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Wilhelmstraßenfest in 2009

The Wilhelmstraßenfest is an annual street festival in Wiesbaden, Germany, which began in 1977 for the reopening of the hessian state theatre. With roughly 250,000 visitors at the two festival days, it's the largest street festival in Germany. It takes place annually on the second weekend of June (Friday and Saturday) at the namegivin Wilhelmstraße and in the adjacent parks of Bowling Green and Warmer Damm. Its official name is "Theatrium". The name "Theatrium" is derived from then from "theater" and "Atrium" (Latin for "open air"). The festival offers the largest outdoor event in the city a variety of culinary specialties and much music show performances up to seven larger and smaller stages, rides, a craft market with 130 exhibitors and a large final firework.