Baden-Baden – Lifestyle, elegance, grand hats, and white horses bring the spa town on the Oos river to life for BADEN GALOPP
When the "White Horses" populate Baden-Baden, the international equestrian event weekend at the Iffezheim racecourse is just around the corner
On Saturday, August 29, the major gallop races for the Grand Prix of Baden kick off in Baden-Baden-Iffezheim - August 28 to September 6, 2026: Kurpark Meeting (see below) (ITALIANO, ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, FRANÇAIS)
Baden-Baden. As previously reported, the "Great Week" of horse racing is fast approaching. From late August to early September, the "Grand Prix of Baden" draws many international equestrian athletes and horse racing enthusiasts to this prestigious spa town. Surrounded by the hills of the Black Forest, life-sized "white plastic horses" can currently be spotted here and there in the valley along the Oos river. When these 30 horses reappear, it means the international horse racing days are not far off.
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| The traffic light is red, and I pull out my mobile phone from the passenger seat: The White Horses are back! Press photo: Helga Waess – August 2026 |
Baden-Baden-Iffezheim racecourse
And from the spa park (Kurpark), it is just a "horse's leap" to the Baden-Baden-Iffezheim racecourse, the event's venue. Hotel rooms are already being booked, the elite from the worlds of business and sport are expected, and the spa town is preparing a fantastic inner-city festival for the weekends, featuring live music and gourmet food stalls. August 28 to September 6, 2026: Kurpark Meeting (see below) (NEDERLANDS, ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, ITALIANO, FRANÇAIS)
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| The traffic light is red, and I pull out my mobile phone from the passenger seat: The White Horses are back! Press photo: Helga Waess – August 2026 |
The white horse sculptures populate the streets and squares of the spa town of Baden-Baden, making for popular photo opportunities.
And yes, it is impossible to resist capturing how these public art installations transform one's perception. You find yourself looking twice, and when a colorful horse—or even one with zebra stripes—pops up here and there, it brings a smile to your face. In some instances, companies, restaurants, or local hotels have dipped into the paint pot and altered the original white finish.
In this blog, our posts regarding the "Große Woche" (Grand Week) 2026 and the Kurpark Meeting:
August 29 to September 6, 2026: "Große Woche 2026" at the Baden-Baden racecourse in Iffezheim—representatives of the thoroughbred racing world gather in Iffezheim for Germany’s most prestigious race meeting (DEUTSCH, ITALIANO, FRANÇAIS, NEDERLANDS)
Elegance and fashion converge here; anyone wishing to see what stylish men and women are wearing should treat themselves to this event. International visitors to the "Große Woche" showcase the season's latest designer clothing and millinery.
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| The young ones in the paddock by Lake Starnberg – Photo: Helga Waess (Press Archive) |
August 28 – September 6: Open-Air Gourmet & Music in Baden-Baden – Kurpark-Meeting
August 28 to September 6, 2026: Kurpark-Meeting in Baden-Baden – Baden-Baden is celebrating! Enjoy ten days of an open-air gourmet and music promenade, featuring a daily live entertainment program at the Kurpark-Meeting—located between the bandstand and the Baden-Baden Casino. Look forward to long evenings with live bands, big bands, and electronic DJ sets, accompanied by culinary stalls throughout the spa gardens. Admission is free!
The Kurpark-Meeting is one of the spa town's most popular annual events. Want to celebrate summer one last time? You can do just that starting August 28 in the gardens in front of the Baden-Baden Kurhaus, home to this major open-air music and gourmet festival. It is fortunate that the bandstand is already in place, seemingly waiting for the Kurpark-Meeting musicians to take the stage. (NEDERLANDS, ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, ITALIANO, FRANÇAIS)
