Dessau-Wörlitz and the Anhalt-Wittenberg region certainly don't come up short when it comes to festivals and events. Indeed you could fill a book with all of the festivals that are held here. Dessau's "Citylauf" running event is a highlight in the sporting calendar, while the annual Colour Festival is themed around a different colour every year. A particularly warm welcome meanwhile, awaits all guests on Garden Kingdom Day. International "Citylauf" running event in Dessau
Every September, more than 1,500 runners, including top runners from Africa, participate in the 10,000, 4,000 and 2,000 metre races as well as the 10,000 and 2,000 metre race-walking events. Bauhaus Colour Festival in Dessau
The origins of this Bauhaus festival held every August can be traced back to the 1920s, when lavish festivals allowed master architects, the students and the people of Dessau to exchange ideas and theories. Held in all of the Bauhaus buildings, this extraordinary festival features experimental projects, art installations, music and dance as well as special gastronomic delights. Garden Kingdom Day
For one day every September events are staged in every park and palace garden of the Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz, giving visitors the chance to move from place to place so they can experience the Garden Kingdom as a whole.