Uelzen City Festival 2025: Hot rhythms and fast-paced rides!

Uelzen City Festival 2025: Hot rhythms and fast-paced rides!

Summer is fast approaching and with it the city festival in Uelzen. From August 1st to 3rd, 2025 there will be a lot of celebrations again in the city on Lüneburger Straße. Organizer Frank Wiechel, who has been responsible for the city festival since 2008, announces a varied program for young and old. The current two-year contract with the city runs until 2026, and future prospects will be discussed later this year AZ Online reported.

The city festival is an experience for the whole family. With an expected number of visitors of around 100,000, it will be colorful and lively. The roads will be cordoned off with vehicles to ensure safe travel. Retractable bollards are even planned for next year to better regulate traffic. Let's take a look at the exciting program!

Highlights of the city festival

The opening evening on Friday starts at 6:30 p.m. with the traditional tapping of the barrel at the Old Town Hall. The Bon Jovi cover band “Dead or alive” will rock the stage from 9:30 p.m. On Saturday evening, Clint Ivie and his band as well as “United 4” will delight the audience. Entertainment is provided throughout the city center: over 15 groups offer live music on three stages, and during the day sports clubs and the DRK can present themselves on Schuhstrasse. A chair dance with Lilly Feske is also on the program on Sunday, August 3rd, at 4:30 p.m., as on the official website for the city festival, stadtfest-uelzen.de, is to be read.

Another highlight is the new ride “Air Power” by showman Tom Heine from Bremen, which is coming to the city festival for the first time. It will send up to 16 people flying through the air at the same time and is sure to provide some adrenaline rushes. For younger visitors there are numerous games and fun activities as well as carousel rides. A stand with Czech specialties and an Andechser beer truck will also expand the gastronomic offering.

A celebration for all generations

The city festival is aimed at all age groups and offers a wide range of activities. On Saturday evening there will be a lot of partying at the DJ Place on Gudesstraße with hits from the 80s and 90s as well as current charts. On Sunday afternoon, guests can look forward to hits and a good atmosphere. An auction for the benefit of the women's and children's shelter and the Uelzen volunteer fire department is also one of the social aspects of the festival, which is intended to strengthen cooperation in the city.

Whether it's a traditional folk festival or a modern city festival - Uelzen shows how to celebrate. While numerous festivals nationwide attract a large number of visitors, such as the famous Oktoberfest or Christmas markets, Uelzen places particular emphasis on the local community and the variety on offer, in the spirit of a city festival. This gathering of people, with a special focus on the city's attractiveness, is also a fantastic opportunity for other institutions and companies to present themselves Stadtleben.de shows.

There is great anticipation for the city festival in Uelzen. Come along and experience a weekend full of music, fun and community. You can find the complete process and further information on the city festival website.