Children’s and youth literature days
The Children’s and Youth Literature Days take place from November 15 to 18. There will be picture book readings, a reading day, workshops and much more for schoolchildren.
Information at: stadtbibliothek-radolfzell.de
Contact: bibliothek@radolfzell.de
Culture night
Every year on October 2nd, Radolfzell is transformed into a huge stage for the independent art and culture scene during the Culture Night.
The extensive program offers a variety of different events, including exhibitions of paintings, photographs and sculptures, music, dance, as well as literature, film and theater performances. The program takes place at various locations – from large conference centers to retail stores and small studios – so that visitors can be inspired by artistic performances throughout the city and its districts. This year, the anniversary will be celebrated artistically.
International Summer Academy Radolfzell
Since 1994, the master classes have been attracting students from all over the world to the lake and have presented enthusiastic audiences with a series of performances.
Anke Dill, Gustav Rivinius and Florian Wiek, outstanding international musicians and renowned university professors, lead the masterclasses in violin, cello and piano. They traditionally open the academy with the lecturers’ concert on August 4 in the Christuskirche.
During the daily master classes in the following week, interested visitors can directly follow the honing of technique and interpretation and experience the young course participants and their results on various concert stages in a series of open-air and evening concerts.
The highlight of the summer academy is the final concert and award ceremony in the Christuskirche. This is followed in September by the conducting master class under the direction of Zurich professor Johannes Schlaefli. In this second part of the Summer Academy, which was offered for the first time in 2016, six selected conductors are given the opportunity to work on a highly demanding concert program with the Lake Constance Philharmonic Orchestra and bring it to the stage.
THE SUMMER ACADEMY AT A GLANCE
” Tue, 04.08.26, 7 pm: Opening concert of the lecturers
in the Christuskirche, Brühlstr. 5a, Radolfzell
” Wed, 05.08. – Wed, 12.08.26: open lessons in the master classes
for violin, violoncello and piano at the Radolfzell Music School,
Güttingerstr. 19. Admission free
” Fri, 07.08. – Tue, 11.08.26, daily at 7 pm: Open-air and evening concerts
by the students in the Christuskirche. Free admission
” Sat, 08.08. & Sun, 09.08.26, 10.30 am: Matinee concert at
Mettnausteg at the Strandcafé, Strandbadstr. 102. Free admission
” Wed, 12.08.26, 7 pm: Final concert of the students with
award ceremony in the Christuskirche. Free admission
” Mon, 14.09. – Sat, 19.09.26: Conducting master class
Radolfzell 3226
Radolfzell is inviting visitors to a special exhibition at Villa Bosch to mark the town’s anniversary. In collaboration with the University of Constance and the Constance University of Applied Sciences (HTWG), students of history, communication design and architecture are developing an innovative and interactive exhibition that looks back 1,200 years and forward 1,200 years at the same time.
The focus is on the idea of a time capsule. For centuries, people have been preserving messages for posterity, hidden in foundation stones, church spires or attics.
They contain things of such great importance that they are meant to stand the test of time and may only be opened in the distant future. The exhibition takes up this tradition and poses the question:
What should Radolfzell leave behind for the future?
Which memories, experiences and hopes are worth preserving for future generations?
Visitors can expect an exhibition that not only provides impressive insights into the history of Radolfzell, but also invites them to explore the challenges of the present and visions for the future.
People can and should therefore contribute their own thoughts and wishes and play an active role in helping to preserve traces of the present for the year 3226.
In the end, everyone decides for themselves: What should be included in a time capsule?
Opening hours Villa Bosch:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 14:00 – 17:30
Thursday: 14:00 – 17:30
Friday: 14:00 – 17:30
Saturday: 14:00 – 17:30
Sunday: 14:00 – 17:30
HEISS auf LESEN – the 2026 summer reading club
The Summer Reading Club for children from 2nd to 6th grade will take place during the 2026 summer vacation. Reading is rewarded with great prizes and lots of reading fun.
Radolfzell children and summer guests can take part in the campaign.
Reggae at heart
Open Air Festival
By Kulturbüro Radolfzell & Ruffnick (Nic Albrecht), in cooperation with s’Bokle & HRK Event
On Saturday, July 25, it’s summer, sun and Caribbean sounds on Lake Constance again! Herzenbad in Radolfzell will be transformed into an open-air paradise right on the lakeshore – with reggae, afrobeats and dancehall taking center stage.
A “diverse, vibrant meeting place for music fans and families” (Wochenblatt) – free of charge and in the open air. Family atmosphere, relaxed atmosphere and a day full of summer feeling: in addition to numerous artists and DJs, there is a colorful children’s and family program, culinary delicacies from food trucks and food stalls – and of course the “Caribbean flair on the lakeshore” (Südkurier).
When the sun goes down, the legendary after-show party at s’Bokle continues into the night with dancehall, afrobeats and reggae from 10.30 pm.
A perfect end to an unforgettable summer’s day on Lake Constance.
Info & tickets at: bokle.de
Landlord’s party
The Hausherrenfest can look back on over 300 years of tradition: it has been celebrated every year on the third Sunday in July since 1725.
The festival has its origins in the veneration of the saints Theopont, Senesius and Zeno, whose relics have been kept in Radolfzell since the 9th and 11th centuries. As a result, the town developed into an important place of pilgrimage on Lake Constance at an early stage. Today, the Hausherrenfest is an integral part of the town’s life and strengthens the sense of home and community. Many people from Radolfzell return to their home town for this event. In addition to secular festivities, the solemn procession on Hausherrensonntag with the relics of the three patron saints remains the highlight. A special custom is the Moos water procession, which dates back to a vow made in 1796. At that time, the people of Moos asked for protection from a cattle plague in Radolfzell. Since 1926, they have made an annual pilgrimage across the lake in boats adorned with flowers on Landlord’s Monday. The pilgrims are ceremoniously welcomed in Radolfzell and escorted to the Minster of Our Lady.
1200 km/h – Rado celebrates!
Celebrate the summer with driving beats, cool drinks and an unforgettable party right by the lake – where the dance floor never stands still. This is where good vibes, young people and pure exuberance meet. On Saturday, June 20, the party continues at the concert sail – InSzene is coming to Radolfzell for the first time. The well-known series of events brings techno sounds to exclusive locations and now also to the concert sail in Radolfzell. All information and tickets at bergmann-events.de.
Tickets: Earliest Bird: 10€ | Early bird: 12€ | Regular: 15€
any remaining tickets at the box office
Bicycle tour through the districts
Surrounded by nature and each with its own character, the six districts of Böhringen, Güttingen, Liggeringen, Markelfingen, Möggingen and Stahringen are grouped around the town center. The districts of Radolfzell are not only beautifully situated, they are also rich in historically valuable sights. The tour leads through the districts of Radolfzell and, with a route length of 30 kilometers and an altitude difference of 260 meters, is also suitable for bicycles without a motor, but not for racing bikes. Pedelec riders are of course also welcome.
Museum festival and vernissage of the special exhibition
On International Museum Day 2026, the Radolfzell City Museum will not only be celebrating the opening of the new special exhibition “Ratoldescella – Radolfzell”. The museum is also celebrating its twentieth anniversary within the walls of the historic town pharmacy. With an extensive program of impulse tours, hands-on activities, music and a book flea market, there is something for everyone with free admission. The special exhibition to mark the town’s anniversary traces the eventful life of our town founder through early medieval Europe. Emigrant fates and inn stories are highlighted. Paintings, models and plans show the vanished Radolfzell.