Main Festival
From 5 to 8 August, the northern bank of the Main will once again be tranformed into a fairground for the whole family.
It is one of the summer highlights and the only inner-city festival in Frankfurt in the style of a fairground. Sprawling along the northern riverbank of the Main, the Mainfest offers visitors not only a great gastronomic variety, but also a large selection of rides, carousels and games. This classic folk festival for the whole family attracts several hundred thousand locals and visitors every year.
Another tradition that has survived the times is the "Fischerstechen", a lancing tournament on the Main where the participants try to push each other out of their boats, cheered on by an enthusiastic audience. The highlight of the Main Festival is the fireworks display on Monday evening. Thousands of guests line the banks of the Main and the bridges and numerous boats decorated with lanterns roam the Main as the sky spectacle of superlatives sparks across the water and bathes the Main in a romantic lighting.
You can find more information about the programme on the Frankfurt Tourismus websiteExternal Link.