Stuttgart Events & Festivals

Stuttgart's African festival is a vibrant celebration with live music performances, dance shows, and African food.

JazzOpen Stuttgart is a meeting place for international stars and legends and celebrates jazz as well as adjacent music genres like Soul, R & B, funk, and African music.

CineLatino 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.

Esslinger 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.

The Heusteigviertelfest is a June street festival where you can take in shows, enjoy food, shop a flea market, and wander past Art Nouveau buildings.

Escape to a winter wonderland at the annual Christmas Garden at the Wilhelma Zoo. The grounds are transformed by holiday illuminations every evening.

Stuttgart’s summer festival gained a new name and concept in 2023. The new “Genusstage” focuses solely on food.