Germany does a lot of things big: big castles, big engines, and, most importantly, big beer festivals. Germany boasts not just the biggest, but also the 2 nd biggest beer festival in the world: the Stuttgart Beer Festival. Well look at that… the student has become the master. The rules on traditionally German music are less rigid, you can drink far more than just beer, and the beer tents are open even longer here. All in all, good times await you. Check out the 1 Stuttgart Beer Festival Packages here!
Stuttgart is located just three hours northwest of Munich. More specifically, the Stuttgart Beer Festival takes place on what locals call the Wasen —the part-time grassy meadow, part-time festival grounds along the Neckar river.
Unlike Oktoberfest, this one takes place mostly in October , though it still starts in September because gotcha. The festival begins on the last Friday of September and ends on the second Sunday in October each year, lasting a total of 17 days. And because the festival is based on days rather than dates , here is when the Stuttgart Beer Festival takes place for the next couple of years:.
On the first day of the Stuttgart Beer Festival, festivities officially begin when the Lord Mayor of Stuttgart completes the traditional keg tapping. Check out when to check the festival out here. Progress is a beautiful thing. Today there are eight major beer tents, each with its own personality, atmosphere, food and drink options, and more. Yes, some have bars that spin, some have Alpine cosiness, but all of them have the party you came for. Sonja Merz Zelt Serving you festival goers from its fully stocked second-floor carousel bar.
Yes, a revolving bar at a beer festival and no, nothing about that sounds crazy. It just so happens to be the greatest thing to happen to the German beer festival since the WonderBra. Serves: Dinkelacker beer. We assume the free beers will not be thrown as well, but you never can tell. Tag them on Instagram and you may even end up on the LED wall of the tent during the festival. So you want a seat in a beer tent without the hassle of shopping around? Might we suggest Stuttgart Beer Festival beer tent reservations?
