Stuttgart Events & Festivals
SWR Sommerfestival
Schlossplatz Stuttgart Schloßplatz, Stuttgart, GermanyThe SWR Sommerfestival celebrates public broadcasting in southern Germany with live performances and activities in Stuttgart's Schlossplatz.
Heusteigviertelfest – Heusteig Neighborhood Festival
Heusteigviertel Downtown Stuttgart Weißenburgstraße, Stuttgart, GermanyThe Heusteigviertelfest is a June street festival where you can take in shows, enjoy food, shop a flea market, and wander past Art Nouveau buildings.
Kessel Festival
Cannstatter Wasen Stuttgart Cannstatter Volksfest, Stuttgart, GermanyThe Kessel Festival is a sustainable music, culture, and sports festival that takes place on a weekend in June at the Canstatter Wasen.
Cancelled! Marienplatzfest – Marienplatz Festival
Marienplatz Downtown Stuttgart Marienplatz, Stuttgart, GermanyThe Marienplatz festival is a highlight of the summer. Featuring live music and all sorts of vendors, it's fun for the whole family!
Hamburger Fischmarkt – Fish Market
Karlsplatz Downtown Stuttgart Karlsplatz, Stuttgart, GermanyEvery year in July the Hamburg fish market comes to the center of Stuttgart for ten days with daily fresh fish and beer from the North of Germany.
Afrika-Festival Stuttgart
Erwin-Schöttle-Platz Stuttgart Erwin-Schöttle-Platz, Stuttgart, GermanyStuttgart's African festival is a vibrant celebration with live music performances, dance shows, and African food.
Sommerfestival der Kulturen – Summer Festival of Cultures
Marktplatz Downtown Stuttgart Marktplatz, Stuttgart, GermanyStuttgart's Summer Festival of Cultures is an annual six-day event in July featuring free performances of international music.
Jazzopen Stuttgart
Various locations Stuttgart Stuttgart, GermanyJazzOpen Stuttgart is a meeting place for international stars and legends and celebrates jazz as well as neighboring music genres like Soul, R & B, funk, and African music.
Lichterfest – Festival of Lights
Höhenpark Killesberg Stuttgart Höhenpark Killesberg, Stuttgart, GermanyThe Lichterfest offers a spectacular light show, magical forest, children's program, and live music in the park around the Killesberg Tower. The event culminates in a fireworks show set to music.
Bohnenviertelfest – “Bean District” Festival
Bohnenviertel Downtown Stuttgart Bohnenviertel, Stuttgart, GermanyStuttgart's Bohnenviertelfest is a traditional street festival in July in a neighborhood full of art and handicrafts.
Genusstage um die Markthalle – Summer Festival
Dorotheen Quartier Downtown Stuttgart Dorotheen Quartier, Stuttgart, GermanyStuttgart’s summer festival gained a new name and concept in 2023. The new “Genusstage” focuses solely on food.
Estival – Esslingen Festival
Marktplatz Esslingen Marktplatz, Esslingen, GermanyEstival Esslingen is a summer festival bringing a delightful atmosphere to Esslingen's market square for nearly two weeks in August.
Flammende Sterne – International Fireworks Festival
Scharnhauser Park Ostfildern Flammende Sterne, Ostfildern, GermanyThe Flammende Sterne Fireworks festival gathers some of the best pyrotechnists in the world to compete to put on the most impressive fireworks display.
Kürbisausstellung – Pumpkin Festival Ludwigsburg
Blühendes Barock Ludwigsburg Blühendes Barock, Ludwigsburg, GermanyThe Kürbisausstellung Ludwigsburg is the largest pumpkin festival in the world, with carvings, tasty dishes, and special activities. Hosted on the grounds of the Residential Palace, it's a wonderful event for the whole family to enjoy
Weindorf – Wine Festival
Marktplatz Downtown Stuttgart Marktplatz, Stuttgart, GermanyThis wine festival in the city center of Stuttgart has 125 contributing vineyards offering you the chance to try more than 500 different wines from the area. It’s well worth a visit (or two!) while it lasts.
Cannstatter Volksfest – Beer Festival
Cannstatter Wasen Stuttgart Cannstatter Volksfest, Stuttgart, GermanyThe Cannstatter Volksfest is the second biggest beer festival in Europe, surpassed only by Munich’s Oktoberfest. This festival is offering not only beer but hearty food, local products, and carnival rides.
Filderkrautfest – Pointed Cabbage Festival
Various locations Leinfelden-Echterdingen Leinfelden, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, GermanyThe largest pointed cabbage festival in the world happens every third weekend of October just minutes from Stuttgart in Leinfelden-Echterdingen. Enjoy a wonderful program and delicious cabbage specialties.
Weihnachtsmarkt – Christmas Market Esslingen
Marktplatz Esslingen Marktplatz, Esslingen, GermanyThe Christmas market in the center of Esslingen is very unique and a wonderful experience since it’s also a medieval market. Travel back 600 years in time to the Middle Ages.
Weihnachtsmarkt – Christmas Market Stuttgart
Marktplatz Downtown Stuttgart Marktplatz, Stuttgart, GermanyThe Christmas market in Stuttgart is one of the largest and oldest Christmas markets in Europe. You will feel transported to the very heart of the festive season.
chocolART – Chocolate Festival
Marktplatz Tübingen Marktplatz, Tübingen, GermanyThe largest chocolate festival in Germany, chocolART takes place in the historic town center of Tübingen at the beginning of December.
Lange Nacht der Museen – Long Night of Museums
Various locations Stuttgart Stuttgart, GermanyOnce a year, Stuttgart turns out for a night focused on art, history, and culture. A long list of museums, art galleries, historic buildings and monuments extend their opening hours till as late as 1:00 AM.
Frühlingsfest – Spring Festival
Cannstatter Wasen Stuttgart Cannstatter Volksfest, Stuttgart, GermanyStuttgart’s Frühlingsfest is the biggest spring festival in all of Europe, as well as the best attended. For three weeks, millions enjoy performances, rides, goods, and of course, food and beer.
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film
Various locations Stuttgart Stuttgart, GermanyThe Internationale Trickfilm-Fest Stuttgart (ITFS) is an Oscar-qualifying festival for animated film including screenings of films, a games zone, and events for kids.