77th Harvest Thanksgiving and Wine Festival Sasbachwalden

77 Years of Harvest Thanksgiving and Wine Festival Sasbachwalden — One of the Most Beautiful Black Forest Wine Festivals

From October 2nd to 4th, 2026, the small Black Forest wine-growing community of Sasbachwalden will celebrate the 77th edition of its widely renowned Harvest Thanksgiving and Wine Festival. With a tradition dating back to 1949, the festival is one of Baden's most traditional wine festivals, marking the transition from the hard work of the grape harvest to the joyful tasting of the new vintages. The venue is the premises of the renowned Alde Gott Winzer Schwarzwald eG at Talstraße 2 — one of Baden's most famous wine cooperatives.

Friday, October 2nd — Opening with VOXX Club

The festivities kick off on Friday evening from 5 PM:

• 5:00 PM: DJ warm-up and start of serving
• Late evening: VOXX Club — the South Tyrolean Schlager and folk-pop band with hits like “Rosi” and “Mama Rosa” will ensure a lively atmosphere in the festival tent

Saturday, October 3rd — Crowning and Family Program

Saturday combines tradition with family-friendliness:

• 2:30 PM: Children's games and family program
• 5:30 PM: Ecumenical church service
• 7:00 PM: Crowning of the Wine Royalty — the Wine Princess and Wine King will be inaugurated in a festive ceremony
• Following: Music in the festival tent until late into the night

Sunday, October 4th — The Grand Parade

The crowning highlight is the grand parade on Sunday at 2 PM. Over 80 flower-adorned floats, traditional music bands, farmer groups, equestrian delegations, and historical carriages will parade through the wine village. The floats are decorated weeks in advance by clubs and families with thousands of fresh flowers, grapes, and symbols of the grape harvest. The spectacle attracts thousands of spectators from Baden, Alsace, Switzerland, and neighboring Württemberg every year. Following: a grand concert of all traditional music bands in the festival tent.

The Alde Gott — A Model Wine Cooperative

The Alde Gott Winzer Schwarzwald eG is one of Baden's most famous wine cooperatives. The name “Alde Gott” (Old God) comes from a local legend — a stone wayside shrine in the vineyard gave the wine its name. The cooperative cultivates around 200 hectares of vineyards on the Black Forest slopes around Sasbachwalden. Specialties include Spätburgunder, Riesling, and Müller-Thurgau from the steep slopes. The cooperative's premises provide the ideal festival location — right in the wine village, with views of the vineyards.

Sasbachwalden — The Flower Village of the Black Forest

With just under 2,500 inhabitants, Sasbachwalden is one of the smallest but best-known villages in the Ortenau district. The municipality has been awarded “Germany's Most Beautiful Flower Village” multiple times — the half-timbered houses are literally covered in flowers in summer and autumn. This floral tradition is also reflected in the festival parade. Sasbachwalden is located at the entrance to the Ortenau Wine Route, right on the edge of the Black Forest National Park — ideal for wine tourism combined with hiking.