Family

The experimenta, the Trappensee, the Wertwiesen Park, boat trips and kite flying on the Wartberg - Heilbronn with kids.

Attractions

Germany's largest science center - 25,000 sq m, more than 270 hands-on stations, a Science Dome and a riverfront setting on the Neckar.

from 18 EUR

A moated castle with a lake and beer garden on the climb up to the Wartberg - a favorite family excursion.

Heilbronn's oldest landscaped park (15 ha, 1934 garden show) - with a pond, playground, perennial beds and old trees.

A 1985 State Garden Show park on the Neckar - playgrounds, a skate park, boat trips and, from 2026, the Heilbronn Horse Market.

A public observatory on the Wartberg - named after Heilbronn physicist Julius Robert Mayer, who discovered the conservation of energy.

from 5 EUR

Passenger boat trips on the Neckar - sightseeing cruises from downtown and tours toward Bad Wimpfen or Stuttgart.

from 14 EUR

A beer garden by the Trappensee with a moated-castle view - sausages, pretzels and beer under old trees.

4.3 / 5

A café on the climb to the Wartberg - cake, brunch and the finest city view between the vineyards and downtown.

4.5 / 5

A traditional fair with a horse show - from 2026 in the Wertwiesen Park, one of the oldest Heilbronn festivals.

Heilbronn's largest fair on the Theresienwiese - festival tents, rides, live music and the biggest festival of the summer.

Every two years - stages, live music and fireworks over the Neckar between the experimenta and the Insel-Hotel.

Heilbronn's Christmas market around St. Kilian's Church - from November 24 to December 22, with booths, mulled wine and romance.

A downtown summer festival with stages, a market and a family program - Heilbronn's grown summer city festival.