Over 180 Attractions, Sites, Merchants to be Present at 678th Schueberfouer

The details of the 678th edition of Luxembourg's traditional Schueberfouer were announced today.

The fair, running this year from 23 August to 11 September on Glacis, will house 180 attractions and stands, as well as 70 street vendors on Allée Scheffer. Among them will be 43 attractions and 69 games for adults and children alike, 15 restaurants, 35 foodtrucks or snack stands and 18 stands selling sweet foods. The majority come from France (35%) and Luxembourg (33%), as well as Belgium (16%), Germany (14%) and a small number from the Netherlands (2%).

Since last year, the hugely popular fair has undergone some changes, namely a size reduction from 4.61 hectares in 2016 to 4.54 hectares in 2017 and now the fair is spread across a space of 4.44 hectares for the 2018 edition. That being said, the number of attractions and sites as well as visitors the area can hold remains unchanged. Other novelties for this year include the introduction of 8 entrances to the fair, the tram as a new means of transport to and from Glacis - please note there will be a red light in place for security reasons showing when the tram is arriving - and five new attractions: Infinity, Tiki Party, Aquaboats, Tower Jump and Tea Party. The ever-popular Circus Circus, Power Tower 2 and Break Dance, among others, will once again be present. Also returning this year will be the "Lost Children" ("Enfants perdus") service, following positive feedback on previous editions.

The full list of attractions, stands and restaurants is available on the website www.fouer.lu or via the "Schueberfouer" app, available free of charge on iPhone and Android phones.

Regarding the fair's programme, Lydie Polfer will be present to cut the ribbon officially launching this year's Schueberfouer on Thursday 23 August at 17:00. Other notable dates include the Journée des Bourgmestres on Tuesday 28 August, when local politicians will be present at the fair, followed by family day on Wednesday 29 August, when tariffs will be reduced throughout the day, Journée des Reines on Thursday 30 August and, new this year, Journée de la solidarité or Solidarity Day on Friday 31 August. Friday 7 September will see a mass at the Glacis chapel at 11:00, before the fair closes for another year on Tuesday 11 September 2018; throughout the last day, tariffs will be half-price (11:00-20:00). The fair will officially end at 01:00, following a firework display over the Grande-Duchesse Charlotte Bridge starting at 22:00.

As well as the newly launched tram service, the public will have access to various parking spaces across the city and there will be regular buses as well as shuttle buses (lines 37 and 39) leaving every 10 minutes from the main P+R car parks in the capital and Glacis. It should be noted that the Schuman roundabout car park will be closed this year from midnight on 23 August until midnight on 11 September. Moreover, those wishing to park in Limpertsberg and Pfaffenthal will be expected to pay Monday-Friday until 01:00 and weekends between 14:00 and 01:00, unless they have a visible residence label. 

Finally, to maintain the cleanliness of the fair, two teams of cleaners will be working in the mornings, 7 days a week. In addition, the public is asked to use the bins provided. Toilets will also be available both free of charge, at the main entrance of the fair, and for a fee at various locations.