Founding festival in the Bavarian Forest — Niederperlesreut celebrates 150 years of its fire brigade
In the summer of 2026, the Volunteer Fire Brigade Niederperlesreut will celebrate its 150th birthday. The founding festival on June 12th and 13th brings together what belongs together in a Lower Bavarian village: tradition, customs, brass band music, beer, a joint service — and above all, the neighboring associations and friendly fire brigades from the entire region.
Niederperlesreut is a district of the state-recognized recreational community of Perlesreut, located in the Ilz Land in the Freyung-Grafenau district in Lower Bavaria. The market town of Perlesreut has around 2,800 inhabitants and lies between the Ilz and Ohe river valleys at an altitude of 380 to 637 meters — the Bavarian Forest in its most beautiful form. Perlesreut bears the predicate "Golddorf" (Golden Village) and is considered a popular starting point for hikes in the Bavarian Forest.
The founding festival will take place over two days on the Niederperlesreut festival grounds. A festive church service, specially prepared for the anniversary, is announced for June 13th — the exact time will be communicated via the community website shortly before the festival. As is customary for Bavarian fire brigade anniversaries, the program includes a parade, Frühschoppen (morning pint), a festive evening, stand concerts, and the ceremonial welcome of the patron associations.
Anyone coming to the founding festival should combine it with a stay in the Bavarian Forest. Perlesreut offers 70 km of well-maintained hiking trails with views of the Bavarian Forest mountains, the included outdoor pool Ilztalperle, the parish church of St. Andreas, and the Passion Plays. The city of Passau, the Bavarian Forest National Park, and the monastery town of Niederalteich are reachable in half an hour.
With the founding festival on June 12th and 13th, 2026, the FF Niederperlesreut commemorates its 150th anniversary. The festival grounds in the district will become the stage for a festival tent, catering, brass band music, and above all, for the joint gathering of firefighters, citizens, and guests from the entire region.
The festive highlight will be the church service on Sunday, June 13th — a central component of every Bavarian fire brigade anniversary. The exact times and detailed program will be announced in the weeks leading up to the festival on the community website and via the association's channels.
Detailed program, parade lineup, and possibly a festival booklet will be communicated before the festival via the market town of Perlesreut and the FF Niederperlesreut.
Admission to the church service and festival activities is generally free. For larger festive evenings with live music, a contribution towards expenses may apply — please refer to the current program. Catering at usual association prices.
Perlesreut is located in the Freyung-Grafenau district, easily accessible from the A3 via Passau (approx. 45 minutes), about 90 minutes from Regensburg. Train travelers should go to Passau Hbf and take a bus or taxi from there.
Admission to the church service and festival activities is generally free. For larger festive evenings with live music, contributions towards expenses may apply — please refer to the current program of the FF Niederperlesreut.
Inns, guesthouses, and holiday apartments in Perlesreut and the surrounding area. Book early, as June is the peak travel season in the Bavarian Forest.
Markt Perlesreut, Unterer Markt 3, 94157 Perlesreut — Tel.: +49 8555 9619-0
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