Festival Salon: Happy Hour

Festival Salon: Happy Hour

Happy Hour invites you to arrive, explore, and meet others from Thursday through Saturday, 6 to 7 p.m. 

Every evening before the concerts, a varied program awaits you, featuring little surprises, creative hands-on activities, and special moments of enjoyment. Get to know the Beethovenfest from a new perspective, strike up a conversation with other visitors and the festival team, and get in the mood for the concert evening in a relaxed atmosphere. 

Happy Hour activities are free—no concert ticket required. For food and drink offerings: available while supplies last.

Dates:
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 6–7 p.m.
September 4–October 3, 2026

• Fri, Sept. 4: Opening Party
• Sat, Sept. 5: Tea Time
• Thu, Sept. 10: Get Creative – Zurich Edition
• Fri, Sept. 11: Get Creative—Bonn Edition
• Sat, Sept. 12: Stone by Stone
• Thu, Sept. 17: One-on-One
• Fri, Sept. 18: Shared Happiness Is Double Happiness
• Sat, Sept. 19: There’s no Happy Hour today.
• Thu, Sept. 24: Concert Highlights
• Fri, Sept. 25: Treat Yourself!
• Sat, Sept. 26: A Magical Hour!
• Thu, Oct. 1: Musical Postcards—musical greetings for the concert!
• Fri, Oct. 2: Looking for the Right Piece
• Sat, Oct. 3: Celebrate with us!

Subject to change. For the latest information, visit our website at www.beethovenfest.de/festival-salon

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The Festival Salon

The Festival Salon is the (musical) living room of the Beethovenfest!
With free admission, anyone who wants to can sit together, play, read, relax, or just hang out. The Salon features a variety of activities across different sections.

Feel welcome everywhere. Take advantage of the stages, open spaces, seating areas, the kids’ corner, and much more— join workshops, let yourself be surprised during Happy Hours, discover new hobbies, meet artists, and let the music sweep you away at Open Stages, the Community Choir rehearsals, or performances by Bonn-based bands.

Hours
September 4–October 3, 2026

Wed, 5–9 p.m.
Thu–Sat, 6–11 p.m.
Sun, 2:00–7:30 p.m.
And always one hour before events at the Beethovenhalle.

Free admission

Location
You’ll find the Festival Salon in the Beethovenhalle’s exhibition space, located between the foyer of the Great Hall and the South Foyer. Access without a ticket is available through the entrance to the South Wing.

Details on accessible entry

Supported by “tuned – Network for Contemporary Classical Music” of the Federal Cultural Foundation. Funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.