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Drive-In-Wiesn in times of Corona: The first folk festival to go has been running in Erding since Friday

2020-05-16T21:04:57.452Z


Premiere in Erding: The first Drive-In-Wiesn opened on Friday (May 15th). A small replacement for all the festivals that are canceled due to Corona this year.


Premiere in Erding: The first Drive-In-Wiesn opened on Friday (May 15th). A small replacement for all the festivals that are canceled due to Corona this year.

  • Because of the corona virus, all folk festivals in Bavaria are canceled this year.
  • The first drive-in Oktoberfest now opens in Erding.
  • A premiere that is also a test for many other festivals.
  • Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus and the corona news from Germany. We also offer you the current number of cases in Germany on a map. The following recommendations for corona protection measures are currently available.


Erding - no flood of senses, no old town festival, no autumn festival - Erdinger's love for beer tents and Oktoberfest delicacies is put to the test because of Corona . But the fans of the Festl don't have to do without: Today's Friday (May 15th) the first drive-in folk festival opens on the fairground at the ice rink . Budengasse is open until Sunday, May 24th, daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Drive-In-Wiesn in Erding: First folk festival to go opened

It was organized by Chris Heigl and Tobias Martl. "When we heard all the cancellations, we agreed: It doesn't work that way, we want a little festive atmosphere, " says Erdinger restaurateur Heigl. The city gave the green light, since Thursday afternoon the stalls have been decorated and are waiting for visitors.

Drive-In-Wiesn in Erding: Replacement folk festivals due to corona virus

Martl emphasizes: "Of course it is not a real folk festival , there are no beer tables , no large tents , no amusement park ." Rather, it is a feast for the palate. Music awaits visitors at the entrance . Afterwards there is the agony of choice between chocolate fruits , gingerbread hearts, Erdinger beer specialties , knuckles, roasts, sausages, connector fish , pretzels and burgers. "You just drive past the stands and choose something," explains Heigl. You can also come on foot or by bike. The staff wear traditional dress.

Erding is not the first city with the idea of staging a folk festival to go . Wartenberg had already scored points in the district with the idea of ​​the drive-in Oktoberfest. The first folk festival to go super also arrived in the Fürstenfeldbruck district, as did Gmund am Tegernsee, where the acceptance of the unusual offer was very positive.

Drive-In-Wiesn in Erding: not allowed to linger

The organizers point out that the food is only for take away. They should not be consumed on site.

Martls and Heigls thanks to the city, Stadtwerke, Thorsten Neidlein from printED for the design and host colleague Alexander Beil for the support. 

Source: merkur

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