Open-air theater and open-air cinemas on Lake Constance

Cinema and theater in the open air - it's finally happening again this summer. The open-air cinema and theater season begins. The best events in Thurgau are listed below!

SUP cinema Badi Hörnlibruck, August 15, 2025

Enjoy a movie on the water! Take a seat on a stand-up paddleboard or in a kayak and enjoy a movie in the open air while gently rocking on the waves. The SUP cinema will take place on August 15 at Badi Hörnlibuck (Rorschacherberg). Further details will follow.

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Coop Open Air Cinema Kreuzlingen, July 2 - July 27, 2025

The program of the open-air cinema in the Seeburgpark Kreuzlingen at the harbour is a colourful mix of blockbusters, family cinema and arthouse. As a rule, the synchronized German versions are shown. Each movie starts at 9.30 pm.

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See-Burgtheater, July 10 - August 5, 2025

In summer 2025, the See-Burgtheater is staging "Honig im Kopf" - the emotional adaptation of the hit film by and starring Til Schweiger. In the dreamlike setting directly on the shores of Lake Constance, the audience will experience a moving story about family, love and forgetting. The Kreuzlingen open-air theater approaches the subject of Alzheimer's with subtle humor and great humanity - honest, tender and full of life. Director Giuseppe Spina stages a play that will be remembered for a long time.

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Coop Open Air Cinema Arbon, July 11 - August 16, 2025

The program in Arbon is pretty much identical to that in Kreuzlingen, i.e. a colourful mix of blockbusters, family cinema and arthouse. The location is also just as atmospheric as in Kreuzlingen: With a lake view in the Quaianlagen in Arbon. As a rule, the German dubbed versions of the films are shown. Each movie starts at 9.30 pm.

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Open Air Cinema Frauenfeld, August 2 - 8, 2025

For the 35th time, the Open Air Kino Frauenfeld invites you to unforgettable movie nights - in a very special setting: the atmospheric courtyard of the State Archives. From 9.15 pm, hand-picked arthouse gems flicker across the screen in their original language with German subtitles - sometimes touching, sometimes thought-provoking, sometimes simply enjoyable. Admission: 15 francs. And yes - it plays in (almost) any weather. Because real movie fans don't let the rain stop them.

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Hagenwil Castle Festival, August 6 to September 6, 2025

Presented by the Hagenwil Castle Festival, an unforgettable summer of theater in the open air awaits you from August 6 to September 6, 2025. Look forward to the fast-paced crime comedy "The 39 Steps" - full of chases, espionage and British wit. And from August 10, "The Princess and the Pea" brings a breath of fresh air to the realm of fairy tales: modern, humorous and touching - a stage dream for the whole family. Two productions and countless magical moments.

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Theaterwerkstatt Gleis 5 im Greuterhof Islikon, Theaterwerkstatt Gleis 5 im Greuterhof Islikon, August 14 to 29, 2025

Twenty years later... and the swords are flashing again! The Three Musketeers return - with all the passion, wit and magic of yesteryear. Relive Dumas' classic in the open air: with music, speed, depth - and a pinch of nostalgia. Are you ready for a reunion? Then secure your place now for an unforgettable summer evening at the Greuterhof Chamber Theater.

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Experiences that last

Thurgau invites you to experience moments that touch, connect and will be remembered for a long time. Whether it's balmy summer nights with open-air theater, enjoyable encounters with regional specialties, family adventures in nature or musical highlights by the lake.

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This article was created in collaboration with thurgaukultur.ch.