Stuttgart Events & Festivals
Events
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.
SWR Sommerfestival
Schlossplatz Stuttgart Schloßplatz, Stuttgart, GermanyThe SWR Sommerfestival is an open-air event organized by the regional broadcaster SWR. It combines a varied mix of cultural programming, live music, and media-themed activities on and around a large stage on the Schlossplatz over a long weekend around Pentecost.
Esslinger Frühling – Esslingen Spring Festival
Marktplatz Esslingen Marktplatz, Esslingen, GermanyEsslinger Frühling is a two-day celebration of the return of spring every April in the center of historic Esslingen. The Esslingen Spring Festival offers a mix of shopping and entertainment that's fun for the whole family.
CineLatino – CineEspañol Tübingen
Marktplatz Tübingen Marktplatz, Tübingen, GermanyCineLatino and CineEspañol are the most important platform for Latin American and Spanish-language film in Germany. Films are screened in Stuttgart, Reutlingen and Freiburg as well.
International Bachfest – Stuttgart Classical Music Festival
Various locations Stuttgart Stuttgart, GermanyThe International Bachfest Stuttgart is a celebration of classical music put on by the International Bach Academy with performances from local and international talent, lectures, and more.
Wintertraum
Schlossplatz Stuttgart Schloßplatz, Stuttgart, GermanyStuttgart’s Wintertraum is a festive attraction that transforms part of the Schlossplatz into a seasonal wonderland with ice skating, hot drinks, and winter treats.
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.
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.