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The Backfischfest—A Tradition Since 1933

The Backfischfest in Worms is the largest wine and fun fair on the Rhine and has a long tradition. The story of its beginnings is both amusing and astonishing. Some age-old local traditions have been adopted by the Backfischfest.

 
image: A Backfischfest poster of 1953

A Backfischfest poster of 1953.

image: Konrad Fischer, ‘father of the Backfischfest’

Konrad Fischer, ‘father of the Backfischfest’.

Facts and Figures

 

The Backfischfest—Fair with a History

Backfischfest 75 Years

How It All Began

The Origins of the Fest

1933: The First Fest

What Is a Backfisch?

The Apperentices' Dance

The First Miss Backfisch

Red-and-white Hearts

The Fishermen’s Joust

The Fanfare Corps

The Fishermen’s Lea

The Traditional Song of the Fishermen’s Guild

The Future


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