Herbst-Dippemess Frankfurt

Frankfurt's Autumn Funfair

The Herbst-Dippemess is the smaller sister of the world-famous Frankfurter Frühjahrsmess – together they form Frankfurt's most important folk festival tradition. While the spring edition attracts hundreds of thousands over three weeks, the autumn edition offers the same range of rides, showmen, and Frankfurt gastronomy in a shorter and more compact format.

At the Festplatz am Ratsweg

The venue for decades has been the Festplatz am Ratsweg in Ostend – a 100,000 m² site near the ice rink. Its location directly on subway line U7 makes the festival grounds easily accessible even without a car.

Eppelwoi and Schmierwurst

Frankfurt specialties are as much a part of the Dippemess as pretzels are to Munich's Oktoberfest: Eppelwoi (apple wine) served in a 'Bembel', Frankfurt sausages, candied almonds, Schmalzbrot (lard bread), and cotton candy. If you want to experience Frankfurt's culinary side, the festival grounds are the right place.

Classic Rides

From Break Dance by Schramm to the Ferris wheel, Wave Flyer, bumper cars, and family carousels – the Herbst-Dippemess relies on proven classics. Even if the spectacle is smaller than in spring: the atmosphere is guaranteed.

A Frankfurt Institution Since 1325

The Dippemess is one of the oldest folk festivals in Germany – first documented in 1325. Originally, it was a pottery market ('Dippe' = pot in the Frankfurt dialect), from which the current folk festival developed. It is held twice a year: in spring and autumn.

Family-Friendly Autumn Version

While the Spring Fair focuses on maximum hustle and bustle, the Herbst-Dippemess is considered the more relaxed date in Frankfurt's funfair double-header. The festival grounds are smaller, the density of showmen is more manageable, and the family day on Tuesdays offers particularly favorable conditions for parents with children. Eppelwoi and Schmalzbrot remain just as authentic as in April – just without the crowds of the Main Festival in the background.