Reeperbahn Festival in late September turns Hamburg's St Pauli into a multi-stage music event with pop-up kitchens, food trucks and street food vendors.
Tip: Wristbands open most venues; standalone food stalls take cash and card.
Hamburg Hafengeburtstag in early May is the city's harbour birthday, with three days of Fischbroetchen, beer and food stalls along the Elbe between Hafencity.
Tip: Free entry; food stalls run the river from Landungsbruecken to Altona. The opening parade on the Friday night is the show.
Reeperbahn Festival in late September turns Hamburg's St Pauli into a multi-stage music event with pop-up kitchens, food trucks and street food vendors.
Tip: Wristbands open most venues; standalone food stalls take cash and card.
Hamburg's Christmas markets fill Rathausmarkt, Jungfernstieg, Spitalerstrasse and Santa Pauli each November and December with Gluehwein and bratwurst stalls.
Tip: Rathaus market is most central; Santa Pauli on the Reeperbahn is the adult, late-night market.
Open Mouth is Hamburg's annual food festival in mid September, centred on the Oberhafenquartier with talks, tastings and pop-ups celebrating Franzbroetchen, Labskaus and contemporary north German cooking.
Tip: Hamburg Beer Week runs alongside; combine the two for a single week's food and drink trip.
Hamburg Hafengeburtstag in early May is the city's harbour birthday, with three days of Fischbroetchen, beer and food stalls along the Elbe between Hafencity.
Tip: Free entry; food stalls run the river from Landungsbruecken to Altona. The opening parade on the Friday night is the show.