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Frankfurt’s Museumsuferfest Opens Friday With ‘Neues Frankfurt’ Centenary Front and Center

The city expects crowds befitting one of Europe’s largest cultural festivals.

Overview

  • The three-day festival runs August 29–31 along both banks of the Main, with an official start at 15:00 on Friday.
  • Mayor Mike Josef is slated to open the event at 18:00 on Friday, and live music runs until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
  • Sunday’s program ends at 22:00 with the traditional music‑synchronized fireworks over the river.
  • Twenty‑eight museums are taking part, and a €7 Museumsuferfest button grants entry to all participating venues.
  • New features include a Thailand stage, a Pavilion of Democracy at the Eisernen Steg, an organ‑and‑choral mile, an international artist market, and dragon boat races, with organizers noting typical attendance of up to around one million visitors.