Carréefest Sülz/Klettenberg
One of Cologne's most successful street festivals with around 250,000 visitors
About Carréefest
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One of Cologne's Largest Neighborhood Festivals
Sülz and Klettenberg are among the most densely populated districts in southern Cologne, with a distinct neighborhood identity. The Carréefest, organized by the Sülz Klettenberg Carré interest group (ISK Carré Sülz Klettenberg e.V.), is their annual highlight. From Saturday morning to Sunday evening, it regularly draws around 250,000 people to the district — more than half the population of Cologne-Sülz, making the Carréefest one of the city's largest district festivals.
Berrenrather Straße as the Main Artery
The festival mile stretches along Berrenrather Straße, one of the central arteries between Sülz and Klettenberg, past Nikolausplatz. Two stages — one in the Sülz section, one in the Klettenberg section — provide entertainment throughout the weekend with live music, local bands, and DJ sets. In between, over 70 vendors, restaurateurs, and associations set up their stalls.
Open Shopping Sunday
On Sunday from 1 PM to 6 PM, all shops on Berrenrather Straße and the side streets open — the traditional open shopping Sunday that has accompanied the Carréefest for years. For many families from the neighborhood and the neighboring districts of Lindenthal, Hahnenstraßenviertel, and the Südstadt, the date is a firm fixture in the annual calendar.
Neighborhood Identity and ISK Carré
The Sülz Klettenberg Carré interest group (ISK Carré Sülz Klettenberg e.V.) (formerly the Carré Business Association) unites retailers, restaurateurs, and service providers from both districts. It is the driving force behind the Carréefest and several other events throughout the year — Spring Festival, Advent Festival, Street Food Sundays. The Carréefest is their flagship event.
Sülz and Klettenberg in Southern Cologne
Sülz and Klettenberg are located between Cologne's city center, Lindenthal, and the Stadtwald (city forest). Wilhelminian-era architecture, a bourgeois-green character, with university connections and a creative-bourgeois population. During the Carréefest, the two neighborhoods merge into a single festival mile — neighborhood boundaries are dissolved for a weekend.
Carréefest — edition 2026
Carréefest 2026 in Sülz/Klettenberg
The Sülz Klettenberg Carré interest group (ISK Carré Sülz Klettenberg e.V.) invites you to the annual Carréefest from September 5th to 6th, 2026. Berrenrather Straße and the area around Nikolausplatz will become a festival mile with over 70 stalls — featuring vendors, restaurateurs, associations, and initiatives from the neighborhood.
Two stages will provide entertainment throughout the weekend. The main stage in the Sülz section and the second stage in the Klettenberg section will host live music, local bands, and DJ sets. On Sunday, from 1 PM to 6 PM, shops will participate in the open shopping day.
Programme Carréefest 2026
Saturday, September 5, 2026 (11:00 AM–10:00 PM)
- 11:00 AM: Opening of the festival mile
- Throughout the day: Live music on two stages with local bands and newcomer acts
- Throughout the day: 70+ stalls from vendors, restaurateurs, and associations along Berrenrather Straße
- Family activities: Face painting, game stations, petting zoo (if offered)
- Evening: DJ sets and extended live sessions until 10 PM
Sunday, September 6, 2026 (11:00 AM–10:00 PM)
- 11:00 AM: Morning music, stage starts
- 1:00 PM–6:00 PM: Open Shopping Sunday in all shops on Berrenrather Straße and side streets
- Throughout the day: Live music on the two stages
- Evening: Wind-down with acoustic sets and DJ
- 10:00 PM: Festival end
Detailed 2026 program with band names available at carree-suelz-klettenberg.de and veedellieben.de.
Highlights Carréefest 2026
- One of Cologne's largest neighborhood festivals with around 250,000 visitors
- Festival mile on Berrenrather Straße between Sülz and Klettenberg
- Over 70 stalls and two stages with live music
- Open shopping Sunday from 1 PM to 6 PM
- Free admission
Prices Carréefest 2026
Free admission. Food and drinks at stalls at usual festival prices. Shops in the Sülz/Klettenberg Carré open Sunday 1 PM–6 PM.
Practical information — Carréefest
Getting There
Public transport strongly recommended — no parking available in the closed-off streets. KVB light rail lines 12 or 18 to Eifelplatz/Eifelwall, then a 10-minute walk. Light rail line 9 to Sülzgürtel. Bus 142 to Nikolausplatz.
Opening Hours
Saturday, September 5, 2026: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Sunday, September 6, 2026: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Open shopping in stores: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Admission
Free admission. Food, drinks, and market goods at usual festival prices.
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Where it takes place Carréefest
Carréviertel Sülz/Klettenberg (Berrenrather Straße, Nikolausplatz)
Berrenrather Straße, 50937 Köln