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Eberswalde celebrates diversity: Tomato Festival on August 31, 2025!
Experience the Eberswalde Tomato Festival in the Forest Botanical Garden on August 31, 2025 with over 400 types of tomatoes and regional delicacies.
Eberswalde celebrates diversity: Tomato Festival on August 31, 2025!
On August 31, 2025, the greenhouse area of the forest botanical garden of the University for Sustainable Development in Eberswalde will be transformed into a true land of milk and honey for tomato lovers. The 6th Eberswalde Tomato Festival is a feast for the senses that attracts numerous visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Supported by the city of Eberswalde and the WaldWelten Foundation, around 400 to 500 different tomato varieties are presented here by hobby and professional gardeners.
What awaits the guests? In addition to the great variety of tomatoes, visitors can also taste numerous tomato products and find out more about the versatile fruit. A special highlight is the opportunity to purchase seeds and plants, including peppers, pumpkins, melons and herbs. Regional providers ensure your physical well-being and create an all-round successful celebration with wonderful delicacies.
A celebration for the whole family
Another reason to visit the Tomato Festival is the musical performances. Visitors can look forward to a varied program, with performances by Namaiku Cello (guitar and vocals), Oliver Brauner (saxophone), Eugen Fraenger (guitar) and Volkmar Gutsche (keyboard). This musical accompaniment creates a cozy atmosphere and invites you to discover the diversity of tomatoes in peace.
Traveling on foot or by bike is recommended to enjoy the idyllic surroundings of the garden. If you arrive by car, you will find parking in the HNEE parking garage on the Waldcampus at Alfred-Möller-Straße 1.
The tomato – popular and rare
But why is the Tomato Festival so relevant? Tomatoes are among the most popular vegetables in Germany and account for more than a quarter of total vegetable consumption. In the 2023/24 marketing year, every German consumed over 27 kilograms of tomatoes. Despite this popularity, only 35 percent of the tomatoes consumed in this country come from domestic cultivation agriculture.de determines. The self-sufficiency rate is only 3.8 percent, and most fresh tomatoes come from the Netherlands and Spain.
The tomato grows almost exclusively under glass or protective covers, and the most important growing areas in Germany are in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia, which together account for 56 percent of the tomato area. This makes it all the more important to support events like the Eberswalde Tomato Festival, which create awareness of local agriculture and promote tomato diversity.
The 6th Eberswalde Tomato Festival is definitely worth a visit. Whether you're a hobby gardener, a serious gourmet or just out of curiosity - everyone will find something here that will spark their joy in this versatile fruit. Mark the date in your calendar and look forward to a day full of enjoyment and togetherness!