Cannstatter Wasen, Stuttgart

The Cannstatter Wasen is a 35-hectare festival site on the banks of the Neckar in the Stuttgart district of Bad Cannstatt. The Cannstatter Wasen is part of the event grounds Neckarpark. The Neckarpark forms the largest part of the district "Wasen", to which moreover the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Porsche-Arena and Mercedes Benz Arena. In addition to the two folk festivals, the Wasen hosts numerous other events at irregular intervals, such as circus shows, sports and agricultural fairs, in particular the main agricultural festival and open-air concerts. At other events in the Neckarpark the festival area is used as a parking lot.