Neu-Ulm City Festival
One-day city festival in Neu-Ulm's city center
2026
About City Festival Neu-Ulm
City Festival Neu-Ulm — edition 2026
City Festival on May 16, 2026
The 2026 edition is – as usual – a one-day city festival. It begins at 11 AM at Rathausplatz with the opening by Lord Mayor Katrin Albsteiger. The city center between Rathausplatz, Augsburger Straße, Petrusplatz, and Johannesplatz becomes a festival mile with several stages.
Throughout the day, live music, club catering, and the children's program run in parallel; in the evening, the festival transitions into dance stage and DJ formats. Free admission.
Highlights City Festival Neu-Ulm 2026
- One-day city festival in Neu-Ulm's city center
- Opening at 11 AM by Lord Mayor Katrin Albsteiger
- Weißwurstfrühstück and Neu-Ulm City Band to kick things off
- Children's program 11 AM–6 PM in Augsburger Straße
- Evening party band Sounds of Entertainment, NightLIVEBand
- Star DJ Chris Montana from 8 PM
- Free admission
Programme City Festival Neu-Ulm 2026
Program Saturday, May 16, 2026
- 11:00 AM — Opening at Rathausplatz by Lord Mayor Katrin Albsteiger, Weißwurstfrühstück, performance by the Neu-Ulm City Band
- Morning — Performance by the Reutti Rifle Band
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM — Children's program in Augsburger Straße (interactive and play stations)
- All day — Catering stands of the clubs along Augsburger Straße and around the town hall
- From 6:30 PM — Party band Sounds of Entertainment on the main stage at Rathausplatz
- Petrusplatz / Johannesplatz — DJ acts and NightLIVEBand
- From 8:00 PM — Star DJ Chris Montana
Full stage program and updates at neu-ulm.de/stadtfest.
Prices City Festival Neu-Ulm 2026
Admission to the City Festival is free. Food, drinks, and other consumption are paid for individually on-site; prices vary by club or catering stand. No day tickets or festival passes.
Practical information — City Festival Neu-Ulm
Getting There
By train to Ulm Hauptbahnhof, from there walk across the Danube bridge (~10 min) or take the tram to Neu-Ulm. By car: A7 / A8 exit Ulm, then Danube bridge. Augsburger Straße and Ludwigstraße are closed during the City Festival; Park & Ride recommended.
Admission
Admission is free. Food and drinks are paid for individually on-site at the club stands.
Parking
Underground parking garage Petrusplatz and underground parking garage Südstadtbogen recommended (located directly at the festival zone).
Organizer
City of Neu-Ulm, Rathaus, Augsburger Straße 15, 89231 Neu-Ulm. Current program changes at neu-ulm.de/stadtfest.
Festival Mile through Neu-Ulm City Center
The Neu-Ulm City Festival takes over the central squares and streets of the city center: Rathausplatz (main stage), Augsburger Straße (gastronomy axis), Petrusplatz, and Johannesplatz (second stages). The organizer is the City of Neu-Ulm in cooperation with local clubs and restaurateurs. The official opening will be performed by Lord Mayor Katrin Albsteiger on the main stage at Rathausplatz.
Schedule of the Festival Day
The day starts at 11 AM with a traditional Bavarian breakfast (Weißwurstfrühstück) and music from the Neu-Ulm City Band; in the morning, the Reutti Rifle Band also performs. Between 11 AM and 6 PM, the children's program with interactive and play stations runs along Augsburger Straße. In the evening, the festival switches to stage format: from 6:30 PM, the party band Sounds of Entertainment plays on the main stage, while DJ acts and the NightLIVEBand take over at Petrusplatz and Johannesplatz. From 8 PM, star DJ Chris Montana spins.
Gastronomy and Clubs
Augsburger Straße and the area around the town hall become a gastronomy mile: clubs, breweries, and restaurants offer regional food and drinks. Augsburger Straße and Ludwigstraße are closed during the City Festival; the city recommends the underground parking garages Petrusplatz and Südstadtbogen for parking.
Neu-Ulm and the Neu-Ulm District
Neu-Ulm is the district capital of the Landkreis Neu-Ulm in Bavarian Swabia, directly opposite Ulm on the Bavarian-Baden-Württemberg Danube bank. The City Festival is one of the major early summer events of the twin city of Ulm/Neu-Ulm and is attended by the population from both sides of the Danube.
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