Trottoirfest Rheinfelden (Baden)

Rheinfelden on the Hochrhein

Rheinfelden (Baden) is located in the Lörrach district (AGS 08336) directly on the Hochrhein river, opposite the Swiss town of Rheinfelden (AG). With around 33,000 inhabitants, Rheinfelden is an important industrial city with a tradition in aluminum, chemicals, and electronics — and at the same time a tourist hub for hikers in the foothills of the High Rhine and Black Forest. The Trottoirfest has been the town's annual summer tradition since 1969.

57th Edition — A Proven Tradition

The 2026 edition is the 57th Trottoirfest (the 56th took place in 2025). The organizer is the Verein Rheinfelder Trottoirfest e.V. association, chaired by Thomas Schmiederer. The association brings together local clubs — sports clubs, music clubs, fire departments, churches — and organizes the festival on a voluntary basis.

Three Days of Street Festival Along the Alte Landstraße

The venue is the Alte Landstraße, Rheinfelden's main traffic artery. Closed for three days, it transforms into a festival mile with:

• Several stages with live music — rock, pop, Schlager, folk music, cover bands from the Hochrhein region
• Catering stands run by the clubs — Bratwurst, Currywurst, fries, falafel, crêpes, ice cream, Baden specialties
• Arts and Crafts Market with jewelry, ceramics, leather goods, textiles
• Children's program with carousels, bouncy castles, craft stands

Festival Atmosphere

The Trottoirfest has a typical Markgräflerland/Hochrhein character: cozy, community-club oriented, with great acceptance among the town's population. Swiss neighbors come over the Rhine bridge — the Hochrhein region is linguistically and culturally a unit, an Alemannic dialect area on both sides of the border.

Festival Calendar 2026

Last weekend of August, as is traditional:

• Friday, August 28, 2026 — Opening in the evening with a ceremony and the first band
• Saturday, August 29, 2026 — Full operation throughout the day, climax in the evening with multiple stage programs
• Sunday, August 30, 2026 — Family Day with Frühschoppen (morning pint), culinary offerings, and the festival's conclusion

Third Longest Festival Mile in Germany

With the closure of the Alte Landstraße for several hundred meters, the Trottoirfest is one of the longest festival miles in Southern Germany. A total of several tens of thousands of visitors are expected over the three festival days — from the Lörrach district, Switzerland, and the entire Hochrhein region.