Karlsruhe City Festival
October 11 & 12, 2025
At the end of the summer, Karlsruhe spruced itself up once again and traditionally celebrated the start of fall on the second weekend in October. On Saturday and Sunday, the Karlsruhe City Festival live music and gastronomy, hands-on activities for children and families, Street art and walking acts, a bouncy paradise on Stephanplatz, a flea market on Kronenplatz and the open Sunday for the best party and shopping atmosphere in the entire city center.
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Frequently asked questions
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During the city festival weekend, we recommend traveling to the city centre by public transport or bicycle.
From the underground stops Marktplatz, Kronenplatz, Ettlinger Tor and Europaplatz/Postgalerie, all venues can be reached quickly and easily. Information on the timetable can be found on the website of the Karlsruhe Transport Association (KVV).
There are numerous parking garages for car drivers. parking garages in the city center. We recommend using the parking guidance system to find free parking spaces quickly and easily. It is also possible to use the partly free P&R spaces (e.g. Mühlburg train station, Europahalle, Fächerbad) and continue into the city center by public transport.
In addition to the municipal bicycle parking spaces, parking facilities for bicycles are available on the market square (south of the town church).
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Yes, free public toilets (also barrier-free) are available at the Friedrichsplatz, Marktplatz and Schlossplatz event areas.
There are also many other public toilets in the city center. You can find an overview here.
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Most of the Karlsruhe City Festival takes place outdoors. In the event of light to moderate rain, the program will usually continue; in the event of severe weather - especially in combination with strong winds - individual program items may be postponed or cancelled and stands may be closed earlier. If there is a risk to visitors due to the weather, they will be informed via loudspeakers and asked to vacate the area and seek shelter.
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Yes, you will find first aid stations at the Karlsruhe City Festival on the market square (Zähringerstraße) and Friedrichsplatz (Ständehausstraße). There will also be security staff on site who can provide assistance if necessary.
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You will find a trained awareness team on Kaiserstraße near Marktplatz, which will be available for confidential discussions on Saturday from 13:30 to 23:30 and on Sunday from 11:00 to 21:00. The awareness point is also a protected retreat.
In addition, a mobile awareness team will be out and about on the market square during the city festival from 18:00 to 23:30 and on Sunday from 18:00 to 21:00 - recognizable by the purple vests with "Awareness" lettering. They will listen to you, respond to your needs and support you so that you can feel comfortable.
The security forces and first aid teams can also provide support if required.
You can find more details about the awareness concept here.
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If you have lost something during the Karlsruhe City Festival, please contact us within one week of the event (info@karlsruhe-erleben.de). We will then check whether the item has been handed in to us. After one week, the remaining lost and found will be handed over to the lost and found office of the City of Karlsruhe, where it can be collected.
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