Hessentag

Hesse Day

In 1961 Minister-President Georg August Zinn founded Hessentag. His idea was to create a festival that would bring the citizens of Hesse together. The festival has undergone quite a few changes since its beginning and is now a model for other state festivals. At first Hessentag focused on traditions of the past such as costumes native to Hesse. Now it celebrates many aspects of local culture. The festival attracts thousands of visitors to a different town each year. Preparatory work begins years in advance. It is not only a honor to be chosen as the site of Hessentag but also brings about a great economic impact to the town.

1961 Alsfeld 1977 Dreiech 1993 Lich

1962 Michelstadt 1978 Hofgeismar 1994 Groß Gerau

1963 Hanau 1979 Friedberg 1995 Schwalmstadt

1964 Kassel 1980 Grünberg 1996 Gelnhausen

1965 Darmstadt 1981 Bürstadt 1997 Korbach

1966 Friedberg 1982 Wächtersbach 1998 Erbach

1967 Bad Hersfeld 1983 Lauterbach 1999 Bauntal

1968 Viernheim 1984 Lampertheim 2000 Hünfeld

1969 Gießen 1985 Alsfeld 2001 Dietzenbach

1970 Wiesbaden 1986 Herborn 2002 Idstein

1971 Eschwege 1987 Melsungen 2003 Bad Arolsen

1972 Marburg 1988 Hofheim 2004 Heppenheim

1973 Pfungstadt 1989 Frankenberg 2005 Weilburg

1974 Fritzlar 1990 Fulda 2006 Hessisch Lichtenau

1975 Wetzlar 1991 Lorsch 2007 Butzbach

1976 Bensheim 1992 Wolfhagen 2008 Homberg (Efze)