🍇 49th Stuttgart Wine Festival Returns!
📅 August 21 - September 6, 2025 | 📍 Market Square, Schillerplatz, Kirchstraße 🌟 Festival Highlights 1️⃣ Grand Opening Ceremony Aug 21, 7:00 PM: The Mayor of Stuttgart officially opens the festival at the Old Palace Courtyard with live music and cultural performances. 2️⃣ Celebrity Meet & Greet (Weindorf-Treffs) Interviews with German politicians and celebrities (Aug 26/27 & Sep 2/3, 5:00-6:00 PM). 3️⃣ Traditional Grape Stomping Competition Politicians and winemakers stomp grapes in a lively team battle (Sep 1, 6:30-7:30 PM). 4️⃣ Kids' Activities Mascot parades, face painting, and balloon art (Sep 24 & 31, 1:00-5:00 PM). 🍷 Wine & Food 500+ Local Wines: Featuring Riesling, Schillerwein, and more. Swabian Specialties: Cheese spaetzle, Maultaschen (German dumplings), lentil soup with sausages. 🚍 Wine-Themed Tours Stuttgart Weintour: Depart from Mercedes-Benz Museum through vineyards with tastings (book via stuttgart-tourist.de). 📌 Practical Info Hours: 11:30 AM-11:00 PM (Thu-Sat until midnight). Transport: U5-U7/U15 to Schillerplatz, or walk from Palace Square. #StuttgartWineFestival #GermanyTravel #WineHarvest