Children’s Festival “Fun & Action in the City”

Fun for young and old in Kaiserslautern city centre on Saturday, 16 May

The hugely popular children’s festival “Fun & Action in the City” has been a firm and indispensable fixture in Kaiserslautern’s calendar of events for years – and, of course, in this anniversary year too. This year, the children’s extravaganza organised by the “Kaiser in Lautern” advertising association, together with its member businesses and partners as well as the City of Kaiserslautern, will take place on Saturday 16 May from 11 am to 4 pm in the city centre.

On this day, there will be numerous fantastic activities and events for children and families spread throughout the city centre. Music and shows, creativity and crafts, games and fun, interesting facts and sport – the children’s festival brings an extremely varied programme to the city of Barbarossa. A special highlight will be the Pepperoni Circus, which has all sorts of hands-on activities in store, as well as Thommy the Globetrotter, who will enchant the little guests with a large creative workshop. The Emmerich Smola Music School will be performing a musical programme on the anniversary stage from 11 am to 3 pm. A ‘musicians’ mile’ where children can join in and try things out is sure to set their hearts racing. There will also be activities organised by the youth fire brigade, the Child Accident Commission and the ASB – no child will be bored here.

“We look forward to welcoming lots of visitors from near and far. Together, we have managed to put together a fantastic programme for our youngest residents, and of course the grown-ups won’t be left out either. The festival encompasses virtually the entire pedestrian zone as well as several squares such as the Altenhof, Schillerplatz, the area around the Stiftskirche, the new city centre and the beach at Willy-Brandt-Platz,” reports Alexander Heß, Managing Director of the “Kaiser in Lautern” advertising association and Head of City Management.

Program in the streets and squares of the city centre

Willy-Brandt-Platz – Town Hall, Beach and Theatre Meadow:
Decathlon: Sport and Games – Soft Archery and Cornhole
Kaiserslautern Lacrosse – K-Town Ladyjacks and Lumberjacks: Lacrosse taster session
Department of Youth and Sport and Europe Direct:
The mobile children’s rights exhibition invites children, families and anyone interested to discover the most important children’s rights in an interactive way. Ten hands-on modules convey topics such as protection from violence, education, health, equality, participation, and leisure and play in a child-friendly manner. With activities, stories, listening stations and short films by children and young people, the exhibition becomes a lively learning experience. The exhibitors are the Youth and Sport Department and Europe Direct. The exhibition is on loan from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ).
Children’s cocktails with the Ochs Wine and Secco Bar. Refreshments for young and old alike.
Football darts, a bouncy castle, table football and a giant Connect 4 are all waiting to be played.

New Town Centre – Fruchthallstraße

Circus Pepperoni: Hands-on circus – staff from Circus Pepperoni will bring circus equipment to your event and offer children, teenagers and all adults who are young at heart the chance to try out various circus skills for themselves under expert guidance. Juggling, plate spinning, diabolo, unicycling, balancing on a ball, giant soap bubbles and much more… have fun!
Thommy the Globetrotter is our guest! This year, he’s brought his large woodworking workshop with him. From raw timber to finished wooden animals.

Around the Collegiate Church

Join in, have a go, colourful activities

Anniversary Stage:

11:00–15:00: Emmerich Smola Music School: We have some very special guests on the 750th Anniversary Stage! The Emmerich Smola Music School invites you to an outdoor open day. From 11 am to 3 pm, the stage will host a colourful programme centred on the music school.
3.10 pm: Magician Joshua Endress will enchant you with a fantastic magic show. Don’t miss it!
Emmerich Smola Music School: Young and old alike can try out the instruments on display and find out more about the music school.
B&F Eventcocktail: Need a little break? Then head over to Bea and Frank for some great non-alcoholic cocktails for the whole family.
CJD: A fantastic range of creative activities awaits you here.
Kampfkunst Herz: Find out about the great programme offered by Kampfkunst Herz.
Daniel Knerr: Screen printing with various designs. Bring your own T-shirt or grab a cool fabric bag.

Schillerplatz – Hands-on activities, emergency services and much more

Europe Direct with the Youth Centre: Wheel of Fortune and much more – information on children’s rights. Be sure to visit the exhibition in the Town Hall.
Kaiserslautern Youth Traffic School and Children’s Accident Commission: Bicycle simulator, helmet test, coordination games, reaction test, brochures and advice on child safety in road traffic.
Kaiserslautern Youth Fire Brigade: We’ve not only brought our mini fire engine for you, but also slushies and popcorn, a bouncy castle, the fire house and much, much more.
Fantastic balloon figures with Andreas Tretter
Arbeiter Samariter Jugend: Great fun on the giant bouncy castle and an ambulance to explore – what actually goes on inside?

Fackelstraße / Riesenstraße / Schneiderstraße / Kerststraße / Marktstraße

Kolping Wind Orchestra Kaiserslautern 1912 e.V.: Fancy trying out some instruments? Instrument trial stand: Children can try out the orchestral wind instruments – the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and trombone.
C. Marker Show Business: Marker’s Little Fairytale Carousel and “Ess Klasse” crêpe stand
“Mum/Dad Has Cancer” Support Association Kaiserslautern e.V.: The creative ladies have lots of great things in store for you again!
Studienkreis Kaiserslautern: Learning is fun
Wichtelmann Castle: Bouncy castle, face painting, balloons
bags&more Trenwaren GmbH Grimme: Satch Spray Day – sponsored by bags and more Kaiserslautern. Make your school bag one of a kind. Have your school bag or sports bag spray-painted for free according to your own ideas. You can find information and terms and conditions on our website or give us a call. Your team at bags & more Kaiserslautern.
Queeres Zentrum Kaiserslautern e.V.: Fun and games for kids and an information stand.
Youth and Drug Counselling Release: Great stress balls are made here.
Mama Papa hat Krebs: Heart-drawing activity for children & creative group (children’s clothing, and much more)
DIE RHEINPFALZ: We wish you the best of luck on the wheel of fortune!

At the Altenhof – where you can bake, bounce and try things out

Barbarossa Bakery: Baking biscuits
Petra Dobner: Fun and games, crafts and much more!
ZAK: Experience the environment – fun and games with the ZAK Environmental Experience Centre (information on environmental education – games on the themes of the circular economy, sustainability and nature), bouncy castle.

What else is there to experience?

Free taster tours
Fancy a trip to Kaiserslautern’s underground world?
As part of the children’s festival, the Tourist Information Centre is inviting young visitors on 16 May to taster tours through the underground passages of the city of Kaiserslautern.
The 25-minute tours start at 12:00, 12:30 and 13:00.
Due to limited places, advance booking on 0631 365 4019 is essential.
The meeting point for the tours is at the Tourist Information Centre (Fruchthallstraße 14) 10 minutes before the start of each tour. We ask that participating children be accompanied by an adult supervisor.