Events and Festivals in Hannover

January: ABF - Car, boat and leisure craft fair takes place at the Hanover Messegelande.
March: CeBIT - One of the world's premier annual technology fairs at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds.
April: Hanover Messe - Industrial technology fair at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds.
May: International Jazz Festival – Highly popular and held in May or June.
Masala - World music festival that attracts tens od thousands of music lovers.
International Fireworks Competition –Some of the best fireworks artists ever light up in Grosser Garden, Herrenhausen.
June: Royal Gardens Light Show at Grosser Garden.
Weltmusikfestival– just a series of uber-cool concerts.
July: Marksmen's Festival (Schutzenfest) – shooting festival in the Old Town and Schutzenplatz.
Niedersachsen Festival –The Germanic folk fill the streets with their flavor.
August: Altstadtfest–More music.
Maschseefest - Beer, music and theatre and fireworks at the lake.
September: International Fireworks Festival – The spectacular ending to the event that started in May.
Swinging Hanover –autumn and jazz… what could go wrong?
October: Oktoberfest – no explanation needed.
November: Mimuse–Comedy and cabaret at the Langenhagen Theatre.
December: Weihnachtsmarkt–Local artists get into the Christmas spirit.
Christmas