A long tradition

With over 200 years of history, the folk festival can look back on a great tradition - and it is upheld.

 

Folk festival parade

The annual folk festival parade on the first Sunday of the festival is a spectacle for the whole family.


Colorful traditional costume groups and bands, historical militias and various groups from all over the country parade four kilometers from the Cannstatter Kursaal through the decorated, narrow streets of Stuttgart's Bad Cannstatt district to the Wasen.

The parade is watched by 250,000 spectators on the roadside and around half a million people in front of the television.

The parade is organized by the Cannstatter Volksfestverein. The association was founded in 1994 to preserve the traditions of the Cannstatter Volksfest and has around 560 members.

Fruit column

The pillar has adorned the Cannstatter Wasen since the beginning of the folk festival over 200 years ago and is a reminder of the origins of the harvest festival. It is erected and decorated every year around two months before the festival.


When the folk festival was founded in 1818, the column, which was donated by King Wilhelm I and designed and built by the then Württemberg court architect Nikolaus Friedrich von Thouret, was mainly used as a podium for the chapels or as a start and finish area for horse races. Over the years, the appearance of the column has changed again and again. The current model was created in 1972 and its layout was based on the historical model.

The column has since become an important and popular meeting point for many visitors to the Volksfest. The information pavilion with souvenir and traditional costume store is integrated into the base.

Grocer's market

Like the festival tents, the colorful rides and stalls, the market has always been part of the Cannstatter Volksfest. Around 30 traders offer textiles, leather and household goods, jewelry, art, tea, spices, cosmetics and gifts on the Wasen towards König-Karls-Brücke. Away from the hustle and bustle of the folk festival, you can stroll and shop to your heart's content in a relaxed environment.


You can find the latest information under the following link:

Facebook page of the Stuttgart Region showmen and market traders