Name: Welzheim Street Festival 2026
Start: 2026-07-25T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-26T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kirchplatz und Innenstadt Welzheim

Welzheimer Straßenfest

About Welzheimer Straßenfest

The Welzheimer Straßenfest is the annual summer festival of the small Swabian town of Welzheim in the Welzheimer Wald (Rems-Murr district). For two days, the town and its associations transform the Kirchplatz and city center into a continuous festival mile with stage program, catering, and culinary delights. On Sunday, a large flea market from 11 am to 6 pm complements the festival, along with Sunday shopping in the stores from 1 pm to 6 pm. Tradition since the 1970s as a citizens' initiative for the Justinus-Kerner-Halle.

Dates 25 Jul — 26 Jul 2026

Venue Welzheim (08119)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Welzheimer Straßenfest — edition 2026

The Welzheimer Straßenfest 2026 takes place on the weekend of Saturday, July 25 (4:00 pm–1:00 am) to Sunday, July 26 (11:00 am–10:00 pm) in the Welzheim city center. Live music, Swabian catering by the associations, a large flea market on Sunday (11 am–6 pm), and Sunday shopping (1 pm–6 pm). Free admission.

Festival Weekend End of July 2026

The Welzheimer Straßenfest 2026 opens on Saturday, July 25 at 4:00 pm — opening with a keg tapping ceremony on the Kirchplatz, live music by regional bands, catering by the Welzheim associations. The festival runs continuously until 1:00 am.

Sunday, July 26 starts at 11:00 am with the large Welzheim flea market (11 am–6 pm) — an independent tradition that perfectly complements the street festival. From 1:00 pm, the Welzheim shops also open for Sunday shopping (1 pm–6 pm). Catering by the associations and live music continue all day, with the festival ending at 10:00 pm.

Highlights Welzheimer Straßenfest 2026

Two-day street festival in the historic Welzheim city center
Live music on the stage at Kirchplatz
Large Welzheim flea market on Sunday 11 am–6 pm
Sunday shopping 1 pm–6 pm
Swabian specialties from the Welzheim associations
Tradition since the 1970s — originated as a citizens' initiative for the Justinus-Kerner-Halle
Free admission

Programme Welzheimer Straßenfest 2026

Saturday, July 25, 2026 — 4:00 pm to 1:00 am

4:00 pm — Opening with keg tapping ceremony on the Kirchplatz
Afternoon — Live music, catering by the associations
Evening — Main stage program with cover band or live acts
Night — Festival winding down until 1:00 am

Sunday, July 26, 2026 — 11:00 am to 10:00 pm

11:00 am — Festival start and opening of the large flea market
11:00 am–6:00 pm — Large Welzheim Flea Market in the city center
1:00 pm–6:00 pm — Sunday Shopping in Welzheim's shops
Afternoon — Live music on stage, children's program
10:00 pm — Festival end

Exact band performances and association stands for 2026 will be announced in advance by the Welzheim city administration.

Prices Welzheimer Straßenfest 2026

Free admission to the festival grounds, the flea market, and Sunday shopping. Food and drinks at the association stands at festival prices. Flea market stall fees for vendors are separate and handled by the city of Welzheim.

Practical information

Practical information — Welzheimer Straßenfest

Getting There

You can reach Welzheim via the B 14 (Schorndorf–Crailsheim) and the L 1080. By train: Schorndorf station (Remsbahn S 2 from Stuttgart Hbf), from there take bus 269 to Welzheim (approx. 30 min.). Parking available in the Welzheim city center.

Opening Hours

Saturday, July 25, 2026: 4:00 pm to 1:00 am (festival atmosphere, live music). Sunday, July 26, 2026: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm (with flea market 11 am–6 pm and Sunday shopping 1 pm–6 pm).

Admission

Free admission to the festival grounds, the flea market, and Sunday shopping. Food and drinks at the association stands at festival prices.

Welzheim — Gateway to the Welzheimer Wald

Welzheim is a small town with around 11,000 inhabitants in the Rems-Murr district (state of Baden-Württemberg) — located on a hill in the Welzheimer Wald between Schorndorf and the Limes region. The town is the gateway to the Welzheimer Wald of the same name, an extensive mixed forest area with Klingenbach gorges, Limes walls, and hiking trails — a popular weekend destination for the Stuttgart region.

Tradition from the 1970s

The Welzheimer Straßenfest has deep roots in the town's history: it originated in the 1970s as a citizens' initiative, with the aim of raising funds for the construction of the municipal Justinus-Kerner-Halle — the town's central event hall today. The hall is named after Justinus Kerner (1786–1862), the Swabian poet and doctor who was closely associated with Welzheim. This initiative has evolved into an annual tradition of the street festival.

Two-Day Festival Mile

The festival spans the Kirchplatz and the city center — a continuous festival mile with:

Live music on the stage at Kirchplatz
Catering stands of the Welzheim associations: Bratwurst, Maultaschen, Schnitzel, Cake
Württemberg wine and draft beer
Fairground rides with a carousel for children
Sunday large flea market

Large Flea Market on Sunday

The Welzheimer Flea Market has a tradition as long as the street festival itself and has been associated with the festival for decades. On Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, vendors from Welzheim and the entire Rems-Murr district set up their stalls in the city center — antiques, bric-a-brac, furniture, books, collectibles. In parallel, Welzheim's shops open their doors for Sunday shopping from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.