Name: Beats & Bites – Street Food Festival Neuss 2026
Start: 2026-04-16T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-16T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kulturanger (LAGA-Gelände)

Beats & Bites

About Beats & Bites

With Beats & Bites, the Landesgartenschau Neuss 2026 launches its 179-day season. On Thursday 16 April 2026 from 17:00, the newly designed Kulturanger between the Globe Theater, the Alte Wetthalle, the Tribünengebäude and the Totalisator turns into a street food mile with over 20 food trucks and drinks stalls. DJ sets from the roof of the Totalisator, live music by the Bundesfanfarenkorps Neuss-Furth, a children's programme with bouncy castle, and a pétanque court. Free admission to the street food festival – evening day ticket to the LAGA 5 €, including guided tours from 18:00.

Dates 16 Apr — 16 Apr 2026

Venue Neuss (05162)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Beats & Bites — edition 2026

Street food festival on the Kulturanger in the RennbahnPark to kick off the LAGA Neuss. Over 20 food trucks, DJ on top of the Totalisator, Bundesfanfarenkorps Neuss-Furth. Children's programme, bouncy castle, pétanque. Free admission.

With Beats & Bites, Neuss opens the LAGA season with food and music. The Kulturanger – the new central square of the site – becomes the street food hotspot for an entire evening.

Highlights Beats & Bites 2026

LAGA season opener with a street food evening
20+ food trucks and drinks stalls
DJ from the roof of the Totalisator
Bundesfanfarenkorps Neuss-Furth live
Free admission – evening LAGA ticket 5 €

Programme Beats & Bites 2026

Thursday 16 April 2026

From 17:00: Food trucks and drinks stalls open on the Kulturanger
From 17:30: DJ sets from the roof of the Totalisator
From 18:00: Guided LAGA tours (for evening day ticket holders, 5 €)
Throughout the day: Performances by the Bundesfanfarenkorps Neuss-Furth
Throughout the day: Children's programme by Aktion Luftballon + bouncy castle + pétanque court
Until approx. 23:00: Food, drink and stage programme

Locations

Kulturanger (central square)
Globe Theater (open for visits)
Alte Wetthalle & Tribünengebäude
Totalisator (DJ venue)

Detailed programme: neuss-marketing.de.

Prices Beats & Bites 2026

Street food festival free. Evening day ticket LAGA 5 € (tours included).

Practical information

Practical information — Beats & Bites

Getting there

By train: Neuss central station (S8/S11), 15 min walk or bus. By car: A57 exit Neuss-Hafen, parking on the LAGA site for a fee.

Admission

The street food festival itself is free to enter. Evening day ticket to the LAGA 5 € (incl. guided tours from 18:00).

Date

Thursday 16 April 2026, from 17:00 (food/drink) or from 18:00 (LAGA tours).

Food and drink

Payment at each food truck individually – cash and card. Reusable deposit system on the LAGA grounds.

Contact

Neuss Marketing GmbH, tel. 02131 908307.

Street food to launch the LAGA season

Beats & Bites is the opening party of the Landesgartenschau Neuss 2026. With this street food festival, the city and the LAGA company kick off the 179-day season on Thursday 16 April 2026 from 17:00. The venue is the newly designed Kulturanger – a central square between the Globe Theater, the Alte Wetthalle, the Tribünengebäude and the Totalisator on the LAGA site in the RennbahnPark.

Over 20 food trucks

On the Kulturanger, more than 20 food trucks and drinks stalls gather. The culinary offer ranges from well-crafted regional cuisine to international and unconventional specialities — burgers and bowls, Asian street food classics, Mediterranean sandwiches, vegan options, sweets. Plus champagne, wine, cocktails, draught beer and non-alcoholic drinks.

Music from the roof of the Totalisator

The musical programme is shaped by two very different acts. DJ sets from the roof of the Totalisator — an exceptional stage high above the square — deliver laid-back beats. Alongside, the Bundesfanfarenkorps Neuss-Furth plays live: a blend of modern club atmosphere and traditional Neuss fanfare music — very Neuss, very Niederrhein.

Children's programme and play area

For young visitors there is a children's programme by Aktion Luftballon with games and a bouncy castle. A pétanque/boules court invites everyone to join in. Altogether a setting that appeals to families and adult couples alike.

Guided LAGA tours

Anyone with an evening LAGA ticket (5 €) can join free guided tours across the LAGA grounds from 18:00. An ideal opportunity to discover the freshly opened park before the full season kicks off. Information stands about the Landesgartenschau are staffed during the event.

Kulturanger – a new square for Neuss

The Kulturanger is one of the most important urban upgrades in the RennbahnPark. The square was redesigned as part of the LAGA preparations and is set to remain a city asset after the season ends. With Beats & Bites, the square is publicly "inaugurated" for the first time.

Neuss as a street food city

Neuss has built up a lively street food scene in recent years — with the regular Feierabendmarkt at the Freithof, food truck meetups and culinary city festivals. Beats & Bites is the LAGA version: one day, focused on the season opener, with stage acts and play areas.