Overview

• Organizers expect up to 250,000 visitors over the weekend, with the 9,000‑resident border town already busy since morning, according to event officials.
• Festivalgoers can choose from 18 themed areas and multiple stages featuring music, dance and theater, plus a fairground with a Freefall-Tower, a Ferris wheel and a 90s party on Saturday night.
• Public transit is encouraged and three large park-and-ride lots in Lichtenhain, Rugiswalde and Ulbersdorf offer shuttles, with a €15 day parking fee.
• Political outreach includes a Saturday citizen Q&A format and a coffee meet with Ministerpräsident Michael Kretschmer, alongside appearances by figures such as Sören Pellmann, Constanze Geiert, Kathrin Michel and Henning Homann.
• A symbolic cross-border moment by the mayors of Sebnitz and Dolní Poustevna is scheduled for Saturday evening, and a Sunday parade with about 1,800 participants is promoted as the weekend’s highlight, with MDR coverage announced.