Mannheim Maimarkt – 411 Years

27. April bis 7. Mai 2024

Germany’s largest and oldest consumer trade fair

The Mannheim May Fair dates back 411 years to 1613, and since 1989 takes place at the Maimarkthalle off Autobahn A656 near the airport, southeast of Mannheim. This year’s annual Mannheim Maimarkt, a gigantic lifestyle exhibition, opens 27 April and runs through 7 May. It is open daily from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

This year, there will be more than 1,400 exhibitors displaying over 20,000 products on many different themes. In fact, you name it, you can probably find it in Mannheim: home improvements, tools, household equipment, lifestyle, gardening, fashion, cosmetics, jewelry, leisure, health and fitness, tourism, camping, water land and air, coffee and tea, food and drink, asparagus, beer, wine, autos, trucks and SUVs, computers.

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Then there are animals: horses, coaches, dressage and show-jumping competitions, a milking competition, a petting zoo; a children’s play area, and a supervised kindergarten, where children may prefer to stay and play while their parents visit other exhibits. There are crafts such as flower arranging, glass making, furniture restoration, an international bazaar with gift items from around the world, live music and many other special events.

There is a full program of things to see including travel and vacations; health and wellness; food and drink specialties from all over the world; leisure, sport and hobbies; furniture; international handcrafts; electrical appliances; fashion and cosmetics; toys; animals including bees, horses, donkeys, chickens, rabbits, pigs and goats. There are also large outdoor areas devoted to home improvements, gardening and to agricultural machinery, cars and bicycles.

The Maimarkt takes place on the Maimarktgelände, easily visible from from A656 Heidelberg-Mannheim highway.

For more information visit www.maimarkt.de