Mercedes-Benz Museum Family Day 2026 Offers Free Activities and Vintage Vehicle Rides
Mercedes-Benz Museum’s Family Day on 5 July 2026 features free activities, vintage van and truck rides, and partner exhibits for all ages.
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The Mercedes-Benz Museum will host its annual Family Day on Sunday, 5 July 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free event includes co-rides in historic vans and trucks from Mercedes-Benz Vans and Trucks, alongside a new special exhibition '130 Years of Commercial Vehicles.' Visitors can also see the Mercedes-Benz ELF experimental charging vehicle, which showcases future e-mobility technologies like ultra-fast and automatic charging.
Partner activities include a mobile ninja course, model railway play area, rocket-building workshops, and a life-size Lego G-Class. The Mercedes-Benz retail outlet next door holds its Experience Day, featuring the AMG GT 4-door Coupé, the new VLE, the smart #2 show car, and the new S-Class. Highlights also include a prize draw for a weekend in the new Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabrio.
The event coincides with Mercedes-Benz's '140 years of innovation' celebration, which includes a transcontinental journey of three S-Class saloons to 140 locations worldwide. The Family Day is free and open to the public without registration.
Why this matters
The free public event combines automotive history with family entertainment, highlighting Mercedes-Benz's 140-year legacy and commercial vehicle innovations.
Terms in This Story
- Benz Patent Motor Car
- The world’s first automobile, patented by Carl Benz in 1886.
- Sprinter
- A model of Mercedes-Benz van used for commercial transport.
- Mercedes-Benz ELF
- An experimental electric charging vehicle demonstrating future charging technologies.
- beVisioneers
- A Mercedes-Benz fellowship program supporting young researchers in sustainability projects.
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