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
The next Homburg flea market will be held on: June 3
Saturday, June 3. from 08:00 – 16:00
Größter Floh- und Antiquitätenmarkt Südwestdeutschlands – Gelände am Forum, Homburg
The 47th Annual Homburg May Festival
Friday May 26 to Monday May 29 – 2023
This year’s traditional Homburg May Festival will take place over the last weekend at the end of May – which the organisers hope will guarantee good weather. This year’s festival will offer four days of fun for the whole family.
On Friday, May 26, Mayor Michael Forster will open the festival. In the city center, a wide variety of food and beverage stands will provide for the visitors physical well-being. As in previous years there will be a market in the Talstraße and in the St.-Michael-Strasse, the younger visitors will get their money’s worth.
For the open-air concerts, three stages are available again this year: Stage 1 on the Hist. Marktplatz, Stage 2 on the Christian-Weber-Platz as well as the rock stage at the Rondell.
Upcoming Events & Guided Tours – 2023
It’s time to look ahead to the merry month of May. For those who like to celebrate, we have our May Festival, which this year even goes over 4 days – Whit Monday makes it possible. For friends of more serious music, the symphony concert of the Homburg Symphony Orchestra and a master concert are on the schedule. Although “Iron Maiden in Love with Vivaldi” doesn’t sound sooo serious now either. For sports enthusiasts there is the company run and the beer hike, for bargain lovers the flea market – so there should be something for everyone.
May 2023
Thursday, 25.05.2023 from 18 – 19.30 hrs.
Costume tour: “With Regina Wirth through Homburg”.
Start: outside area of the Siebenpfeiffer-Haus, Kirchenstrasse 8.
Participation is free of charge
Info: http://siebenpfeiffer-stiftung.de/wordpress/2020/12/02/kostuemfuehrung-mit-regina-wirth-durch-homburg/
Friday, 26.05. to Monday, 29.05.2023
47th Homburg May Festival
In the city center of Homburg
Wednesday, 31.05.2023 from 14.30 – 16.30 hrs.
Family guided tour: “Through the Schlossberg caves to the Schlossberg”.
Meeting point: waiting area at the entrance to the Schlossberg caves.
Registration at touristik@homburg.de, vhs@homburg.de or 06841-101820
Price: 10 €‚¬ / adult, 5 €‚¬ / child, 20 €‚¬ / family each incl. cave entrance fee
Please remember to wear sturdy shoes
Guide: Matthias Wachmann
Info: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
June 2023
Thursday, 01.06.2023 at 7.30 pm
Homburg Master Concerts: “Christoph Sietzen and Bogdan Bacanu”””
Concert introduction by Markus Korselt at 7 p.m.
Cultural Center Saalbau, Homburg
Tickets are available at the Tourist-Info Homburg, Talstr. 57a (at the traffic circle), at all Ticket-Regional-VVK-Stellen, at www.ticket-regional.de as well as at the box office
Friday, 02.06.2023 from 17 to 21 o’clock
DipTRIP into Roman times – Culinary journey through time with 4 pleasure stations
Roman Museum Schwarzenacker
Price: 45 € per person, 16 € per child up to 12 years of age
Registration required; minimum number of participants 15
Info at www.roemermuseum-schwarzenacker.de
Friday, 02.06.2023 from 19 – 22 o’clock
Opening Querbeat: “Tandaradau” in the context of the music summer
Historical market place Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: kultur@homburg.de
Saturday, 03.06.2023 from 08 – 16 hrs.
Largest flea and antique market in southwest Germany
Area at the Forum, Homburg
Stands are available until Thursday before the respective flea market at the Tourist-Info Homburg, Talstr. 57a, at www.ticket-regional.de or at all Ticket-Regional-VVK-Stellen
Saturday, 03.06.2023 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Opening Jazz-Frühschoppen: “Armstrong’s Ambassadors (Remembering Louis and his All Stars)” in the context of the Music Summer
Historical market place Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: www.musiksommer-homburg.de
Saturday, 03.06.2023 at 6.30 p.m.
Live at the Biotop: New Screamers
Beer garden “Felsenbrunnen”, sports facility SV Beeden (access via Sandweg).
Admission is free.
Info and reservation at www.svbeeden.de or 0178-8220465
Sunday, 04.06.2023 from 11 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
Guided tour: “The Schlossberg – A changing history”.
Meeting point: At the cross on the Schlossberg
Registration required at touristik@homburg.de or 06841-101820
Price: 6 € / adult; 3 € / child
Tour guide: Gerhard Schmidt
Info: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
Sunday, 04.06.2023 from 15 – 16.30 clock
Guided tour: Welcome to Homburg – A guided tour (not only) for new citizens
Meeting point: At the Tourist-Info, Talstr. 57a (at the traffic circle)
Registration required at touristik@homburg.de or 06841-101820
Price p. P. 6 €; children 3 €, for new citizens free of charge
“New citizens*innen” (cut-off date for registration: from 01.09.2019) please register by Friday, 02.06.2023, 14 o’clock with their confirmation of registration at the Tourist Info and will then receive a voucher for this guided tour.
Tour guide: Brigitte Schmidt-Jähn
Info: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
Wednesday, 07.06.2023 from 14 – 17 o’clock
Repair meeting
Workers’ Welfare Training Centers, Lappentascher Str. 100, Building 10a, Erbach.
Info: Neighborhood Manager Elena Burgard, phone 06841-101485 or 9898587, e-mail elena.burgard@homburg.de
Wednesday, 07.06.2023 at 18.30 hrs.
Live at the biotope: Markus Polak Trio
Beer garden “Felsenbrunnen”, sports facility SV Beeden (access via Sandweg).
Admission is free.
Info and reservation at www.svbeeden.de or 0178-8220465
Friday, 09.06.2023 from 19 – 22 o’clock
Querbeat: “Rumbalea” in the context of the music summer
Historical market place Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: kultur@homburg.de
Saturday, 10.06.2023 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Jazz-Frühschoppen: “Schräglage Jazzband” in the context of the music summer
Historical market place Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: www.musiksommer-homburg.de
Saturday, 10.06.2023 at 6.30 p.m.
Live at the biotope: Steppin’ Out
Beer garden “Felsenbrunnen”, sports facility SV Beeden (access via Sandweg).
Admission is free.
Info and reservation at www.svbeeden.de or 0178-8220465
Sunday, 11.06.2023 from 15 – 16.30 hrs.
Guided tour for guests: “Travel for all – with hearing comfort”.
Meeting place: Rondell at the Freiheitsbrunnen
Registration at touristik@homburg.de, vhs@homburg.de or 06841-101820
Price: 8 € / adult; children on request
Tour guide: Andreas Christian Schröder
Info: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
Friday, 16.06.2023 from 19 – 22 clock
Querbeat: “Krüger Rocks!” in the context of the music summer
Historical market place Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: kultur@homburg.de
Saturday, 17.06.2023 from 10.30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
“Music Summer Meets Choirs” as part of the Music Summer.
Choir concert for the 100th anniversary of the Kreis-Chorverband Homburg with 16 choirs.
Historical market place Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: www.musiksommer-homburg.de
Saturday, 17.06.2023 from 14 – 17 clock
Guided tour: “The sunken castle Karlsberg – A walk through the baroque history of Homburg”.
Meeting place: Karlsberger Hof in Homburg-Sanddorf
Registration at vhs@homburg.de, touristik@homburg.de or 06841-101820
Price: 9 € / adult, 4,50 € / child, 22 € / family
You need sturdy shoes, some physical condition and if necessary own food.
Dogs allowed.
Tour guide: Thomas Klein
Info: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
Saturday, 17.06.2023 at 4 p.m.
Ensemble concert: “All on one string”, Direction: Ulrike Speich
Concert hall of the music school Homburg, Schongauer Str. 1
Admission is free
Info: 06841-64204 or www.musikschule-homburg.de
Saturday, 17.06.2023 at 6.30 p.m.
Live at the Biotop: CAR feat. Amby
Beer garden “Felsenbrunnen”, sports facility SV Beeden (access via Sandweg).
Admission is free.
Info and reservation at www.svbeeden.de or 0178-8220465
Sunday, 18.06.2023 from 10.00 – 14.00 hrs.
Guided tour: “The Bliesgau oil trail”.
Meeting point: parking lot of the ski and hiking hut Kirrberg
Registration required at 0160-95423718 or wandern@nlf-ph.de
Price: 8 € / person including tasting
Guide: Nature and landscape guide Peter Hartmann
Info: http://www.nlf-ph.de
Wednesday, 21.06.2023 approx. 14 – 18.30 hrs.
Fête de la Musique with Hiphop/Rap-Contest
Homburg city center
Admission is free
Thursday, 22.06.2023 from 6 – 7.30 p.m.
Costume tour: “With Regina Wirth through Homburg”.
Start: outside area of the Siebenpfeiffer-Haus, Kirchenstraße 8
Participation is free of charge
Info: http://siebenpfeiffer-stiftung.de/wordpress/2020/12/02/kostuemfuehrung-mit-regina-wirth-durch-homburg/
Thursday, 22.06.2023 2022 at 8 p.m.
Culture in the Museum – “Absinto OrKESTRA”
Monastery ruin Wörschweiler
Tickets are available at the Tourist-Info Homburg, Talstr. 57a (at the traffic circle), at all Ticket-Regional-VVK-Stellen, at www.ticket-regional.de as well as at the box office
Friday, 23.06.2023 from 5 p.m. onwards
Long Night of the Sciences 2023
Campus of the Homburg University Hospital
Admission is free.
Info: https://www.uniklinikum-saarland.de/de/
Friday, 23.06.2023 from 7 – 10 p.m.
Querbeat: “Purple Haze” in the context of the music summer
Historical market place Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: kultur@homburg.de
Saturday, 24.06.2023 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Jazz-Frühschoppen: “Beer River Baskets” in the context of the Music Summer
Historical market place Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: www.musiksommer-homburg.de
Saturday, 06/24/2023 at 6:30 p.m.
Live at the biotope: Marcel Adam
Beer garden “Felsenbrunnen”, sports facility SV Beeden (access via Sandweg).
The entrance is free.
Info and reservation at www.svbeeden.de or 0178-8220465
Sunday, 25.06.2023 at 11 a.m.
Summer Matinée: “This is how summer sounds!”
Concert hall of the music school Homburg, Schongauer Str. 1.
Admission is free
Info: 06841-64204 or www.musikschule-homburg.de
Thursday, 29.06.2023 from 7 – 8 p.m.
Lecture “K&K. Art History Meets Chambermaid: The Stehrümchen of the Baroque” with Dr. Jutta Schwan and Monika Link.
Roman Museum Schwarzenacker, Edelhaus
Price: 16,- € per person incl. entrance fee
Registration required; minimum number of participants 15
Information at www.roemermuseum-schwarzenacker.de
Friday, 30.06. to Monday, 03.07.2023
83rd Jägersburg Beach Festival
Around the castle pond in Homburg Jägersburg
The entrance is free.
Friday, 30.06.2023 from 19 – 22 clock
Querbeat: “Groovin Monkeys” in the context of the music summer
Historical market place Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: kultur@homburg.de
All guest tours subject to change; if conducted, appropriate hygiene standards and specifications must be observed.
Römermuseum
Homburger Strasse 38
Homburg-Schwarzenacker
The Römermuseum is open from April to October daily 09.00 – 17.00 except Sundays – 15.00 and in November, February and March daily 10.00 – 16.00, closed December and January.
Der Schlossberg Festung Homburg © Susanne Niklas