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Wine enjoyment, music and a colorful city program – with shops open on Sunday
DARMSTADT – For four days, Wilhelminenstraße will be transformed into a promenade for wine lovers: From Thursday, September 4, to Sunday, September 7, 2025, numerous wine and food stands invite you to sample, enjoy, and linger. Fine wines will be presented by winemakers from Hesse—including the Bergstrasse and Rheingau—as well as from Rheinhessen, the Palatinate, and the Nahe region. Many family-run businesses and organic wineries will be represented.
- Wine Festival Opening Hours:
Thursday to Saturday: 12 – 24 hrs
Sunday: 12 – 21 hrs
Attractive supporting program in the city
In addition to the wine festival, visitors can expect a varied program throughout the city center:
- KinderKiste (Saturday & Sunday): From 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Ludwigsplatz with large games, vehicles, and building blocks.
- Ceramic painting (Saturday): LONIA Keramik invites you to join in the fun from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Carree. Registration is recommended at lonia-keramik.de .
- Long Ludwig & White Tower (Saturday & Sunday): View from the “Long Ludwig” (3 euros adults, 2 euros children) and exhibition “The Cosmos in the Head” in the White Tower.
- “Margarte’s Tailoring” (Sunday): Creative activity in the Carree from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. – bring your own clothing and help design it.
- 14th Bicycle Action Day (Sunday): From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the market square with exhibitions, a flea market, test rides, workshop offers, and a bicycle check.
Sunday shopping
On Sunday, September 7, the shops in Darmstadt city centre will also be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Further information and the complete program can be found at www.darmstadt-citymarketing.de .
Contribution picture: Rüdiger Dunker
