Two days packed with diverse entertainment, music, and upbeat atmosphere
Cultural Summer Festival 2025 in Oldenburg, Germany: A Summer of Music and Culture
The Cultural Summer Festival (Kultursommer) 2025 is set to return to Oldenburg, Germany, bringing a series of free musical and cultural events to the city center during July. The festival, coinciding with the summer holiday season, offers a diverse lineup of performances and activities to celebrate the city's vibrant community life.
The festival kicks off on Friday, 4th of July, with an opening act at Pumpenplatz. On Saturday, 5th of July, the official opening takes place at 11 AM on the town hall stage, with Mayor Joerg Saba and Mirko Franck from KulTour gGmbH. The day program, which runs from 10 AM to 5 PM, promises to be family-friendly, featuring interactive activities, clownery, magic, and balloon art by Franco Confetti & Polina, a bouncy castle, and regional cuisine.
One of the highlights of the festival is the live music and pan playing by Markus "Obbe" Obladen, dance performances by Tanzschule Beuck and the Movement Atelier, and the ADAC Oldie meeting in Kuhtorstasse. The Old Market Club will perform at the town hall stage from 7 PM on Saturday, followed by energetic club sounds from DJs TIMR & JADEN.
SITTING BULL, a charming trio, will take the Pumpenplatz stage from 8 PM on Saturday, while Lothar Wenzel will entertain the crowd with live swing, jazz, and more at 1:30 PM on the same day. The children's and family disco, hosted by DJ Mirko, will start at 4 PM on Saturday.
The festival expresses gratitude to the Economic and Tourism Association Oldenburg, Cultural Association Wagrien e. V., and other banks and local clubs and associations for their support. The Oldenburger Spielmannszug provides music for the official opening of the festival, and the St. Johannis Toten- und Schuetzengilde of 1192 e. V. and the Marine Kameradschaft Oldenburg are hosting the event, with music by the Heiligenhafener Gildkapelle.
For the latest and most specific program, official Oldenburg cultural event websites or local tourism portals would be the best reference nearer the dates. The Cultural Summer Festival 2025 in Oldenburg is a free, diverse, and centrally located summer cultural festival that promises to enrich the city's cultural scene.
Markus "Obbe" Obladen's live music and pan playing will be a part of the diverse musical entertainment offered at the Cultural Summer Festival 2025. The family-friendly event at Pumpenplatz, which includes a performance by the trio SITTING BULL, is a testament to the festival's commitment to catering to various age groups and interests in the realm of music and entertainment.
