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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' and 'Stadtfest' are both public outdoor festivals with music, food, and many people. 'Volksfest' places more emphasis on entertainment with rides, stalls, or beer tents. 'Stadtfest' emphasizes the place and the occasion: a city is celebrating, often with stages, clubs or associations, and activities for residents. The words can overlap, which makes them easy to confuse. If the city as organizer or focal point is important, 'Stadtfest' fits better; if the typical festival and fairground atmosphere is important, 'Volksfest' fits better.
Beim Stadtfest spielen heute mehrere Bands auf dem Marktplatz.
Several bands are playing on the market square at the city festival today.
Das Volksfest ist dieses Jahr besonders groß, weil es ein neues Riesenrad gibt.
The public festival is especially big this year because there is a new Ferris wheel.