Name: 125 Years Volunteer Fire Brigade Haag 2026
Start: 2026-06-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-07T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festgelände Haag (Markt Bechhofen)

125 Years FFW Haag

About 125 Years FFW Haag

With a multi-day festival weekend, the Volunteer Fire Brigade Haag is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2026. Haag is a district of Markt Bechhofen in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district in Middle Franconia. The fire brigade anniversary is one of the social highlights of the year in the region: four days of festival tent, brass band music, festival activities, and the traditional parade with friendly fire brigades, clubs, and music bands from the district. The festival is listed in the official fire brigade festivals calendar of the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen District Fire Command and involves the entire village community as well as neighboring brigades.

Dates 04 Jun — 07 Jun 2026

Venue Bechhofen (09577)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

125 Years FFW Haag — edition 2026

The Volunteer Fire Brigade Haag is celebrating its 125th anniversary from Thursday, June 4, to Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Haag, a district of Markt Bechhofen in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district. A four-day festival weekend is planned with a festival tent, brass band music, and a grand parade on festival Sunday, listed in the official fire brigade festivals calendar of the District Fire Command.

With a four-day festival weekend, the Volunteer Fire Brigade Haag is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2026. The celebration takes place from Thursday, June 4, to Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Haag (Markt Bechhofen, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district). The festival follows the classic schedule of a Bavarian fire brigade anniversary with a large festival tent, brass band music, and festival activities. The highlight is the grand parade on festival Sunday with friendly fire brigades, clubs, and music bands from the district, complemented by a festival service and a morning pint. The festival is listed in the official fire brigade festivals calendar of the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen District Fire Command.

Highlights 125 Years FFW Haag 2026

The grand parade on festival Sunday with friendly fire brigades, clubs, and music bands from the district, as well as the four-day festival tent program for the 125th anniversary of the FFW Haag.

Programme 125 Years FFW Haag 2026

Festival Weekend June 4 to 7, 2026

Thursday, June 4 — Kick-off of the anniversary festival, festival tent activities with music.
Friday, June 5 — Festival evening in the tent with brass band music and live music.
Saturday, June 6 — Festival activities, social evening in the tent.
Sunday, June 7 — Festival service, morning pint, and grand parade with fire brigades, clubs, and music bands.

Listed in the fire brigade festivals calendar of the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen District Fire Command. Detailed program from FFW Haag or Markt Bechhofen.

Prices 125 Years FFW Haag 2026

Admission to the festival tent and the parade is free. Usual costs for food and drinks apply in the festival tent. Exact program times available from the Volunteer Fire Brigade Haag or Markt Bechhofen.

Practical information

Practical information — 125 Years FFW Haag

Getting There

Haag is a district of Markt Bechhofen in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district. By car via the A6 (exit Lichtenau or Aurach) or the B13, then to Bechhofen and on to Haag. The festival grounds are in the village, with signposted parking available on the festival weekend.

Date

The 125th anniversary of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Haag takes place from Thursday, June 4, to Sunday, June 7, 2026.

Admission

Admission to the festival tent and the parade is free; usual costs for food and drinks apply in the festival tent.

On Site

Large festival tent with catering and brass band music, festival activities, and on festival Sunday, the grand parade with friendly fire brigades, clubs, and music bands. Current program details available from the Volunteer Fire Brigade Haag or Markt Bechhofen.

125 Years Volunteer Fire Brigade Haag

The Volunteer Fire Brigade Haag is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2026. Founded around 1901, the brigade is one of the traditional fire brigades in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district. Haag is a district of Markt Bechhofen, a market town in the Franconian part of the district. A fire brigade anniversary of this magnitude is a major event in rural Bavaria, involving the entire village community and the surrounding fire brigades.

Festival Weekend with Parade

The anniversary festival follows the classic schedule of a Bavarian fire brigade anniversary: a multi-day festival weekend with a large festival tent, brass band music, festival activities, and catering. The highlight is traditionally the grand parade on the festival Sunday, with friendly fire brigades, clubs, and music bands from the district marching through the town. A festival service and a morning pint are also integral parts of the program.

Integrated into the District

The festival is listed in the official fire brigade festivals calendar of the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen District Fire Command. The fire brigade festivals in the district form a regular rhythm of club life throughout the year, where brigades visit and support each other. The 125th anniversary of the FFW Haag is part of this tradition.

Bechhofen in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen District

The market town of Bechhofen is located in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district in Middle Franconia, known for its brush-making craft, among other things. A visit to the fire brigade festival in Haag can be combined with a trip to the Franconian Lake District or the nearby Altmühltal valley.