Hafengeburtstag (Port anniversary)
Early May
Events on the land and on the water, celebrate the creation of Hamburg as a Free Port in 1189.
Around Hamburg harbour
Website: www.hafengeburtstag.de

Hamburger Dom
Mid March-mid April (also late July-late August and early November-early December)
The biggest amusement fair in the north of Germany brings its huge ferris wheel and roller coasters to town three times a year.
St Pauli, just off the Reeperbahn
Website: www.hamburger-dom.de

Hamburg Beach Clubs
May-September
Colonial furniture, decking, deck chairs, potted palms, chill-out music, tropical cocktails, barbecues and beach volleyball on brought-in white sand helps creates the illusion of exotic climes.
Beach clubs line the river from Landungsbrücken onwards

Alstervergnügen
Late August
A funfair, special boating events and an international festival of fireworks light up the Alster for four days and nights.
Alster Lake

Weihnachtsmärkte (Christmas Markets)
Late November-Christmas Eve
Various markets around the city centre offering food, drink and crafts plus events. On the weekend before Christmas there is a firework display over the Binnenalster lake.
City centre