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city festival
A large public festival that takes place in a city, usually outdoors, and often offers music, food stalls, and various attractions for the residents.
Am Wochenende findet in der Innenstadt wieder das jährliche Stadtfest statt.
This weekend, the annual city festival is taking place downtown again.
The word is made up of 'die Stadt' (the city) and 'das Fest' (the festival/celebration). The 's' in between is a linking s, which connects the two words and literally means a festival of the city.
Viele Familien freuen sich auf das jährliche Stadtfest.
Many families are looking forward to the annual city festival.
You can 'besuchen' (visit) a city festival or 'darauf gehen' (go to it). The city 'veranstaltet' (holds) or 'organisiert' (organizes) it, and the festival itself 'findet statt' (takes place).
Unsere Stadt veranstaltet jedes Jahr im Sommer ein großes Stadtfest.
Our city holds a large city festival every summer.
To indicate direction, you use 'zum Stadtfest gehen' (to go to the city festival). If you are already there, you say 'auf dem Stadtfest sein' (to be at the city festival).
Wir gehen später noch zum Stadtfest.
We're going to the city festival later.
fair / public festival
Volksfest mainly describes the type of event, with typical offerings such as rides, music, and food stalls. Stadtfest, by contrast, emphasizes the urban setting. A festival in a city can be both; the choice of word depends on which aspect is important.
Das Stadtfest in der Innenstadt bietet Musik, Essen und zahlreiche Attraktionen.
The city festival in the downtown area offers music, food, and numerous attractions.
Das Volksfest auf der Festwiese bietet Musik, Essen und zahlreiche Fahrgeschäfte.
The public festival on the fairgrounds offers music, food, and numerous rides.
