Allgäuer Festwoche
Business fair, cultural days, and local festival in Kempten's Stadtpark
About Allgäuer Festwoche
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Local Festival, Trade Fair, and Cultural Days Combined
The Allgäuer Festwoche in Kempten is a unique hybrid in Germany: it is simultaneously a consumer fair, a cultural week, and a local festival. Over nine days in early August, the Stadtpark of the Allgäu metropolis transforms into a 57,000 square meter festival mile with exhibition halls, festival tents, stages, sales stands, and amusement rides. The organizer is the Kempten Trade Fair and Event Management (KMVB).
History Since 1949
The Festwoche was launched in 1949 and has developed into the most important economic and cultural event in the Allgäu region. In 2026, it will celebrate its 75th edition – an anniversary that will be specially honored in the program. With around 200,000 guests annually, it ranks among the ten largest consumer fairs in Germany. The city of Kempten and its associated trade fair management have been the organizers since the beginning.
Festival Tents and Allgäuer Cuisine
Several festival tents and inns are located in the Stadtpark, including the large Bauer Stube and Zum Parkwirt. Here, Allgäuer gastronomy serves its specialties – Käsknöpfle, Allgäuer Bergkäse, Kasspatzen, smoked trout fillet, and Allgäuer beer from brands like Allgäuer Brauhaus or Aktienbrauerei. Regional music bands and dance groups provide the typical festival tent atmosphere in the evenings with sing-alongs and dancing.
Themed Days and Highlights
The Festwoche's program is divided into themed days: Family Day, Senior Day, Sustainability Day, Children's Day. Highlights include the traditional costume parade, a special festival of lights with candles and fireworks, the Allgäuer Ice Festival, and performances by regional artists. The exhibition halls feature several hundred exhibitors from construction, crafts, fashion, living, gardening, energy, and mobility sectors.
Kempten and Allgäuer Identity
Kempten is the largest city in the Allgäu and one of the oldest cities in Germany. As the seat of the Kempten Trade Fair and Event Management and the Allgäuer Festwoche, the city is also the economic and cultural center of the region. The Festwoche reflects the Allgäuer self-image: regionally rooted, hospitable, with a mix of rural tradition and modern trade fair business. It is located in the independent city of Kempten in Bavarian Allgäu (Bavaria).
Allgäuer Festwoche — edition 2026
The 75th Allgäuer Festwoche takes place from Saturday, August 8th, to Sunday, August 16th, 2026, in Kempten's Stadtpark. The organizer is the Kempten Trade Fair and Event Management. With its 75th edition, the Festwoche reaches a significant anniversary – it has been held annually since 1949 and is now one of Germany's largest consumer fairs.
The festival grounds cover 57,000 square meters. Several festival tents – including Bauer Stube and Zum Parkwirt – will serve guests Allgäuer specialties such as Käsknöpfle, Kasspatzen, and Bergkäse, as well as regional beer. Allgäuer music bands, Schlager artists, and local performers will appear on stage. Several hundred exhibitors from construction, fashion, energy, mobility, gardening, and home sectors will be present in the exhibition halls.
Themed days structure the program: Family Day, Senior Day, Sustainability Day, Children's Day. Highlights include the traditional costume parade on August 17th (the following day), the Festival of Lights with candles and fireworks, and the Allgäuer Ice Festival. With around 200,000 expected guests from the Allgäu, Bavaria, Vorarlberg, and Switzerland, the Festwoche is the region's biggest summer event.
Programme Allgäuer Festwoche 2026
Opening
- Saturday, August 8, 2026: Opening of the 75th Allgäuer Festwoche with beer tapping
Themed Days
- Family Day with reduced admission
- Senior Day with a special program
- Sustainability Day in the Energy Hall
- Children's Day with reduced amusement rides
Highlights
- Traditional costume parade around the Festwoche
- Festival of Lights with candles and fireworks
- Allgäuer Ice Festival
- Concerts and dance evenings in the festival tents
Festival Tents and Gastronomy
- Bauer Stube (large festival tent)
- Zum Parkwirt
- Allgäuer specialty stands
Festival End
- Sunday, August 16, 2026: Festival conclusion with a grand final concert
Highlights Allgäuer Festwoche 2026
- 75th anniversary edition since 1949
- Largest local festival in the Allgäu with 200,000 expected guests
- Consumer fair with several hundred exhibitors on 57,000 m²
- Bauer Stube and Zum Parkwirt with Allgäuer cuisine and beer
- Traditional costume parade, Festival of Lights, and Allgäuer Ice Festival
Prices Allgäuer Festwoche 2026
Adult day ticket approx. €6–€9.50 (as of 2025). Family ticket approx. €22. Children under 6 usually free admission. Advance sales online via festwoche.com and tourismus.kempten.de, box offices at the Stadtpark entrance. Festival tent reservations via the respective hosts. Food and drinks in the tents are paid for separately at festival tent prices (liter of beer approx. €9).
Practical information — Allgäuer Festwoche
Getting There
By train to Kempten (Allgäu) Hauptbahnhof, then a 10-minute walk to the Stadtpark. By car via the A7 (exit Kempten) or A980, parking garages in the city center and designated Festwoche parking lots.
Admission
Day tickets approx. €6–€9.50. Family ticket approx. €22. Sales online via festwoche.com and tourismus.kempten.de or at the box offices.
Opening Hours
Daily during the nine days of the Festwoche from morning until late evening. Detailed times at festwoche.com.
Contact
Kempten Trade Fair and Event Management, Stadtpark, 87435 Kempten (Allgäu). Current program at festwoche.com.
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Where it takes place Allgäuer Festwoche
Stadtpark Kempten
Stadtpark, 87435 Kempten (Allgäu)