Stuttgarter Wasen and the main agricultural festival begin on September 27th

There will be something of a state of emergency on the Wasen in the next 17 days. After the traditional start at 4 p.m., people will be drinking, swaying and celebrating again until October 11th at the second largest folk festival in the world in Stuttgart.

At the start, like every year, Stuttgart's mayor Frank Nopper swings the hammer at the tapping of the barrel for the 179th edition of the folk festival. Last year, the CDU politician only needed two shots before the beer flowed into the first stein - exactly as many as in the previous two years. Brass bands and fanfares will accompany the opening ceremony.

The main agricultural festival also begins

Until October 11th, around 240 showmen, innkeepers and market traders are hoping for good business on the site on the banks of the Neckar. According to the organizers, around 4.2 million visitors came to the Wasen last year. How many there will be this year will also depend heavily on the weather - and the mood to buy.

In addition, this year the Wasen folk festival has to be shared with the main agricultural festival - according to the company, the largest agricultural fair in southern Germany. It opens its doors on the Wasen grounds almost at the same time.

Hundreds of exhibitors will be present there on almost 130,000 square meters from Sunday (September 27th) to October 4th, there will be a special show on modern calf husbandry and tents with hundreds of animals. The main festival takes place every four years, and the organizers refer to the folk festival as the “little Wasen” because of the smaller celebration area.