Over 181 thousand individuals graced the Freiburg Spring Fair 2025 occasion.
Freiburg, Germany:
After an eleven-day run, the Freiburg Spring Fair 2025 concluded on Monday, May 26th. The traditional folk festival, held on the grounds of Freiburg's exhibition center, welcomed a total of 181,000 visitors throughout its duration. The fair experienced peak attendance on its opening day (May 16th) with 21,000 visitors and on Sunday, May 18th, with 27,500 visitors.
For this year's event, a total of 111 showmen and market stalls breathed life into the festivities. The Fair offered a diverse array of attractions, including classic fairground rides, international culinary delights, arts and crafts, and interactive activities for all ages. An online interactive overview map was made available to provide information about the entire program.
Comparatively, the Autumn Fair 2024 attracted approximately 210,000 guests. Organizers attributed the slight decrease in this year's attendance to several rainy days during the week.
Reflecting on the Spring Fair 2025, Jens Mohrmann, Managing Director of Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG (FWTM), stated, "The Spring Fair 2025 has once again demonstrated the immense value that traditional folk festivals hold for Freiburg and the region. Despite the varying weather conditions, we have managed to capture the interest of many people yet again."
The Spring Fair continued to operate until 10 PM on Monday. The following edition, the 50th Freiburg Fair, will take place as the Autumn Fair from October 17th to 27th, 2025. For more information, visit www.ourwebsiteermess.ourwebsite.de.
In the upcoming Fall season, the 50th Freiburg Fair is scheduled as the Autumn Fair from October 17th to 27th, 2025, featuring a similar lifestyle and home-and-garden themed program as the Spring Fair, promising a vibrant blend of attractions, international cuisine, arts and crafts, and interactive activities for all ages. Following the conclusion of the Spring Fair 2025, visitors expressed a strong interest in returning for the lifestyle-centered event, highlighting its significance in enriching the local Freiburg community and region.
