Events & going out
Art and culture all year around

The tradition of entertaining the guests with music and theatre during the season has long since developed into a year-round cultural programme which today also attracts numerous inhabitants of the town and the region to the theatre and the ‘Regentenbau’ (regent’s building). This is no surprise, since Bad Kissingen’s cultural calendar offers a wide range of cultural events at a top international level – from classical music to comedy. International world stars like Cecilia Bartoli, Bryan Adams and Lang Lang regularly appear in the various festivals Bad Kissingen has to offer, such as the ‘Kissinger Sommer’ and the ‘Kissinger Winterzauber’.

Konzerte Staatsbad Philharmonie

There has been spa music in Bad Kissingen since the middle of the 19th century, when 15 Bohemian musicians entertained the enthusiastic guests for a whole season. After this, music ensembles were regularly booked for the summer months. The Staatsbad Philharmonie Kissingen, a 13-member professional orchestra, impresses audiences today with its high level of musical talent and artistry as well as its impressive range and versatility.  It plays practically daily in the orchestra shell of the ‘Wandelhalle’ (central foyer), which rotates to face the ‘Kurgarten’ (spa garden) when the weather is good.

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Rosenball

Summer night event with the Rose Queen contest. The Rose Queen represents Bad Kissingen at events for one year.

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Kissinger Sommer

The Kissinger Sommer is Bad Kissingen’s largest classical music festival. Year after year, the festival enchants countless visitors from near and far with wonderful melodies, moving pieces of music and top-class artists.

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Rakoczy-Fest

Live music, dancing and Franconian specialities all over the place – during the ‘Rakoczy-Fest’, the whole town is in an exceptional situation. Every year, on the last weekend in July, it invites thousands of visitors to have a good time and celebrate the town’s illustrious history. Emperors, kings and artists who made their mark as spa guests are brought to life again and mingle with the celebrating crowd. The climactic events of the festival are the Rakoczy Ball in the ‘Max-Littmann-Saal’  on the Saturday and the historical procession on the Sunday.

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Kissinger Kabarettherbst

Germany's best word acrobats, cabaret artists and comedians make their way to Bad Kissingen every year in autumn.

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Kissinger Winterzauber

From mid-December to mid-January, our international music festival warms you up with a mix of styles from Classic and Pop, Jazz and Crossover. The Kissinger Winterzauber not only relies on tried and tested classics, but also always has rewarding discoveries and exciting experiments in its programme.

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Bad Kissinger Genuss-Welten

Sensual and culinary journeys of discovery for the palate, mind and soul. Regional partners, producers and restaurateurs serve a variety that invites guests to enjoy with all their senses.

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