Frankenthal – Strohhutfest 2027

Strohhutfest Frankenthal 2027 takes place from Thursday, 27 May to Sunday, 30 May 2027. The city of Frankenthal explicitly confirms these dates on its official festival website. For four days, the large street festival turns the town centre into an open-air stage full of music, community activities and food. People traditionally celebrate together around Rathausplatz, Bahnhofstraße and other streets. However, the exact stage programme, artists and individual offerings for 2027 have not yet been finalised.

Strohhutfest Frankenthal 2027: Official dates

For 2027, the city gives the dates as 27 to 30 May, from Thursday to Sunday. Under the city’s usual rule, the festival is timed around the public holiday of Ascension Day or Corpus Christi, depending on which falls closer to 1 June. The dates for 2027 have been explicitly published, rather than estimated based only on this rule. In 2027, Frankenthal is also celebrating 450 years since it was granted town rights, and the city wants to include Strohhutfest in its anniversary year.

The street festival in Frankenthal town centre

The main hub of the festival is Rathausplatz. From there, it extends across several squares and streets in the town centre. In previous years, concerts have been held at Rathausplatz, Erkenbertruine, by Speyerer Tor, in Bahnhofstraße and on the Gleis4 stage, among other places. The city has yet to decide exactly which areas, stages and installations will be used in 2027. The map therefore shows Rathausplatz as a central landmark, not the entire festival site.

Strohhutfest Frankenthal 2027: Music and community groups

Strohhutfest is not organised as a traditional funfair with rides, but primarily as a large music and community festival. For the 2026 edition, the city documented six stages, around 50 bands, and more than 100 stalls and tents. Numerous Frankenthal community groups provide food and drink. These figures specifically describe the previous year; for 2027, neither the number of stages and stalls nor individual bands have been finally confirmed. We therefore do not list performers from previous years as confirmed participants.

Programme for families and children

The children’s Strohhutfest in Willy-Brandt-Anlage is traditionally an important part of the festival. At the 2026 edition, it featured hands-on activities, dancing, sport and a varied family programme. The Strohhutfest run was also part of the programme that Sunday. For 2027, individual start times, activities for different age groups and a confirmed running schedule have not yet been fully published. If you’re coming with children, it’s worth checking the city’s updated programme beforehand.

Opening times and travel tips

Opening times are provisional, as of 2026. The calendar lists the latest official festival opening times by day of the week: Thursday to Saturday, 11 to 24; Sunday, 10 to 21. Different arrangements may apply in 2027. As much of the town centre is used during the festival, restrictions for drivers are possible. The city will publish current road closures and parking information before the festival. You can find many more town festivals in our events calendar.

Official sources and updates

The city’s official Strohhutfest page confirms the four festival days 2027. The description of the street festival explains its history and the date rule. The city announcement for the 2026 edition documents the traditional music and family activities, as well as the provisional opening times carried over. New details for 2027 will be added once they are officially published.