Events
Here you will find an overview of the central events of the 85th Stuttgart Spring Festival 2025.
In addition to these program items, there are numerous other events during the festival on the Wasen. For more information, please visit the websites of the festival tents.
Opening ceremony and barrel tapping
Saturday, April 19th 2025
The Stuttgart Spring Festival will once again be opened this year at 11.30 a.m. by Wasen Mayor Thomas Fuhrmann with the traditional barrel tapping in the Festtent "Wasenwirt". All stores will be open from 11 am.
Ecumenical Wasen church service
Tuesday, 22. April 2025 - 10.30 a.m.
Linda Ade invites you to the ecumenical Wasenservice in her beer garden.
VfB-Wasenday
Tuesday, 22nd April 2025
Members of the VfB Fritzle Club (including one accompanying person) as well as season ticket holders and members of the VfB Stuttgart youth- and mini-club (without accompanying person) can look forward to great discounts on this Tuesday of the Stuttgart Spring Festival. The participating businesses have displayed corresponding posters at the cash desks or stands. From 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., Fritzle himself will be stopping by the information pavilion at the Cannstatter Kanne.
Family days and mascot get-together
Wednesday, April 23th, Wednesday, April 30th, Wednesday Mai 7th 2025
Every week there is a family day at the Stuttgart Spring Festival. The showmen and innkeepers invite you to spend a fun-filled day on the Wasen at reduced prices. There will also be hands-on activities, balloon artists and many other surprises in store for young visitors to the Spring Festival.
In keeping with Family Day, the Spring Festival will be colorful and lively on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. When the “Wasenhasi” invites his friends to the big mascot meeting, bright faces and a good mood are guaranteed. This year, the fluffy giant lucky charms will gather around the information pavilion at the Cannstatter Kanne for the third time to take visitors' hearts by storm with their big googly eyes, broad smiles and cuddly soft fur - everyone is guaranteed to fall for them.
VVS-Wasen-Day
Monday, 28th April 2025
On VVS-Wasen Day, Wasen fans with a VVS ticket, subscription or Deutschlandticket can save money at the spring festival. Many showmen offer discounts on presentation of a valid ticket.
Big balloon race
Saturday, 26th April 2025 - 3 p.m.
Every year, the fox flight of the balloons is a real highlight of the spring festival. Many hot air balloons take to the skies above the Cannstatter Wasen. Preparations begin at around 3 p.m. and the first balloons are scheduled to take off at around 3.30 p.m.
Location:
Balloon launch site at Cannstatter Wasen
In the event of unfavorable weather conditions, the event will unfortunately have to be postponed or cancelled.
Please note: More detailed information about a possible cancellation:www.ballonsportgruppe-stuttgart.de
Music fireworks
Sunday, May 11, 2025 - 9:30 p.m.
Every year, the Stuttgart Spring Festival bids farewell with a musical firework display. For around 15 minutes, the sky above the Cannstatter Wasen is transformed into a colorful sea of lights.
The program is subject to change.
