Volksfest
A Volksfest (pronounced
When there is a beer festival, it is common to build one or more
Admission
Admission to a Volksfest and the beer tents is free. However, rides or games are paid for separately. In contrast to
Duration and location
There is at least one Volksfest in many of the larger towns in Germany every year, each lasting from one to three weeks. In some towns there are two or more per year. A Volkfest is local in nature, attended mostly by people original from the hosting town and surrounding areas, but it may also attract international tourists. Sindelfingen is the only town to have given up its Volksfest.[citation needed]
A Volksfest takes place nearly at the same date every year. A number of these have a long tradition and feature a variety of events like parades in historical costumes or traditional shooting competitions. One of the oldest Volksfests in Germany is the Lullusfest in Bad Hersfeld. A Volksfest usually takes place in a special location. Some of these sites are well known such as the Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart and Theresienwiese in Munich; however there are some Volksfest events which take place partly in the streets of towns.
As the Volkfest is temporary in nature, most mechanical attractions, games and beer tents are assembled in the weeks or months prior to the start of the festival, and dismantled once it is over.
Clothing
Especially in Bavaria, it is common during the Volksfest for people to wear the Tracht or traditional outfits such as Lederhosen and white or chequered shirts for men, and the Dirndl for women.
Well-known events
- Augsburger Plärrer in Augsburg
- Bad Kreuznacher Jahrmarkt in Bad Kreuznach
- Barthelmarkt in Oberstimm near Ingolstadt
- Baumblütenfest in Werder
- Bergkirchweih in Erlangen
- Biberach an der Riss
- Bremer Freimarkt in Bremen
- Cannstatter Volksfest, Stuttgart – the (4th) largest Volksfest in the world (after the Oktoberfest Munich, the Cranger Kirmes in Herne and the Rheinkirmes in Düsseldorf)
- Cranger Kirmes, Herne – a Kirmes was originally the anniversary of the dedication of the local church
- Rheinkirmes, Düsseldorf
- Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing
- Gillamoos in Abensberg
- Hamburger Dom in Hamburg
- Kiel Week in Kiel
- Nuremberg Spring Festival, Nuremberg
- Nuremberg Fall Festival, Nuremberg
- Kinderzeche in Dinkelsbühl
- Kramermarkt in Oldenburg
- Maschseefest in Hanover
- Oktoberfest, Munich – The largest beer-centered festival in the world, anniversary of the 1810 wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese
- Oktoberfest Hannover– est. 1964
- Rutenfest in Ravensburg
- Schützenfest in Hanover – the largest rifle club funfair in the world
- Wurstmarkt, Bad Dürkheim
References
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Notes
- folk festival" in English