Name: 150 Years of Freiwillige Feuerwehr Spiegelau 2026
Start: 2026-05-15T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festzelt am Feuerwehrhaus Spiegelau

150 Years FFW Spiegelau

About 150 Years FFW Spiegelau

The Freiwillige Feuerwehr Spiegelau (Volunteer Fire Brigade) celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2026. For three days, from May 15th to 17th, 2026, the FFW, together with the Freyung-Grafenau District Fire Brigade Association, invites you to a classic anniversary festival in the Bavarian Forest. A celebratory evening, a church service, a parade with friendly fire brigades from the district, and a musical celebration Saturday are expected. Spiegelau, in the Freyung-Grafenau district, is one of the traditional towns on the edge of the Bavarian Forest National Park.

Dates 15 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Spiegelau (09272)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

150 Years FFW Spiegelau — edition 2026

The 150 Years FFW Spiegelau anniversary festival takes place from May 15th to 17th, 2026, in Spiegelau in the Bavarian Forest. A festival tent, live music, a church service, and a parade of friendly fire brigades characterize the festival weekend. The FFW Spiegelau and the Freyung-Grafenau District Fire Brigade Association are the organizers.

2026 Program

From May 15th to 17th, 2026, the Freiwillige Feuerwehr Spiegelau celebrates its 150th anniversary. The festival is announced by the Freyung-Grafenau District Fire Brigade Association (KFV FRG); according to available information, Saturday, May 16th, is planned with classical music.

For three days, the festival tent at the fire station transforms into a meeting point for clubs, the public, and friendly brigades from the entire district. The highlight is the parade on Sunday, where fire brigades, music bands, and clubs march through Spiegelau in uniform and with their banners.

Highlights 150 Years FFW Spiegelau 2026

150th anniversary of FFW Spiegelau, parade of friendly fire brigades on Sunday, classical music program on celebration Saturday, church service in the Bavarian Forest.

Programme 150 Years FFW Spiegelau 2026

Expected Program Schedule

Friday, May 15, 2026 — Festival opening at the fire station, beer tapping, live music with a regional dance band in the festival tent
Saturday, May 16, 2026 — Celebration Saturday with a classical music program (according to announcement by the Freyung-Grafenau District Fire Brigade Association), evening dance entertainment
Sunday, May 17, 2026 — Celebratory church service, remembrance of the fallen, parade of friendly fire brigades from the Freyung-Grafenau district with music bands, followed by a Frühshoppen in the festival tent

The complete daily program will be published a few weeks before the festival on freyung-grafenau.feuerwehren.bayern and by the FFW Spiegelau.

Prices 150 Years FFW Spiegelau 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at usual festival tent prices. Commemorative badges will be sold to support the festival fund.

Practical information

Practical information — 150 Years FFW Spiegelau

Getting There

Spiegelau can be reached by car via the A92 / B85 (Munich–Regen–Spiegelau) or the B533 from Passau. By train: Waldbahn (RB35) to Spiegelau station – the festival grounds at the fire station are within walking distance of the station. Parking is signposted at the Spiegelau sports field.

Admission

Free admission to the festival tent and the parade. Commemorative badges will be sold on site.

Accommodation

Hotels and holiday apartments in Spiegelau, Frauenau, Grafenau, and Bayerisch Eisenstein. Early booking is recommended for the celebration Saturday.

A Fire Brigade with 150 Years of History

The Freiwillige Feuerwehr Spiegelau was founded in 1876, making it one of the oldest fire brigades in the Freyung-Grafenau district. The 150th anniversary in 2026 will be celebrated – as is customary in Bavarian fire brigade traditions – with a three-day festival that mobilizes the entire village. Spiegelau is located on the edge of the Bavarian Forest National Park and is an established tourist destination with its glass industry, the gateway to the Hans-Eisenmann-Haus, and its location between Frauenau and Riedlhütte.

Three Days of Celebration – The Usual Pattern

Classic anniversary celebrations of Bavarian volunteer fire brigades follow a set pattern: Friday opening with beer tapping and live music in the festival tent; Saturday musical weekend with a dance band and, according to available information, also classical music performances; Sunday celebratory church service, remembrance of the fallen at the war memorial, a grand parade of friendly fire brigades with music bands, followed by a Frühshoppen (morning pint) in the festival tent. The exact schedule for 2026 will be announced by the Freyung-Grafenau District Fire Brigade Association and the FFW Spiegelau a few weeks before the festival.

Significance for the Region

Fire brigade anniversaries are major social events in the Bavarian Forest. Friendly brigades from the Freyung-Grafenau and neighboring Regen districts travel with their club banners and music bands. For Spiegelau, the 2026 anniversary is also an occasion to honor the importance of volunteer work and rural club structures in a region that is shaped by tourism but sparsely populated demographically.