
Summer in Baden-Baden
Everyone is lucky to spend the best time of the year in a city as diverse as Baden-Baden, where there is something special to experience every day. Here we reveal our best tips for an unforgettable summer.
#1 Event Highlights
Pure entertainment! Whether exhibitions, theatre, concerts or stage. Experience a variety of events in Baden-Baden.
The king is dead, long live the queen
Art exhibition
Museum Frieder Burda
The Museum Frieder Burda commemorates this historic exhibition 80 years ago with "The King is Dead, Long Live the Queen". The project in Baden-Baden will now also bring together 31 female contemporary artistic positions in an exhibition that opens up current perspectives on this theme.
Guided Hike with our Black Forest Guide
Nature tour
Tourist Information Office Baden-Baden | Center
Discover the beautiful nature around Baden-Baden with our experienced Black Forest guides.
SWR3 New Pop Festival
Rock & pop concert
Hot newcomers from Germany and abroad transform Baden-Baden into a music metropolis once a year. All music fans and the entire pop culture scene can rejoice! Baden-Baden will once again become the "SWR3 New Pop City".
Video broadcasts of all festival concerts live and free of charge in the Kurgarten and on the Fieserbrücke.
#3 Summer adventures
Experience all facets of summer in Baden-Baden. From a romantic carriage ride to a breathtaking balloon ride to a nostalgic ride on the Merkur Mountain cable car. Everything is possible here.
Carriage Rides Baden-Baden
Carriage ride provider
Baden-Baden
Exclusive horse-drawn carriage city-tours
Ballooning – Ballooning 2000
Flight school / sightseeing flights
Baden-Baden
Experience the sunrise in a hot air balloon over Baden-Baden: Enjoy magnificent views of the northern Black Forest and the French Vosges during a trip with Ballooning 2000.
Merkur Mountain and Merkur Funicular Railway
Mountain railway
Baden-Baden
Climb aboard and ascend the 668-metre-high Merkur peak with the help of Germany's longest funicular.
#4 Pools & Beach
Three outdoor pools & a lido are waiting for you to pass the time in summer refreshed and relaxed. All our pools are family-friendly and suitable for children.
Hardbergbad
Outdoor swimming pool
Baden-Baden
Children's swimming area with water slide, large play area with numerous sports facilities and a solar-heated swimming pool.
Bertholdbad
Leisure pool
Baden-Baden
Water fun in every season: indoor pool and heated outdoor pool.
Outdoor Pool Steinbach
Outdoor swimming pool
Baden-Baden
Solar heated outdoor pool with diving towers!
#6 Cool tours & hikes
In summer, the surrounding forests offer sufficient protection from the sun and the best conditions for a pleasant hike. The numerous routes around Baden-Baden also offer outstanding views and are an absolute must for passionate hikers.
Panorama Trail stage 1: Kurhaus to Merkur cable car station
Stage | medium
Panorama Trail stage 3 : Forellenhof to Geroldsauer Mühle
Stage | medium
Hare’s Leap Circular Trail | World Heritage Hiking Route 1
Loop tour | easy