Sonthofen celebrates city festival: Mayor taps beer and looks at a farewell!

Sonthofen celebrates city festival: Mayor taps beer and looks at a farewell!

Sonthofen, Deutschland - The city festival in Sonthofen was a complete success that attracted numerous visitors in wonderful weather. It took place on July 17, 2025 and was opened by Mayor Christian Wilhelm with the traditional tapping of the first beer barrel. Despite the freshness in the weather, the mood was consistently positive among those present. Wilhelm taped the barrel with skill without wasting a drop of beer, and thanked the many volunteers who had come from clubs, companies and the city administration to support the festival. As the Kreisbote this was possibly Wilhelm's last city festival as chief town hall, since he was for the upcoming district election runs.

Especially in the afternoon and evening, numerous visitors came onto the pitch to enjoy a colorful program. The event offered a varied spectrum of attractions that many of the local associations had organized in cooperation. Among other things, the MSG Sonthofen motorsport community provided action with a kart course. In addition, ERC Sonthofen, the tennis club, the traditional costume club and various football clubs presented their sporting activities. The importance of youth work was emphasized, with interaction stations and trial offers for the younger ones.

a festival for the family

The working group of the Sonthofer youth associations set up a children's country on Oberallgäuer Platz that made children's hearts beat faster. The reinforced youth brass band Sonthofen accompanied the opening with musical sounds that should enliven the fairground and contribute to the cheerful mood.

The musical accompanying program was experienced on several stages, and the performances were enthusiastically received by the festival visitors. The city festival was not only a show of the clubs, but also a meeting point for the Sonthofer population, who did not miss the opportunity to celebrate the community. The event also offered space for charitable institutions that informed about their work and presented their projects.

Overall, the city festival in Sonthofen was a successful day full of positive experiences and a lived tradition, which had the connection between the citizens bloom, and this, even though the start of the festival on Friday evening was clouded by a broken city run due to heavy rain and stubborn. For the city, this festival is a highlight that was organized with a lot of heart and commitment, such as the Merkur supplemented.