Eppingen International Summer Festival
Three-day intercultural summer festival of the Mevlana Mosque for the Pentecost weekend
About International Summer Festival Eppingen
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Eppingen — Half-timbered Town in the Kraichgau
Eppingen is a town of around 22,000 inhabitants in the Heilbronn district (state of Baden-Württemberg, Kraichgau) — known for its exceptionally well-preserved half-timbered old town and its fifteen districts, which are part of the German Timber-Frame Road. Over the decades, the town has become one of the most diverse municipalities in the Kraichgau, with a large community of Turkish origin, as well as Kurdish, Arab-Syrian, Balkan, and Eastern European families. This diversity is the driving force behind the International Summer Festival.
Mevlana Mosque as Organizer
The Mevlana Mosque at Ölmühlstraße 6 is Eppingen's largest Islamic community and has been the initiator of the International Summer Festival for years. The name Mevlana refers to the Persian mystic and Sufi poet Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi (1207–1273), whose school of love, tolerance, and spiritual encounter forms the philosophical background for many Turkish-Islamic communities in Germany.
Three Festival Days at Pentecost
The summer festival runs over the Pentecost weekend 2026 from Saturday, May 23rd to Whit Monday, May 25th, with long opening hours:
- Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Sunday (Whit Sunday), May 24, 2026 — 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
- Whit Monday, May 25, 2026 — 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Culinary Diversity and Dance Performances
The festival offers a distinctly diverse program:
- Culinary specialties from many countries: Turkish Adana kebabs and Lahmacun, Kurdish dishes, Arab-Syrian Mezze and Falafel, Balkan Ćevapi, German Bratwurst, Maultaschen, and Swabian wine
- International folk dances and folklore performances (Turkey, Kurdistan, Balkans)
- Sweets and baked goods stalls (Baklava, Künefe, Lokum, Kataif)
- Tea and coffee stalls with Turkish Çay and Arabic cardamom coffee
- Family program with children's activities and hands-on stands
Message: Intercultural Dialogue
The summer festival explicitly sees itself as a dialogue event — open to all Eppingen residents, regardless of origin or religion. It is one of the few Muslim community festivals in Baden-Württemberg that takes place systematically every year on this scale, thus becoming an important part of Eppingen's urban culture. The mayor traditionally visits the festival.
International Summer Festival Eppingen — edition 2026
Three Pentecost Days of Cultural Encounter
The International Summer Festival 2026 opens on Saturday, May 23rd at 1:00 PM and runs until 10:00 PM — opening, first dance performances, culinary stalls. Sunday (Whit Sunday) and Whit Monday continue the program, starting at 11:00 AM each day. Over the three festival days, there will be folklore and dance performances, the entire culinary offering from Turkish-Kurdish to Balkan specialties, as well as the family program with children's games and hands-on stands.
The exact dance performances and stage times for 2026 will be announced in advance by the Mevlana Mosque.
Programme International Summer Festival Eppingen 2026
Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 1:00 PM–10:00 PM
- 1:00 PM — Opening of the Summer Festival
- Throughout the day — International specialties, tea and coffee stalls, sweets
- Afternoon — First folklore performances (Turkish, Kurdish folk dances)
- Evening — Live music, catering
Sunday, May 24, 2026 (Whit Sunday) — 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
- 11:00 AM — Festival begins
- Morning — Family program
- Afternoon — International dance performances, folklore groups from Eppingen communities
- Evening — Live music until 10:00 PM
Whit Monday, May 25, 2026 — 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
- 11:00 AM — Festival begins
- Throughout the day — Folk dances, children's program, hands-on stands
- Afternoon — Festival wind-down
- 8:00 PM — Festival ends
Exact dance performances and stage times for 2026 will be announced in advance by the Mevlana Mosque.
Highlights International Summer Festival Eppingen 2026
- Three Pentecost days of intercultural summer festival
- Culinary specialties from Turkey, Kurdistan, Syria, Balkans, Germany
- International folk dances and folklore performances
- Family program with children's games
- Commitment to intercultural dialogue
- Free admission
Prices International Summer Festival Eppingen 2026
Free admission. Food and drinks at the stalls at festival prices.
Practical information — International Summer Festival Eppingen
Getting There
Eppingen can be reached via the A 6 motorway (Sinsheim exit, approx. 15 km) and the L 530. By train: Eppingen station on the Kraichgau-S-Bahn S 5/S 51/S 52 (Heilbronn–Karlsruhe and branches). From the station, it's about a 10-minute walk to the Mevlana Mosque or take the city bus.
Opening Hours
Sat, May 23, 2026: 1 PM–10 PM. Sun, May 24, 2026: 11 AM–10 PM. Mon, May 25, 2026 (Whit Monday): 11 AM–8 PM.
Admission
Free admission to the festival grounds around the Mevlana Mosque. Food and drinks at the stalls at festival prices.
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Where it takes place International Summer Festival Eppingen
Mevlana Moschee Eppingen
Ölmühlstraße 6, 75031 Eppingen