Frankenthaler Street Food Festival

Street Food Trend in the City Center

Street Food Festivals have experienced a real boom in Germany over the last ten years. What began as a Californian avant-garde with converted food trucks has become an established form of urban culinary art today. Frankenthal has joined this trend and hosts the Frankenthaler Street Food Festival annually — a three-day culinary journey around the Rathausplatz.

International Variety

The selection of food trucks is international and diverse: Asian cuisine with Bao-Buns, Sushi variations, Japanese Yakitori, Korean Bibimbap, and Pad Thai; Latin American specialties with Tacos, Quesadillas, and Brazilian Coxinhas; Italian Pizza and Pasta from wood-fired ovens; American Burgers, Pulled Pork, and Smokehouse BBQ; vegan and vegetarian alternatives; local Palatinate specialties such as Saumagen variations and sweet temptations from the bakery workshop.

Sunday Program: Shopping Day

Sunday, April 12th, is declared a shopping day from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Frankenthal's shops open their doors, cafés and restaurants invite you to linger, and the city bus runs free of charge through the city center in cooperation with VRN. This combination of street food, shopping, and mobility makes Sunday an urban feel-good day.

Atmosphere and Music

Besides the culinary offerings, the atmosphere is important. Live DJ sets, occasional acoustic live performances, seating areas with a festive table ambiance, fairy lights in the evening, and the warm spring sun during the day create an urban festival feeling that sets it apart from normal market events.

Start After the Friday Market

The festival starts on Friday, April 10th, after the regular Friday market — a pragmatic solution that sensibly combines two event formats. The transition period between the end of the weekly market and the start of the festival allows for a quick setup of the square.