Name: Aitrachtaler Volksfest Mengkofen 2026
Start: 2026-06-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Alleewiese Mengkofen

Aitrachtaler Volksfest

About Aitrachtaler Volksfest

The Aitrachtaler Volksfest in Mengkofen is a traditional five-day folk festival (Volksfest) in the Lower Bavarian Aitrachtal valley. On the Alleewiese at Von-Haniel-Allee, it combines a lively marquee atmosphere, customs, and religious tradition: It kicks off with a concert and a parade with a beer tapping ceremony. On Sunday, the focus is on the Herz-Jesu-Fest (Feast of the Sacred Heart) with a large procession from Weichshofen to the festival tent. The Volksfest developed from this Herz-Jesu-Fest in 1975. With a flea market, senior citizens' afternoon, a day for businesses and clubs, and a youth day to conclude, the festival is firmly anchored in the social life of the region.

Dates 12 Jun — 16 Jun 2026

Venue Mengkofen (09279)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Aitrachtaler Volksfest — edition 2026

The Aitrachtaler Volksfest 2026 will take place from June 12 to 16 on the Alleewiese in Mengkofen. Parade with beer tapping ceremony (Fri), flea market (Sat), Herz-Jesu-Fest with procession from Weichshofen (Sun), senior citizens' afternoon and business day (Mon), youth day to conclude (Tue).

The Aitrachtaler Volksfest 2026 runs from June 12 to 16 on the Alleewiese at Von-Haniel-Allee 12 in Mengkofen.

The festival Friday begins with a concert, parade, and beer tapping ceremony. On Saturday, the traditional flea market follows. Sunday is dedicated to the Herz-Jesu-Fest with a procession from Weichshofen to the festival tent and a church service. Monday features the senior citizens' afternoon and the day for businesses and clubs, while Tuesday is Youth Day and marks the festival's conclusion.

Highlights Aitrachtaler Volksfest 2026

Herz-Jesu procession from Weichshofen to the festival tent
Parade with beer tapping ceremony to kick things off
Traditional flea market on Saturday
Developed from the Herz-Jesu-Fest since 1975

Programme Aitrachtaler Volksfest 2026

Program 2026

Friday, June 12: Concert, parade, beer tapping ceremony
Saturday, June 13: Flea market (Trödlermarkt)
Sunday, June 14: Herz-Jesu-Fest with procession and church service
Monday, June 15: Senior citizens' afternoon, day for businesses and clubs
Tuesday, June 16: Youth Day and festival finale

Prices Aitrachtaler Volksfest 2026

Entry to the festival grounds is free. Costs apply for food, drinks, and amusement rides.

Practical information

Practical information — Aitrachtaler Volksfest

Getting There

By car via the A92 (Munich–Deggendorf), take the exit towards Mengkofen; the festival grounds are located at Von-Haniel-Allee 12 (Alleewiese).

Program

Fri: Concert, parade, beer tapping ceremony. Sat: Flea market (Trödlermarkt). Sun: Herz-Jesu-Fest with procession and church service. Mon: Senior citizens' afternoon, day for businesses and clubs. Tue: Youth Day and festival finale.

Admission

Entry to the festival grounds is free. Costs apply for food, drinks, and amusement rides.

Tip

The Herz-Jesu procession on festival Sunday is the most atmospheric part of the program.

Folk Festival Tradition in the Aitrachtal

The Aitrachtaler Volksfest in Mengkofen is a traditional, five-day folk festival (Volksfest) on the Alleewiese at Von-Haniel-Allee 12. It combines a lively marquee atmosphere, customs, and religious tradition in the Lower Bavarian Aitrachtal valley.

From the Herz-Jesu-Fest to the Volksfest

The Volksfest developed in 1975 from the Herz-Jesu-Fest, which is celebrated on the third Sunday after Pentecost with a large procession. To this day, the festival Sunday, with the procession from Weichshofen to the festival tent and the subsequent church service, forms the spiritual heart of the festival.

Five-Day Schedule

The festival Friday begins with a concert and a parade with a beer tapping ceremony. On Saturday, a traditional flea market (Trödlermarkt) takes place. Sunday is dedicated to the Herz-Jesu-Fest with a procession and church service. Monday afternoon is for the senior citizens' afternoon and the day for businesses and clubs, while Tuesday is "Youth Day" with appropriate music and marks the festival's conclusion.

Mengkofen – Dingolfing-Landau District

Mengkofen is located in the Dingolfing-Landau district in the Bavarian administrative region of Lower Bavaria, in the Aitrach valley. The Volksfest, with its combination of festival tent, customs, and church festival, is deeply rooted in the community's identity.