Hanoverians like to share their city with visitors from all over the world, and there are plenty of excuses for a celebration. The 'Swinging Hannover’ jazz festival, the vast Schützenfest fair and the Maschsee Festival: Hannover is a city bustling with life with an eventful calendar packed with festivals and celebrations. The annual firework competition in the Royal Gardens is a highlight of every year.International Firework Competition
Every year, the world's leading pyrotechnicians are invited to Hannover. On six evenings in summer, captivating colour and light effects cast a magic spell across the evening skies above the Herrenhausen Royal Gardens. The Great Garden provides the magnificent setting for the musical firework displays and for a lively programme of entertainment and events.Maschsee Festival
Locals and visitors from all over north Germany enjoy a giant festival along the shores of Lake Maschsee. Shady tree-lined avenues and a lakeside boulevard lined with palms create an incomparable maritime atmosphere at this party marathon lasting almost three weeks.Classical music in the old town.
This festival of classical music attracts a growing number of people each year and provides unadulterated musical pleasures set amidst the unique ambience of the quaint old quarter. The small but impressive music festival is characterised by a winning combination of art and culture, making the series of concerts one of the highlights of Hannover's summer events.