Regional garden exhibition is being planned in Neuss
Neuss to Host the 2026 State Garden Show
Neuss, a historic city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has been chosen as the host for the 2026 State Garden Show. The city council made the decision in June 2021 with a broad majority, beating out Düsseldorf as the host city.
The heart of the event will be the 38-hectare former racetrack area, which will be transformed into a citizens' park. This park will be connected to the Rhine floodplain through green connections, enhancing the city's natural beauty and creating a long-term attractive recreational area.
The decision to hold the State Garden Show in Neuss is part of a broader urban development plan. The goal is to create something new on the foundation of traditions in Neuss. One key project linked to the event is the construction of a pavilion that honours the cultural heritage of the local shooting festival. This pavilion will provide space for training and meetings, integrating cultural aspects into the exhibition infrastructure.
The Neuss city society has expressed its support for the application, and a representative survey in January 2022 showed that 77 percent of the population is behind the application.
Preparations for the event are already underway, with significant urban development activities expected to be completed by mid-2025. The exact date of the official decision and further development plans can be found in official Neuss city or State Garden Show announcements.
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Mayor Reiner Breuer of Neuss travelled to the state environmental ministry in Düsseldorf with a delegation from the town hall to discuss the application. State Environment Minister Ursula Heinen-Esser announced the State Garden Show in Düsseldorf on March 30, 2022, but it appears that Neuss was chosen as the host city instead.
The State Garden Show in Neuss promises to be a significant event for the city, bringing together urban development, cultural heritage preservation, and community engagement.
The 2026 State Garden Show in Neuss will offer an opportunity to blend urban development, cultural heritage preservation, and community engagement, particularly through the construction of a pavilion for training and meetings that honors the local shooting festival. Moreover, outdoor-living enthusiasts and home-and-garden enthusiasts may look forward to exploring the transformation of the former racetrack area into a citizens' park, connecting it to the Rhine floodplain and potentially including spaces for gardening.
