Name: 150 Years FFW Gleißenberg 2026
Start: 2026-05-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-24T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Gleißenberg

150 Years FFW Gleißenberg

About 150 Years FFW Gleißenberg

The Gleißenberg Volunteer Fire Brigade in the Cham district celebrates its 150th founding festival in 2026. The FFW – according to the municipality, the oldest and most traditional association in the village – was founded on February 12, 1872. From May 22 to 24, 2026, the festival grounds will host celebrations with a festival tent, church parade, festival evenings, and a parade of fire brigades from the region. Admission is generally free, though individual evening events may involve ticket sales.

Dates 22 May — 24 May 2026

Venue Gleißenberg (09372)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

150 Years FFW Gleißenberg — edition 2026

The founding festival weekend "150 Years FFW Gleißenberg" takes place from May 22 to 24, 2026, on the festival grounds. Three days in the festival tent with a ceremonial act, a traditional costume evening, and a church parade and procession on Sunday. The organizer is the Gleißenberg Volunteer Fire Brigade under Chairman Stefan Rampf and Commander Sebastian Riederer. The brigade was founded on February 12, 1872.

The municipality of Gleißenberg confirms the 150th founding festival for May 2026; the date May 22–24 is registered in the regional event calendar. As with comparable 150th-anniversary festivals in the Cham district (FFW Chamerau, FFW Hof, FFW Traitsching, FFW Grafenwiesen), the weekend follows the classic Lower Bavarian festival schedule:

Friday — Tapping of the keg, start of the festival in the tent with a local band
Saturday — Traditional costume evening or second festival evening with dance music
Sunday — Morning pint, followed by a church parade with a festive service, a standing concert, a grand procession with neighboring brigades and associations, followed by a festival finale in the tent

The detailed program, festival caterer, and bands will be communicated promptly via the FFW's Facebook page and the municipality's press archive.

Highlights 150 Years FFW Gleißenberg 2026

150th founding festival, beer tapping on Friday, festival evenings with live bands, church parade and festive service, grand procession on Sunday through Gleißenberg.

Programme 150 Years FFW Gleißenberg 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

Evening — Beer tapping and opening in the festival tent on the grounds
Followed by a festival evening with party music (caterer and band to be announced on the FFW's Facebook page)

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Evening — Festival evening with live band in the festival tent

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Morning — Morning pint in the tent
Festive service with flag consecration and church parade
Standing concert in front of the church
Afternoon — Festival procession through Gleißenberg with fire brigades from the Cham district, associations, and traditional costume groups
Followed by a festival finale in the tent until the evening

Note: Detailed times and band names will be published in the weeks leading up to the festival on the FFW page and in the local newsletter.

Prices 150 Years FFW Gleißenberg 2026

Admission to the festival grounds and for Festival Sunday is generally free. A moderate admission fee may be charged for individual festival evenings – details will be communicated in advance.

Practical information

Practical information — 150 Years FFW Gleißenberg

Getting There

Gleißenberg is located in the Cham district near the Czech border. Arrive by car via Cham (A93, then B20). The festival grounds and tent are signposted. Parking is available in the village and in designated parking areas.

Times

Friday, May 22, 2026 — Opening and Festival Evening.
Saturday, May 23, 2026 — Traditional Costume or Festival Evening.
Sunday, May 24, 2026 — Church Parade, Festival Procession, Festival Finale.

Admission

Admission to the festival tent for Festival Sunday is generally free. Individual festival evenings (bands, party music) may have a moderate admission fee – details on local notices and the Facebook page.

Contact

FFW Gleißenberg, Chamer Straße 8, 93477 Gleißenberg. Chairman Stefan Rampf — Tel. +49 9975 904310.

Gleißenberg's Oldest Association

The Gleißenberg Volunteer Fire Brigade, founded on February 12, 1872, is considered by the municipality to be the oldest and most traditional association in the village. Over more than 150 years, the brigade has continuously expanded its duties: from classic fire protection and technical assistance at traffic accidents to operations after storms and floods.

Current Activities

Today, under Commander Sebastian Riederer and Chairman Stefan Rampf, the brigade is one of the most active associations in the 700-inhabitant community at the foot of the Bavarian Forest mountains. A children's fire brigade is currently being established. In the run-up to the anniversary, the brigade is proving its capabilities in regular drills – such as the performance test together with the Grabitz Volunteer Fire Brigade in November 2025.

The Founding Festival

From May 22 to 24, 2026, the anniversary festival weekend will take place on the Gleißenberg festival grounds. As is customary for 150th-anniversary festivals in the Cham district, the program is divided into a ceremonial act, a beer tapping ceremony, a traditional costume evening, and the grand festival Sunday with a church parade and a procession. The exact festival caterer and detailed programs will be published on the FFW's Facebook page and in the municipality's press archive.

Surroundings: Gleißenberg

Gleißenberg, located on the western edge of the Upper Palatinate Forest (recreational area, approx. 700 inhabitants), offers ample reasons for a weekend stay around the festival weekend: hiking trails, the Bavarian Forest as a natural backdrop, and the typical Upper Palatinate inn culture. The festival tent is more than just a venue – it is the social center of the community during these three days.