Heegheim playground festival: A festival for the whole family on June 1st!

Heegheim playground festival: A festival for the whole family on June 1st!

On June 1, 2025, the first Heegheim playground festival will take place, which will be celebrated on the occasion of the international children's day. The event is organized by a dedicated parents' initiative led by Rebecca and Daniel Scheppler. Its central concern is to upgrade the Heegheim children's playground, which has been a popular starting point for children for generations. The initiative is supported by the local advisory board Heegheim, the building yard and the youth department of the municipality of Altenstadt. This interaction of families, committees and institutions shows how important the project is for the community, such as

The income from the festival should flow into maintenance and further expansion of the playground. The parents hope that such events not only remain a unique action, but also form a tradition and encourage the community to act faster and unbureaucratic.

Similar initiatives have already been found in other cities such as Ibbenbüren, where the senior advisory board with the support of sponsors and the city opened a multi -generation playground on April 29, 2012. Mayor Stein Gröver and the chairwoman of the senior advisory board, Ms. Povel, were the first to try out the new play equipment and also encouraged other visitors with their example. At that time it became clear that such a playground is not only advantageous for children, but for the entire community, which shows how important the exchange and the common use of resources between the generations is. The joy of the visitors in Ibbenbüren has been unbroken, as Mehrgenerationshaus-ibbenbueren

The commitment in Heegheim for the playground shows the potential that community projects have in rural regions. The parents' initiative can serve as a positive example to show that joint tackling and volunteering can make significant improvements in the environment.