VISITORINFORMATION

If you are travelling by car, we recommend using one of the public car parks on the edge of the city or near the city centre. Continue to the venue by bus or tram, as there are not always enough parking spaces available in the city centre and at the venues.

You will find information on how to get there in our description of each venue.

If you are arriving at the Dixieland festival by camper van, please use one of the designated camper van parking areas on the edge of the city or near the city centre. From there, you can easily get to the venue by public transport or by bicycle. In the city centre and at the venues, there are often not enough parking spaces for camper vans.

Dresden attracts many visitors during the Dixieland Festival and offers a wide range of centrally located accommodation options to suit every budget.
Hotels offer modern rooms and amenities such as dining facilities and wellness areas. For smaller budgets, there are cosy guesthouses and bed-and-breakfasts. Holiday apartments are ideal for greater flexibility and independence, while hostels are popular with younger travellers and offer a sociable atmosphere.

Whatever type of accommodation you choose, it is advisable to book early, as demand is high during the Dixieland Festival.

Dresdner Hauptbahnhof is easy to reach by S-Bahn and regional trains and is a good starting point for many festival events. This can be a useful tip when looking for accommodation, as experience shows that during festival week significantly fewer places to stay are available in the city centre and in Dresden overall. You can reach the main station for example, by the

• S-Bahn S1: to Meißen (max. 40 min) or Königstein (max. 40 min) 
• S-Bahn S2: to DD Grenzstraße (max. 25 min) or Pirna (max. 25 min) 
• S-Bahn S3: to Tharandt (max. 20 min)
• RB30: to Freiberg (max. 45 min) 

General:

With a few exceptions, all events as part of the Dresdner INTERNATIONALEN DIXIELAND FESTIVAL are fully suitable for people with disabilities, such as wheelchair users. Relevant information about any restrictions can be found in the respective event description.

Riverboat cruises (Weiße Flotte): 

Not all ships are fully accessible, and there are also things to keep in mind when accessing the piers and bringing wheelchairs on board:
Fully accessible:
MS „Gräfin Cosel“, MS „August der Starke“ and PD „Leipzig“, including an accessible toilet.
Restrictions:
The remaining steamers and historic vessels are only partly accessible or not accessible at all; access is not always possible, especially with a wheelchair or electric wheelchair.
The upper and sun decks of all ships are accessible only by stairs.

Rundkino: 

The main hall is accessible only by stairs and offers no facilities for wheelchair users.

Other:

Our website is fully accessible provided (for Germany according to BITV 2.0, internationally according to WCAG 2.1). You will find various options at the bottom of the screen under "Eingabehilfen" (blue dot).

Do you know our free event »Lebens-Künstler«? Since 1998, jazz musicians have been playing for people with disabilities!