Stuttgart celebrates: Spring festival starts with 1 million visitors!

Stuttgart celebrates: Spring festival starts with 1 million visitors!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - The 85th Stuttgart Spring Festival opened its doors on April 19, 2025 and lasts until May 11th. The opening took place at 11:30 a.m. when "Wasen mayor" Thomas Fuhrmann opened the festival with a traditional barrel tapping. The marquee was already well attended at the opening, which indicates the great interest of the visitors. The event attracts thousands of people every year, and the organizers expect over a million guests this year.

The festival stands by over 240 showmen, hosts and market clerks who offer their stands and attractions on the extensive area. This year, the festival visitors will be enthusiastic about 29 rides, including the exciting attractions "V-Maxx" and "Booster". There are also a variety of other rides such as the Ferris wheel "Bellevue", the chain pilot "Aeronaut" and the "Fortress Tower" free fall tower.

opening times and gastronomy

The opening times of the spring festival are variable: from Monday to Thursday the festival site opens at 12 p.m. and closes at 11 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, visitors can linger until midnight, while on Sundays the event will go until 11 p.m. Some special opening times are also planned, including a longer company on Sunday, April 20th.

In the four margins, guests can enjoy a wide selection of food and drinks. In the "Zum Wasenwirt" tent, for example, there is a lunch table for cheap 9.80 euros. For beer lovers, beer prices are between 14.10 euros and 14.40 euros, which is due to material bottlenecks, rising personnel and energy costs as well as increased space.

attractions and traditional elements

The traditional elements of a folk festival, which developed from regional customs and church celebrations, will be felt during the spring festival. As the Federal Association of German Showmen and Market Merchant explains, large rides and running transactions shape the offer of the event and enjoy as much popular as the gastronomic offers. Among other things, 14 shooting and 17 throwing stalls and four car scooters are represented in the festival site.

A special highlight is the "Albdorf", an open-air area with regional stands that expand its range of traditional specialties and regional products. The attractions and stands are designed in such a way that they are appealing for both families and young adults. In 2024, over 1.4 million visitors gathered at the festival, so that the hopes of the organizers for 2025 are similarly high.

For a comfortable journey, guests have limited parking spaces. Alternatively, you can use the U19 light rail lines and the special line U11. The spring festival also offers barrier -free access and a special helper service, the "Wasenboje", for girls and women to make celebrating safer.

The Stuttgart Spring Festival is not only a place of festivity, but also a meeting point where people come together to experience the sense of community and to celebrate the traditions of the folk festival. The combination of entertainment, culinary delights and a lively atmosphere make this event one of the most popular folk festivals in Germany.

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