La Strada Graz
Street art, contemporary circus and performance
La Strada 2026 came to an end on 8 August 2026. The dates for 2027 will be published on lastrada.at.
La Strada Graz is an international festival for street art, contemporary circus, puppet theatre and performance. For nine days, squares, parks and streets in Graz and selected locations in the surrounding region become open-air stages for companies from across Europe and North America. A large part of the programme is free of charge. In 2026, the festival took place from 31 July to 8 August.
The 2026 theme was teil:haben. More than in previous years, the festival invited audiences to actively take part through workshops, participatory performances and shared musical experiences. The artistic director is Werner Johannes Schrempf.
At a glance
- What: International festival for street art, contemporary circus, puppet theatre, object theatre and performance
- When: Annually in late July and early August. 2026: 31 July to 8 August
- Where: Graz, including Hauptplatz, Freiheitsplatz, Karmeliterplatz, Augarten, MURPARK, Minoritenhof, Botanical Garden, Reininghaus, and the Graz region, including Gratkorn, Andritz and Kalsdorf
- Admission: Performances in public spaces are mostly free of charge, selected shows require tickets via oeticket
- Theme 2026: take part, active audience participation
- For families: yes, with dedicated children’s and family formats from age 4
- Organiser: La Strada Graz, intendant Werner Johannes Schrempf
La Strada invites people to actively take part. In workshops, residents become co-creators of the artistic process.
Looking back at the 2026 festival
Nine days of street art from the Opera House to Hauptplatz and Reininghaus
La Strada 2026 opened on 31 July at the Graz Opera House with “Möbius” by the French Collectif XY. In public spaces, the programme ranged from the bicycle ballet by La Bande à Tyrex and contemporary roller skating by Le Patin Libre to the dance performance “Happy Hype” at Hauptplatz and the sound walk “Chiche?!” by Décor Sonore. Family-friendly productions such as the puppet theatre performance “Fuchs du hast die Angst gestohlen” and the clown show “Splinters” were also part of the programme.
Under the theme teil:haben, La Strada placed a strong focus on active audience participation with workshops such as “Graz on the Move” and “Care to carry”.
Good to know
Still have questions? Here are the answers to key questions about La Strada Graz.
La Strada Graz is an international festival for street art, contemporary circus, puppet theatre, object theatre and performance. For more than 25 years, it has transformed squares, parks and streets in Graz and the Erlebnisregion Graz into open-air stages during high summer.
La Strada Graz takes place every summer, usually in late July and early August. In 2026, the festival ran from 31 July to 8 August. The dates for 2027 will be published on lastrada.at.
The performances mainly take place in public spaces in Graz, with selected programme events also held in the surrounding Graz Region.
Performances in public spaces are mostly free of charge. Selected stage productions and concerts require tickets.
The festival regularly invites people to get involved. In 2026, under the theme teil:haben, this included workshops and participatory performances such as “Graz on the Move” and “Care to carry”. Calls for participation for upcoming festivals are published on lastrada.at and through Club La Strada.
During La Strada, Graz is transformed into a vibrant stage: squares become performance spaces, passers-by become spectators, and art can be encountered on every corner. The city centre pulses with creativity, encounters and wonder, creating a special atmosphere of openness, curiosity and joie de vivre. Even everyday routes become cultural journeys of discovery.
Yes. Every year, La Strada features its own family-friendly programme, including puppet theatre, clown shows and circus performances, with age recommendations typically starting from four or six years. In 2026, these performances took place during the day at Minoritenhof. Details of the family programme for the next festival will be published in good time on lastrada.at.
