The Toon Walk is rightly considered Nuremberg's most colorful event. This is a costume parade passing along the island within the city - Insel Schütt. Usually, it is held in early February, but sometimes in early November. People dress up as comic book heroes delighting city guests and locals with their bright costumes. The carnival even got into the Guinness Book of Records a few times: for a record number of hugs per minute (2016) and for the largest number of comic book characters at a parade in Europe (2015). All this testifies to the event's immense popularity. In mid-July, you can also witness wonderful open-air musical performances for every taste. All this is possible thanks to St. Katharina Open Air, a festival taking place at one of the most popular venues in Altstadt - Ruine der Katharinenkirche.
An equally interesting musical event is the Bardentreffen - the largest open-air event in Bavaria, which is annually attended by about two hundred thousand spectators. At the end of the second summer month, you can visit the event and listen to virtually all genres, from jazz to dubstep. Since there are so many festival participants that a single venue cannot fit them all, several ones are prepared for them. Among them are the island of Insel Schütt, Lorenzer Platz, and Trödelmarkt. Among other music festivals, an outstanding one is the Internationale Orgelwoche (ION), which is considered the largest organ music event not only in Germany but throughout Europe. It is held for one week in major churches, starting in early June and ending in early July.
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