Schifferstadt Picnic Concerts

The Schifferstadt Picnic Concerts are a modern concert format that has become popular in many German cities in recent years and has also found a loyal audience in the largest city in the Rhein-Pfalz district. Instead of the classic concert etiquette with rows of seats and a formal atmosphere, the audience is invited to come to an open-air concert with their own picnic equipment.

Picnic Concept

The idea is simple and combines culture with summer enjoyment:

• Visitors bring blankets or folding chairs and find a spot on the lawn.
• Picnic baskets with food and drinks (including wine) are allowed – often there are also food stalls on site.
• Bands from various music genres perform on a stage – mostly pop, rock, acoustic, singer-songwriter, or cover bands.
• The atmosphere is family-friendly, casual, and invites you to linger.

Open-Air Atmosphere in Summer

The picnic concerts take place in July, when the long, warm summer evenings of the Vorderpfalz provide the perfect backdrop. The exact venues are announced by Stadtmarketing Schifferstadt – often green spaces in city parks, on the outskirts of town, or in idyllic garden settings.

Schifferstadt Summer Culture

The picnic concerts are part of a rich summer cultural program with which the city of Schifferstadt – the largest city in the Rhein-Pfalz district with over 21,000 inhabitants – sharpens its cultural profile. In August, the jazz festival Swinging Schifferstadt follows in the pubs of the city center; in September, the Obst- und Gemüsetag (Fruit and Vegetable Day) and Oktoberfest shape the festival calendar. This makes Schifferstadt one of the liveliest festival locations in the Rhein-Pfalz district.

Modelled on International Picnic Concert Tradition

Picnic concerts originally come from Great Britain, where open-air concerts in palace parks or country gardens are among the most popular summer cultural formats. In Germany, the format has spread rapidly since the 2010s and is now an established part of many urban summer programs.