You can find a festival for just about every genre of music in the Hamburg area. The vast mix of cultural groups make for an enjoyable mixture of festivals and concerts that means everyone in your family could find something to enjoy.

Planten un Blomen park: Marseiller Street 7 · 20355 Hamburg

A festival for the kids, by the kids is exactly what the family needs if you've got more than one little one. Celebrate World Children's Day with this large festival located at Planten un Blomen park in Hamburg. The KinderKinder Festival features music and dance performances by kids' groups from China, Japan, Portugal, Uganda, Vietnam and Brazil. There are also great activities for the kids, including kids' yoga, rope-climbing, basketball, football, arts and crafts and much more.

Getting the feel for a city's culture can take time and attention. With a culturally rich city like Hamburg, you only need to attend the local fairs and events to immerse yourself in its diverse culture.

Hamburg Monument Foundation: Dragonerstall 13 20355 Hamburg

In the European tradition, Hamburg opens a selection of monuments to the public in celebration of Heritage Day. The second weekend in September features over 140 events to showcase Hamburg's historical sites and buildings. The Heritage Days activities are organized by the Hamburg Monument Foundation, which is active to preserve these sites and buildings in the area. City halls, churches, schools, cemeteries, gardens, parks, city halls, mansions, warehouses and barracks are all open to the public in celebration.

Fun for the whole family can be a challenge to find in many metropolitan areas. Luckily, there are plenty of things do to in Hamburg with kids. The city makes it easy by offering so many opportunities throughout the year for your entire household to enjoy the city.

Hamburg DOM Fun Fair: Heiligengeistfeld, St. Pauli

Running three times a year, the Hamburg DOM Fun Fair is the biggest public festival in Northern Germany. It combines thrilling roller coaster rides with colorful events and culinary treats.

Taste traditional foods like currywurst sausages, traditional Hamburg herring sandwiches, sauerkraut and corn on the cob. Enjoy countless sweets, including licorice, cotton candy and roasted almonds before visiting the haunted houses, riding the bumper cars and trying your luck with the fortunetellers. Of course, you can't leave the DOM Fun Fair without taking an order of the schmalzkuchen. The bite-sized doughnuts will melt in your mouth, fresh from the fryer with powdered sugar and chocolate on top. If you're lucky, you might even find a witches' village where you can find a jug of medieval mead.

St. Michael's Church: Quarter of Neustadt, Hamburg, Germany

With such an important functioning port, the city of Hamburg celebrates its birthday each year with the Port Anniversary event. The entire weekend is booked solid with over 200 individual events scheduled both on and off the port. The Grand Arrival Parade showcases the arrival of 300 sea vessels, including cruise ships, traditional sailing yachts and historic ships. Water parades with steam ships, motor yachts and sailing ships as well as staged sea-rescue missions and dragon boat races are entertaining water exercises you'll be able to witness.

A yearly Tugboat ballet and AIDA fireworks show can be enjoyed from land, in addition to live music performances on ten different stages throughout the city. With over a million local and visitors attending the Port Anniversary each year, this is a grand event that will entertain everyone. There's even a children's festival by St. Michael's Church.

If you're a sports fan, you'll positively love the Hamburg sports scene. Some of the best things to do in Hamburg include catching a tennis match or participating in your own favorite sporting activity.

HASPA Marathon: Sternschanze, Hamburg

Since 1986, this annual event has been growing in popularity and evolving into a scenic, exciting race that gives you a glorious view of the area while challenging your speed and endurance. The HASPA Marathon started off as the Hamburg Marathon, but the name change hasn't changed the individuality of the race. Racing through the parks, along the port and through the center of the city, you experience all of Hamburg while trying to break the race record of two hours, five minutes, and thirty seconds. No qualifying race is needed to register. Just be physically able and over the age of 18.

Rothenbaum Tennis Stadium: Haller Street 89 · 20149 Hamburg

If you are a tennis fan, the Hamburg European Open is an exciting event for you to check out. Each summer, this international tennis tournament is held in Hamburg, accruing points for the professionals. With over 100 years of tradition, the Rothenbaum tennis stadium hosts the Hamburg European Open, which has replaced the German Open. Over 60,000 spectators are known to have watched the battle of the 2017 German Open. This venue is also known to draw international tennis stars for your enjoyment.

Stadtpark Revival: Rantzaustraße 74c - 22041 Hamburg

Catch the vintage car and motorcycle races at the Stadtpark Revival races. Starting in 1999, this annual event honors the original races held in the Stadtpark. With 14 classes of vehicles racing, from 1903 to 1949 motorcycles and 1963 to 1976 Formula V cars, you'll enjoy watching the old-timers race at the new City Nord location. The 1.6 km-long roundtrack features pedestrian bridges and terraces, so you'll always have great views of the action. You can even inspect the vehicles at Oldtimerparkplatz, which is adjacent to the race venue.

Your unforgettable visit to the city of Hamburg could include enjoying a meal along the route of a grand ship parade or spending the afternoon at a music festival with your special person. It could be taking in hundreds of years of culture and craftsmanship at a museum or stopping to enjoy the flowers at a public park. Whether you spend 100 euros or no money at all, Hamburg is well equipped to entertain you and your family in a variety of special ways. Try one or try them all. Any time spent in Hamburg will be a good time you'll tell tales about again and again.