Vitra Campus Summer Festival 2026
Architecture, Design, and Family Program in the World's Architecture Park
About Vitra Summerfest
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The Vitra Campus — Architecture Park of the World
The Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein is one of the most remarkable architecture parks in the world. Since the late 1980s, buildings by Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Tadao Andō, Álvaro Siza, Herzog & de Meuron, Sanaa, Renzo Piano, Buckminster Fuller, Jean Prouvé, and many others have been assembled on the premises of the furniture company Vitra. The annual summer festival on the first weekend of July is an open house — with free admission, the public explores the collection and the current exhibition program.
Summer Festival 2026 — Saturday, July 4
The 2026 Summer Festival runs on Saturday, July 4, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It is free and accessible without registration. The entire campus becomes an experience trail — from Zaha Hadid's iconic Fire Station (her first realized architecture worldwide) to Frank Gehry's Vitra Design Museum and Herzog & de Meuron's Vitra Schaudepot.
Current Special Exhibitions
The Vitra Design Museum is hosting the exhibition „Hella Jongerius: Whispering Things" — a retrospective of the Dutch designer focusing on materials, colors, and experimental furniture textiles. The Vitra Schaudepot features „Verner Panton: Shape, Colour, Space" — a tribute to the Danish designer of the famous Panton Chair and countless other design icons of the 1960s and 70s.
Guided Tours and Workshops
Free short guided tours of the Tane Garden House (a contemporary wooden architecture by the Japanese studio Tane) and the Khudi Bari (a lightweight emergency shelter concept by the Bangladeshi-German architect Marina Tabassum) will take place several times daily. Workshops between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM include notebook binding, animal sculptures made from campus materials, and habitat building for children and families.
Vintage Flea Market and Kids
A vintage furniture flea market is taking place in Zaha Hadid's Fire Station — older Vitra products and design pieces at special prices. A scavenger hunt is organized in the Oudolf Garden (designed by Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf). Face painting, an outdoor play area, and live music on the lawn under Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome characterize the family-friendly aspect.
Vitra Summerfest — edition 2026
Summer Festival 2026 in Weil am Rhein
The Summer Festival on July 4, 2026, is the central family event of the Vitra Campus. Eight hours of programming with free admission — suitable for family outings or architectural pilgrimages.
The campus showcases its iconic buildings (Hadid, Gehry, Andō, Herzog & de Meuron, Sanaa, Siza) alongside the current special exhibitions in the Design Museum and Schaudepot.
Programme Vitra Summerfest 2026
Guided Tours (10:00 AM–6:00 PM, continuous)
- Tane Garden House (Studio Tane) — short tours several times daily
- Khudi Bari (Marina Tabassum) — short tours several times daily
- Free-roam visit of the entire campus
Workshops (11:00 AM–5:00 PM)
- Mini notebook binding
- Animal sculptures from campus materials
- Habitats (for children)
Activities
- Vintage furniture flea market — Fire Station (Zaha Hadid)
- Scavenger hunt in the Oudolf Garden
- Face painting
- Live music on the lawn
- Outdoor play area
Current Exhibitions
- Vitra Design Museum: Hella Jongerius — „Whispering Things"
- Vitra Schaudepot: Verner Panton — „Shape, Colour, Space"
Food
- Food trucks: Pizza, crêpes, coffee
- Eames Café (regular hours)
- Schaudepot Café (regular hours)
- Picnic on the lawn permitted
Highlights Vitra Summerfest 2026
- Free admission to the entire Vitra Campus
- Guided tours of Tane Garden House and Khudi Bari
- Special exhibition Hella Jongerius at the Design Museum
- Special exhibition Verner Panton at the Schaudepot
- Vintage flea market in Zaha Hadid's Fire Station
Prices Vitra Summerfest 2026
Completely free admission to the Summer Festival. Workshops, guided tours, scavenger hunt, face painting — all included. Food trucks at usual market prices. Eames Café and Schaudepot Café open as usual. The vintage flea market has no entrance fee; only purchases are subject to charge.
Practical information — Vitra Summerfest
Getting There
Vitra Campus, Charles-Eames-Straße 2, 79576 Weil am Rhein — directly on the border with Basel (Switzerland). By car via the A 5 (Weil am Rhein exit). Train: Weil am Rhein station (approx. 15 minutes walk) or bus 55 from Basel SBB. Parking available on campus.
Admission
Admission to the Summer Festival and all activities is free. Workshops and guided tours do not require registration — spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. In case of bad weather, the outdoor area may be restricted; the indoor program will run as scheduled.
Food & Drink
Food trucks offering pizza, crêpes, and coffee are located next to the Buckminster Fuller Dome. The Eames Café and Vitra Schaudepot Café are open as usual. Picnicking on the lawn is permitted — you are welcome to bring your own food.
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Where it takes place Vitra Summerfest
Vitra Campus
Charles-Eames-Straße 2, 79576 Weil am Rhein