Festival 2026: Ticket hammer in Bad Hersfeld, Hanau and Bad Vilbel!

Festival 2026: Ticket hammer in Bad Hersfeld, Hanau and Bad Vilbel!

Festival time is upon us! In the Hesse region it's all about the big stages, and the demand for tickets has already reached an unimagined level. The advance sales figures for the Bad Hersfeld Festival, the Brothers Grimm Festival in Hanau and the Castle festival in Bad Vilbel for the 2026 season have literally gone through the roof.

The Bad Hersfeld Festival in particular stands out. Advance sales have already started so well here that some performances are already completely sold out. The absolute crowd-pleasers include works such as “Something Rotten”, “Pippi Longstocking” and the humorous piece “Achtsam morden”. However, there are still remaining tickets for “The School of Women”, while lovers of the classics can look forward to “Parzival” and “Lysistrata” in the monastery ruins. Advance sales have also opened for the “Carnival of the Animals” performance, which will take place on June 28, 2026. If you want to get a good deal, you should hurry: there is a 10% discount until December 31, 2025. Further activities are planned until Christmas, so keep your eyes peeled!

Festival in Hanau – records at the start

What does it look like in Hanau? The Brothers Grimm Festival recently kicked off advance sales with a record start: over 15,000 tickets have already been sold, which is a whopping 4,000 more than last year! Here too, the program is moving forward: On May 8, 2026, the musical “Tischlein, deck dich!” premiere, and other planned performances include “Snow White,” “The Emperor's New Clothes” and the drama “Amadeus.” A festival day in the Stadthof Hanau with free film screenings and an event called “Winter Stage” will also be on offer to further fuel the anticipation.

The commitment of the organizers and the variety of offers contribute significantly to the attraction. In addition, the “Open Stage” charity gala on July 6, 2026 will be another opportunity to experience cultural highlights and support a good cause at the same time.

Interesting offers in Bad Vilbel

Work is also going on at full speed in Bad Vilbel: the advance sales figures Castle Festival are promising, especially the classics “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Die Feuerzangenbowle” are very popular. In addition, children are not left out either: plays like “The Little Witch” and “Alice in Wonderland” ensure that there is something for every taste. In the theater basement, spectators can look forward to the productions “The 39 Steps” and “Animal Farm”. Particularly pleasing: the schools discovered the “Theater for Children” and made numerous bookings.

There is great anticipation for the upcoming festival - the regional theaters are doing good business and are once again showing that the cultural offerings in the areas of theater and music are in great demand. For all fans and friends of the stage: get your tickets before they're gone!