Summer 2025 In Stuttgart For Music And Wine Festivals

Nestled in the wine hills of the Württemberg wine region, Stuttgart is home to major international companies in the automobile and technology industries and yet it’s the festivals and the people that give the city its lively vibe. These annual celebrations set the mood and capture the spirit of Stuttgart's local culture. The festivals are as important to locals as they are fun for tourists, giving visitors insights into Stuttgart’s collective character and temperament. Stuttgarters work hard but they also know how to enjoy life.

Enjoying the wine festival on the Palace Square or Schlossplatz,_c_Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH

Jazz Festival

Coming up very soon is Stuttgart’s JazzOpen from July 2 to 13 this year featuring some of the top jazz musicians in the world. Started in 1994, the JazzOpen has been building its presence on the world’s jazz stage for years and gaining recognition and traction. It has developed into one of Europe's top 3 festivals for jazz with artists including Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Santana, David Gilmour, Diana Krall, Parov Stelar, Christina Aguilera, Jamie Cullum, Joss Stone, Grace Jones and Herbie Hancock. Importantly, it is also one of the best ways to experience Stuttgart as the performances take place in iconic city centers, including the old and new Palace Squares and other open air stages as well as jazz clubs. Included in the festvials is a competition for young bands from Baden-Wuerttemberg and they can apply to be included in the competition’s line up.

Wine Festival

Stuttgart's vineyards stretch right into the heart of the city, making Stuttgart the only German metropolis with its own municipal wine estate. Wine has been grown here ever since Roman times. The wines owe their excellent quality to the first-class soil, the favorable climate, and the expertise that has accumulated over the centuries.

This year, the Stuttgart Wine Festival, will be held from August 21st to September 6th in the city center. The cozy wine booths are set up in the Schiller Square with around 30 hosts serving local wines, accompanied by Swabian specialities: Käsespätzle (cheesy noodles), Maultaschen (filled pasta), Schupfnudeln (potato noodles) with sauerkraut, and sweet treats. Up-and-coming young wine growers – some in the third generation – will present their wines. https://www.stuttgarter-weindorf.de/en

Beer Festival – Wasen Stuttgart

From September 26th to October 12th, the Wasen Stuttgart, takes place on a 75-acre festival site on the banks of the Neckar. This is Baden-Württemberg's biggest and most important festival attracting some four million visitors annually to the state capital.

The original harvest festival has long since developed into a popular public celebration with seven beer tents, the historic wine tent and the Alpine Village. Round about the Fruit Column, the traditional festival's historic symbol, some 320 showmen, hosts and stallholders, rides and rollercoasters entertain visitors. In the festival tents, hearty dishes such as grilled knuckle of pork, fried steak or Swabian "Maultaschen" (filled pasta) are served to go with the mugs of beer.

The other major annual festivals are the Christmas Markets and Shining Lights in Stuttgart and in the nearby towns of Esslingen and Ludwigsburg and we will have lots to tell you about these festivals in the coming months.

Getting to Stuttgart: Planes, Trains and Automobile

Stuttgart is within three to five hours or less by direct train or car ride from Frankfurt, Paris, and Zürich. It is the hub of a very accessible network of train and automobile routes. The Stuttgart Airport is a pleasant experience. Once you are in Stuttgart, you can use your StuttCard for all of the public transportation including the buses and the regional trains that will take you within minutes into the wine hills or Ludwigsburg and Esslingen.

For further information, Please visit: https://www.stuttgart-tourist.de/en