Dance into May in Bremen 2025 - Events and parties
🙋♀️Der Spring tickles Bremen awake, bids farewell to April and welcomes May with several events in Bremen🍃. Whether it's hot parties to dance into May, a cozy brunch on Labour Day or even a creative workshop on Walpurgis Night - we'll show you the best events in Bremen. And so that you can make the most of the public holiday and your day off, we have put together a selection of the best events around the first of May in Bremen. 🐞
Rave gegen Rechts
In Bremen, people have often taken a stand - fascism is shit! Sometimes at demos and rallies, but sometimes also on the dancefloor! Under the motto "Rave against the right", ALL those who stand together against right-wing agitation are welcome to celebrate at the Domshof on 30.04. 🎉
GAYCANDY - Tanz in den Mai 2025
Tomorrow is May 1st and that means FREE. So how about a dance into May at Amélie? It starts here at 11 pm & you can party all night. If you can't wait: there's a pre-party at Friends to get you and your friends in the mood for the night! 🕺
Corot bis Watteau? Französischen Zeichnungen auf der Spur
If you don't feel like dancing & are more in the mood for art and culture, then the Kunsthalle Bremen is your place to go. This exhibition deals with its art on a deeper level. It asks the question: How did the art actually end up in the museum and what path did it take? 🖼
Tropical Fiesta - Tanz in den Mai
Jaya in Überseestadt also invites you to dance into May in Bremen. Against a scenic backdrop and regularly with the most beautiful sunsets in Bremen, you can celebrate your first open air of the year here in a nice ambience and with delicious cocktails. But ATTENTION: Places are limited. 🌴
Walpurgisnacht Open Air
In the LichtLuftBad, or LiLuBa for short, there will once again be witches' dancing, fire devils & everything else that a proper Walpurgis night in Bremen needs. Dare to enter a world of magic, music & natural scenery. 🧙♀️
Tanz aus dem April
Every medal has two sides. So every dance into May is also a dance into April. Celebrate above the rooftops of Bremen in the new John & Will in the old Kellogsfabrik. There are cocktails, pizza, an incomparable view & nice vibes and beats. 🎶
Lensi Schmidt
Lensi Schmidt is a feminist and describes the things we are not brave enough to admit in her new book " Ich als Feminist - 70 Dinge, die wir bei Männern nicht mehr ertragen". But funny. 😁
Tanz in den Mai 2025 in der StäV
Of course, the permanent representation also dances into May. In the middle of Böttcherstraße, one of Bremen's most popular sights, you can say goodbye to April and dance, party and have fun until around 2 am. 💃
Das FRITZ singt...
If you feel like singing before dancing, then FRITZ has the right offer for you. A show that will get you singing along. This will be an evening you'll be talking about in May, because you'll be part of the show. 🎤
Surprise
DJ Matze awaits you in the foyer of the Bremen Shakespeare Company with a colorful potpourri of musical variety and invites you to celebrate Walpurgis Night as you are. 🎉🥳
Chaos unter Palmen
When a show advertises with the slogan "The summer hit comedy", you can be sure that summer is about to begin. On May 1, you can attend a new show at the FRITZ Theater. A funny story, a good production & the perfect night out. Have fun! 😁
MAIFEST auf dem Lür-Kropp-Hof
And finally, something for the whole family, all ages: the May festival at the Lür-Kropp farm. There will be music, fun and games, face painting, ice cream and much more. The perfect opportunity to treat the kids to a great May Day if the dance into May was a bit too much. 😅
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Frequently asked questions about dancing into May in Bremen
To answer the most important and most frequently asked questions about "Tanz in den Mai", "Walpurigsnacht", "Tag der Arbeit" and the first of May in Bremen in advance, you will find a small collection of questions with the corresponding answers here. 🤗
Why do people actually celebrate the dance into May?
The dance into May is actually a spring ritual with pagan origins. It celebrates fertility and the start of the warm season (which I can well understand). With dance and music, people want to honor the gods and spirits and strengthen their own life forces.
Today, the first day of May is more about celebrating the joy of life and spring. In many places, classic dance-into-May parties and maypoles are celebrated. 🐞
Why is it also called Walpurgis Night?
The name originally comes from St. Walburga, who lived in the 8th century. Her feast day was actually May 1st and so her vigil (a religious service held on the night before a feast day) was celebrated on the night of May 1st.
Over time, pagan traditions and Christian customs merged. Walpurgis Night was associated with witches and the devil, as it was believed that spirits were particularly active on this night. Today, it is a celebration of spring and a reminder of old traditions. 🧙♀️
What events are taking place in Bremen on May 1?
For an optimal overview of all events taking place in Bremen on the first of May, simply click here.
Why is Labor Day a public holiday?
Labour Day is a public holiday because it honors the historical struggles of the labour movement and its achievements for better working conditions and social justice. The movement originated in the USA, where hundreds of thousands of workers went on strike for an eight-hour day in 1886. Today, the day continues to serve as an opportunity for trade unions and political parties to demonstrate and rally.