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title: "Museum Embankment Festival Frankfurt | Information for Local Residents"
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description: "Key information for local residents during the Museum Embankment Festival: road closures, access, parking, public transport, site map and entry permits."
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Museum Embankment Festival
28.08. - 30.08.2026

Local Residents

 

Information for
Local Residents
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The Museum Embankment Festival takes place on the last weekend in August. Due to the setting up and dismantling of the event, as well as the running of the festival itself, there will be temporary road closures, no-stopping zones and restrictions on access. The most important information regarding times, affected roads, accessibility and contact details is summarised on this page.

The aim is to provide residents, business owners and other affected parties with information in good time and in a transparent manner. Access to homes, shops and essential services is taken into account during planning; emergency routes will remain clear at all times. If you have any queries, please contact the relevant departments using the contact details provided below.

Opening Times
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**Friday:** 03:00 pm – 01:00 am
**End Stage Programme: 00:00 am**

**Saturday:** 11:00 am – 01:00 am
**End Stage Programme: 00:00 am**

**Sunday:** 11:00 am – 00:00 am
**End Stage Programme: 10:00 pm**
Fireworks: 10:00 pm

Access to the event site will only be permitted once the Museumsuferfest has ended and the police have given the all-clear.

 

Access, Parking and Site Plan
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This page summarises the key information regarding traffic restrictions in the vicinity of the event. A map shows the affected areas and alternative routes; it also details closure times, access arrangements and parking facilities.

 

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- Changes to traffic routing, road closures and access restrictions
    
    Due to the setting up and dismantling of the event, there will be road closures in the area of the Museumsuferfest. Traffic flow will be affected as follows.
    
    **Road closures**
    
    **Schaumainkai**
    Tuesday 25 August – Tuesday 1 September 2026
    During this period, a one-way system will be in place from both the Friedensbrücke and the Alte Brücke towards the Untermainbrücke.
    
    **Side streets off Schaumainkai**
    Thursday 27 August – Monday 31 August 2026
    
    **Mainkai / Untermainkai Ost**
    Friday 28 August – Monday 31 August 2026
    From or after the street ‘Zum Pfarrturm’ as far as the Untermainbrücke
    
    **Untermainbrücke / Untermainkai West**
    Friday 28 August – Monday 31 August 2026
    From ‘Mainluststraße’ to the Untermainbrücke
    
    **Access restrictions**
    
    One hour before the Museumuferfest opens, no vehicles will be permitted to enter or leave (access closed) the following areas:
    
    **Schaumainkai** → Area from Eiserner Steg to Friedensbrücke
    **Holbeinstraße** → Fully closed from house number 2 towards Schaumainkai
    **Rembrandtstraße** → Full closure from house number 13 towards Schaumainkai
    **Rubensstraße** → Full closure from house number 2 towards Schaumainkai
    **Schifferstraße** → Closure after house number 96 towards Schaumainkai
    **Schweizer Straße** → Closure from house numbers 11/12 towards Schaumainkai
    **Dürerstraße** → Closure after house numbers 2/6 towards Schaumainkai
    **Mainkai** → Closure from or after ‘Zum Pfarrturm’ to the Untermainbrücke
- Public transport
    
    Local public transport will operate as usual during the festival and offers a reliable way to reach the event area comfortably.
- Disabled parking spaces for residents
    
    **Disabled parking spaces**
    
    Security staff stationed at the roadblocks will grant access to people with disabilities upon presentation of a valid disability card entitling them to use disabled parking spaces, provided that spaces are available.
    
    Entry is only permitted if there is a disabled parking space nearby. Entry to the event site itself is not permitted.
    
    A limited number of disabled parking spaces are available – **subject to availability** – in the following areas.
    
    **Schaumainkai / Stresemannallee (near Schaubstraße)**
    → The disabled parking spaces are located in the direction of Friedensbrücke. Access is via Stresemannallee towards Friedensbrücke.
    
    **Mainkai (north side, city side of the Main)**
    → The disabled parking spaces are located near Zum Pfarrturm. Access is via Alte Brücke, Schöne Aussicht and Konrad-Adenauer-Straße (from the east).
- Access Permit (EFG) – Application
    
    A copy of the access permit was sent by post in mid-August, together with the information letter.
    
    If you do not have an access permit, you can apply for one by emailing .
    
    The following details are required:
    • First name and surname
    • Street and house number
    • Postcode and town
    • Vehicle registration number
    
    No personal data is included on the access permit.

 

> If you have any queries, please use the following contact details:

Folk festivals and events, 069 - 24 74 55 300 or feste@infofrankfurt.de

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