Overview

• More than 1,000 drones lit up the Düsseldorf sky on July 12, marking Germany’s largest drone performance at a folk festival with 20-minute displays visible from both Rhine banks.
• A second drone show is set for July 18 to precede the traditional fireworks finale on the festival’s penultimate night.
• New high-thrill attractions like the 66-meter-high Evolution ride and the ghost train Fahrt zur Hölle 2.0 join classics across the 165,000 m² fairground.
• Free open-air concerts by Brings, Höhner and a family-day performance by Volker Rosin complement specialty tastings in the wine tent curated by Concept Riesling.
• Organized by St. Sebastianus Schützen 1316 in partnership with the city, the ten-day festival on Oberkasseler Rheinwiesen expects around four million visitors through July 20.