Name: 150th Anniversary Festival of the Obertaufkirchen Fire Brigade (OTK2026) 2026
Start: 2026-06-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-15T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Obertaufkirchen (Festzelt)

OTK2026

About OTK2026

In 2026, the Obertaufkirchen Volunteer Fire Brigade will celebrate its 150th anniversary under the hashtag “OTK2026". Five days of festivities in mid-June, including a beer tapping ceremony, club night, party night, a grand gala evening with a live band, and a Sunday parade, will form the highlight of the club's year. The event is organized by the FFW Obertaufkirchen e.V.; neighboring fire brigades from the Mühldorf am Inn district are involved — notably the FFW Schwindegg, which also promotes the event on its calendar page. One of the larger fire brigade events in Upper Bavaria in 2026.

Dates 11 Jun — 15 Jun 2026

Venue Obertaufkirchen (09183)

Prices —

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

OTK2026 — edition 2026

The 150th anniversary festival of the FFW Obertaufkirchen (OTK2026) will take place from June 11 to 15, 2026, in the festival tent in Obertaufkirchen. Five days of festivities with a beer tapping ceremony on Thursday, party nights, a grand gala evening on Saturday, a festive church service and parade on Sunday, and a farewell party on Monday. Organizer: FFW Obertaufkirchen e.V.

The dates have been confirmed via table advertising by the FFW Obertaufkirchen (Facebook video under #OTK2026) and via the event overview of the neighboring FFW Schwindegg brigade: June 11 to 15, 2026.

The detailed program — band names, gala evening headliners, parade lineup, patron — will be communicated in the weeks leading up to the festival via the Facebook and Instagram channels of the FFW Obertaufkirchen and the festival website.

Highlights OTK2026 2026

Grand gala evening on Saturday; festive church service and parade of neighboring brigades on Sunday; five-day program celebrating the 150th anniversary.

Programme OTK2026 2026

Scheduled Festival Week Program

Thursday, June 11, 2026 — Festival opening, concert, beer tapping in the marquee
Friday, June 12, 2026 — Party night with live band
Saturday, June 13, 2026 — Grand gala evening (band performance, dancing)
Sunday, June 14, 2026 — Festive church service, grand parade of fire brigades and clubs from the Mühldorf district, lunch, festival conclusion
Monday, June 15, 2026 — Frühschoppen, seniors' afternoon, farewell party

Current band commitments, exact times, and patron will be announced via the official communication of the FFW Obertaufkirchen on Facebook.

Prices OTK2026 2026

Admission to the festival grounds is generally free; admission may be charged for selected gala evenings (information available on the FFW Obertaufkirchen festival website).

Practical information

Practical information — OTK2026

Getting There

Obertaufkirchen is located on Staatsstraße 2086, about 7 km northwest of Mühldorf am Inn. By car via the B 12 (Mühldorf exit) or the A 94 (Heldenstein / Ampfing exit). By train to Mühldorf am Inn, then by bus or taxi.

Admission

Admission to the festival grounds is free (for Frühschoppen and the parade). Tickets or an admission wristband will likely be required for the grand gala evening on Saturday — information available on the official festival website and the brigade's Facebook communication.

Recommendation

Arrive early, especially for Sunday (festive church service + parade) — fire brigade anniversaries on the 150th scale often attract several thousand parade participants and spectators to the town.

150th Anniversary Festival FFW Obertaufkirchen — OTK2026

The Obertaufkirchen Volunteer Fire Brigade was founded in 1876 — at a time when volunteer fire brigades were becoming standard municipal equipment in rural Bavaria and were the sole insurance against major fires in the countryside. 150 years later, the FFW Obertaufkirchen is a modern operational unit with a vibrant club life.

Obertaufkirchen in the Mühldorf am Inn District

Obertaufkirchen is a municipality in the Mühldorf am Inn district in the state of Bavaria, about 7 km northwest of the district town of Mühldorf. With its few thousand inhabitants, it is a typical Upper Bavarian rural community — farms, parish church, club life, fire brigade. It is precisely this club life that culminates in the grand anniversary festival in 2026.

Program Structure of a 150th Anniversary

Bavarian fire brigade anniversary festivals follow a proven five-day choreography:

Thursday — Festival opening with beer tapping, concert, and kickoff in the marquee
Friday — Party night with live band, dancing
Saturday — Grand gala evening, often with a band or show program of supra-regional renown
Sunday — Festive church service, followed by a grand parade with all neighboring brigades and clubs from the Mühldorf district, lunch in the marquee, cozy conclusion
Monday — Frühschoppen (morning pint), seniors' afternoon, farewell party

Embedded in the District's Club Life

The FFW Obertaufkirchen is part of a dense network of fire brigade clubs in the Mühldorf am Inn district. At a 150th-anniversary festival, the patron brigade, all neighboring brigades, and friendly clubs are traditionally invited for the beer tapping, parade, and Sunday celebration. The FFW Schwindegg has accordingly set the date on its own event overview — a sign of mutual solidarity and shared festival culture in the region.

OTK2026 as a Brand

The FFW Obertaufkirchen communicates the anniversary under the hashtag #OTK2026 on Facebook and Instagram. Table advertising, festival badges, and a modern online presence show that the brigade is preparing its festival with unusual communicative sharpness.