MHP Arena Stuttgart Once Again Transformed into a Sea of Lights

• On November 9, 2026, thousands of children and their parents once again made their way from the Mercedes-Benz Museum to MHP Arena Stuttgart, carrying colorful lanterns
• For the fourth time, the Mercedes-Benz Museum, VfB Stuttgart, the Fritzle Club, the Luftballon parents’ magazine, and DIE NEUE 107.7 invited families to join the annual lantern parade
• A colorful entertainment program delighted more than 6,000 visitors

Ludwigsburg/Stuttgart – As thousands of lights made their way through Neckarpark on Monday, November 9, 2026, Stuttgart once again became a gathering place for lantern enthusiasts of all ages. For the fourth time, the organizers – the Mercedes-Benz Museum, VfB Stuttgart and its Fritzle Club, the Luftballon parents’ magazine, and radio station DIE NEUE 107.7 – invited families to take part in the traditional lantern parade. Since its premiere in 2023, which attracted more than 8,000 participants, the event has become a firm fixture in the region’s calendar, drawing numerous families year after year.

From the Museum to the Cannstatter Kurve

Following the family entertainment program on the forecourt of the Mercedes-Benz Museum, the lantern parade set off at 5:30 p.m. Accompanied by the Bad Cannstatt music association and the mascots Carlotta from the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Fritzle from VfB Stuttgart, and Luftikus from the Luftballon parents’ magazine, participants made their way from the Mercedes-Benz Museum past VfB Stuttgart’s training grounds and toward the legendary Cannstatter Kurve at MHP Arena. As everyone joined in singing well-known lantern songs, the arena was once again bathed in a warm glow.