Latest Events in Stuttgart(July Updated)

The Summer Culture Festival is the largest world music festival in southern Germany. For six days, people in Stuttgart sing, dance, and celebrate. From Tuesday, July 14th to Sunday, July 19th, 2026, a dazzling array of internationally renowned performances and stars from Baden-Württemberg will once again gather to illuminate the market square and surrounding streets with beautiful music. Get ready for an exciting audio-visual feast! As in previous years, approximately 70 (post-)immigrant organizations and institutions in Stuttgart will take turns providing delicious street food. Food stalls will extend along Hirschstrasse, Kirchstrasse, and Mintzstrasse. The "Cultural Market" also extends to the side streets of the market square, where stalls sell handicrafts, jewelry, spices, and a variety of other goods.

Wasen, the largest folk festival in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and the world's second-largest beer festival (after Oktoberfest in Munich), is commonly known locally as "Wasen." It will celebrate its 179th edition in 2026 and attracts approximately 4 million visitors annually. A once-every-four-year "double celebration" will be held concurrently with Volksfest: September 27 – October 4, 2026, featuring Baden-Württemberg's largest agricultural, food, and agro-forestry technology exhibition. Held every four years, the 2026 edition coincides with this double celebration, offering an enhanced experience. **Main Event Highlights** **Festival Tents** Seven large beer tents (such as Göckelesmaier, Dinkelacker, Wasenwirt, Grandls Hofbräu, etc.) offer 1L "Maß" tumblers of beer, roast chicken (Hähnchen), roast pork knuckle, and pretzels, with live bands playing Bavarian/Swabian folk songs and pop hits. **Amusement Rides** Over 300 rides: Ferris wheel, roller coaster, freefall, carousel; the classic 60-meter-high Ferris wheel is a festival landmark, offering panoramic views of Stuttgart.