Invitation to tender for festivals & markets
The dates for festivals & markets of the Outdoorformate 2026 event service have been set. Suppliers can now apply for the invitations to tender; the closing date for applications is November 30, 2025.
| Festival /Market | Date |
| Easter market | March 20 to 22, 2026 |
| Rheingau Wine Week | August 14 to 23, 2026 |
| Autumn market | September 25 to 27, 2026 |
| Shooting star market | November 24 to December 23, 2026 |
| Shooting star market for children | November 24 to December 30, 2026 |
Easter market / Fall market
We are looking for stands with interesting goods/crafts and gastronomy. Cream or white tents should be used for the sale of goods.
- each with open Sunday
- Easter market March 20 to 22, 2026
- September 25 to 27, 2026
Rheingau Wine Week
We are looking for wine (Rheingau wines only) and snack stands (white pagoda stands preferred).
- August 14 to 23, 2026
Shooting star market
We are looking for suppliers with an interesting range of goods and food. Market stalls may only be used in accordance with the design specifications of the City of Wiesbaden.
- November 24 to December 23, 2026
Children's shooting star market
We are looking for suppliers with an interesting range of goods and food. Preference should be given to market stalls in accordance with the design specifications of the City of Wiesbaden.
- November 24 to December 30, 2026
The local statutes for the markets of the state capital of Wiesbaden (market statutes) dated September 6, 2018 and the statutes on the levying of fees for the markets of the state capital of Wiesbaden (market fee statutes) dated December 12, 2019 apply to all markets.
If more applications are received for stands of certain sizes than the number of available stands, a selection is made in accordance with Section 70 (3) of the Trade Regulation Act (GewO) (opens in a new tab). The decisive criterion for the selection is the attractiveness, which is measured according to the following characteristics, which are weighted differently according to a points system, taking into account the purpose of the event (concept of the market), the design intention (number of different product groups, type of goods) and the site-specific conditions (placement of the stands) of the respective event:
- Variety of goods and services on offer
- fourfold weighting, - Originality of the goods and services on offer
- fourfold weighting, - Appearance and condition of the store / stand
- triple weighting, - Special features of the presentation (e.g. sustainability, craft demonstrations, special clothing, etc.)
- single weighting.
Applications must be received by November 30, 2025 . Date of receipt by Wiesbaden Congress & Marketing GmbH, applications received late will be excluded.