Name: Bürstadt City Festival 2026
Start: 2026-05-29T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt / Marktplatz Bürstadt

Stadtfest Bürstadt

About Stadtfest Bürstadt

From May 29th to 31st, 2026, the town of Bürstadt in the southern Hessian district of Bergstraße will transform its city center around the market square into a large festival mile. Opening with a keg tapping ceremony by the Sun Ambassador Michelle I., cover bands, family day with a brass band, and rides for young people. Three days of festivities, cover bands from the Rhine-Neckar region, traditional brass, and a family day make the city festival the largest event in the southern Hessian municipality.

Dates 29 May — 31 May 2026

Venue Bürstadt (06431)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Stadtfest Bürstadt — edition 2026

Three days of city festival in Bürstadt's city center. Opening with Sun Ambassador Michelle I. and the marching band of the FFW Bürstadt, cover bands District Lounge and The Groove Generation in the evening, Small Town Maniax and FizzGin on Saturday, Ecumenical Service, Brass Band Biblis, and "Rock4Kids" on Sunday.

From the International Children's Day in the community center to live concerts and the big family day with Rock4Kids, the Bürstadt City Festival 2026 will once again be a three-day event with a stage program and funfair.

Highlights Stadtfest Bürstadt 2026

Keg tapping by Sun Ambassador Michelle I.
Cover bands District Lounge & The Groove Generation
Saturday: Legendary Ghetto Dance Band
Family day with Rock4Kids and Brass Band Biblis
New funfair attraction Caribbean Star

Programme Stadtfest Bürstadt 2026

Friday, May 29, 2026 — Opening

2:00–6:00 PM — International Children's Day in the community center with games and activities
6:00 PM — Official opening with keg tapping by Sun Ambassador Michelle I. and marching band of the FFW Bürstadt
From 7:00 PM — Live music: District Lounge (Trio: vocals, piano, drums)
Following — The Groove Generation (8-piece cover band)

Saturday, May 30, 2026 — Concert Evening

All day — Funfair: swing boats, bungee trampolines, children's carousel, Caribbean Star (New in 2026)
From 5:00 PM — Small Town Maniax
Following — FizzGin
Following — Legendary Ghetto Dance Band (Rock, Pop, Funk, Soul)

Sunday, May 31, 2026 — Family Day

10:00 AM — Ecumenical Service
All day — Brass Band Biblis
All day — Church music
All day — Dance performances by Bürstadt clubs
All day — "Rock4Kids" program
Funfair continues to be open

Prices Stadtfest Bürstadt 2026

Free admission. Rides and food at usual festival prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Stadtfest Bürstadt

Getting There

By car: A67 (Mannheim–Darmstadt), exit Lampertheim or Bensheim, then B47 towards Bürstadt. Parking available in the city center. By train: Bürstadt station (RB line Worms–Bensheim), 5 min. walk to the market square.

Admission

Free admission. Rides and food available on-site at usual prices.

Tip

If you want to see the cover bands: Friday or Saturday from 7 p.m. If you are coming with children: Sunday around the Rock4Kids block and the community center program.

Bürstadt Celebrates Its Town

The Stadtfest Bürstadt is the major weekend event of the southern Hessian municipality in the Bergstraße district – nestled between the Rhine at Worms and the Lampertheim forest. For three days, the city center around the market square transforms into a continuous festival mile with stages, food stalls, and amusement rides.

Opening with Keg Tapping

The Bürstadt original kicks things off on Friday evening: the keg tapping ceremony by the Sun Ambassador Michelle I., accompanied by the marching band of the Bürstadt Volunteer Fire Department. Even earlier, the International Children's Day has been in full swing in the community center since the afternoon with games and hands-on activities.

Cover Bands from the Region

Musically, the city festival focuses on cover bands from the Rhine-Neckar region: District Lounge (trio with vocals, piano, drums) and The Groove Generation (8-piece cover band) on Friday, Small Town Maniax, FizzGin, and the Legendary Ghetto Dance Band on Saturday. Rock, Pop, Funk, and Soul are on the program – dance floor guaranteed.

Family Day on Sunday

Sunday is all about families: starting with the Ecumenical Service at 10 a.m., followed by the Brass Band Biblis, church music, dance performances by Bürstadt clubs, and the popular "Rock4Kids" program. On the funfair: swing boats, bungee trampolines, children's carousel, and new in 2026, the attraction Caribbean Star.

Three Days, One Town

The town of Bürstadt – with around 16,000 inhabitants – is conveniently located between Worms, Lampertheim, and Bensheim. The city festival is the most important in-house event in the municipal cultural calendar, alongside the Sunshine Parade and the Asparagus Market.

Sunshine Tradition

Bürstadt's landmark is the "Sunshine Ambassador" – an ambassador tradition of the town, cultivated for decades and linked to the local Sunshine campaign. Michelle I. serves as ambassador in 2026 and will perform the festival-opening keg tapping. This tradition distinguishes the Bürstadt City Festival from many other Hessian city festivals and gives the opening ceremony its own unique character.