. The Römermuseum is open from April to October daily 09.00 – 17.00 except Sundays – 15.00 and in March daily 10.00 – 16.00, closed November thru February.
Foto: Uwe Welz, 15.11.2006 The Homburger Schlossberg Caves
Europe’s largest red sandstone caves are located below the ruins of the Homburg Fortress on the Schlossberg. Mysterious passages, created by man, lead visitors into imposing domed halls, which have a special charm due to the yellow and red coloring of the sandstone.
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