Altmühlsee Festival
Open-air music festival on five stages around the Altmühlsee
About Altmühlsee Festival
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A festival that spans the entire lake
The Altmühlsee in the Franconian Lake District (Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district) is already a magnet for water sports enthusiasts, cyclists, and day-trippers in the summer. On the day of the Altmühlsee Festival, it becomes the largest contiguous festival stage in Middle Franconia: live bands from the rock and rockabilly genres play simultaneously on five lake centers.
The five venues
- Seezentrum Schlungenhof — main center on the south bank
- Surfzentrum Schlungenhof — own stage at the surfing area
- Seezentrum Muhr am See — north bank
- Seezentrum Wald — west bank (e.g., Hot Road Gang 2026)
- Freizeitanlage Mörsach — east bank
Mobility: Shuttle and Ferry Betty
The highlight of the festival: instead of a fixed stage area, a shuttle bus and the excursion boat Betty connect the five venues. The 5-euro festival wristband allows unlimited use of both transport methods — a concept rarely found elsewhere in Germany.
Music: Rock and Rockabilly as the core
For years, the festival has focused on rock and rockabilly — a core identity that also shapes the audience. Weekend tourists, families, and residents of the neighboring communities of Gunzenhausen, Muhr am See, and Pfofeld mingle amidst swinging, mod-style, and classic rocker looks.
The Franconian Lake District
The Altmühlsee is part of the Franconian Lake District — a system of artificially created lakes between the Altmühl and Brombachsee, established in the 1980s and now one of Bavaria's most popular recreational areas. The festival utilizes this geography like no other event in Middle Franconia.
Altmühlsee Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition continues the successful multi-stage concept. The festival is organized by the Altmühlsee special-purpose association and, as always, takes place at the end of August. Kick-off on Saturday evening from 7:00 PM.
Additionally, there will be an afternoon pre-show from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM as part of the "Festival Special" at the Auszeithaus in Seezentrum Schlungenhof. The complete band lineup will be published by the organizer in the weeks leading up to the festival.
Programme Altmühlsee Festival 2026
Saturday, August 22, 2026 — Schedule
- 3:00 PM–5:00 PM — Festival Special at the Auszeithaus in Seezentrum Schlungenhof (afternoon pre-show)
- 6:50 PM — First shuttle bus from Gunzenhausen station, hourly
- 7:00 PM — Festival starts on all five stages simultaneously
The five festival stages
- Seezentrum Schlungenhof
- Surfzentrum Schlungenhof
- Seezentrum Muhr am See
- Seezentrum Wald — confirmed: Hot Road Gang (Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly)
- Freizeitanlage Mörsach
Mobility
- Shuttle bus from Gunzenhausen station at 6:50 PM, then hourly
- Excursion boat Ferry Betty between the venues
- Festival wristband €5 (unlimited use of shuttle + Betty)
- Sale at each Seezentrum and at the Gunzenhausen Tourist Information
Further band confirmations and the exact stage program will be updated on altmuehlsee.de and on the Franconian Lake District event page.
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Getting there
Gunzenhausen is on the Nuremberg–Treuchtlingen–Augsburg railway line. By car, take the A6 (Lichtenau exit) and the B466. The festival shuttle starts from Gunzenhausen train station.
Admission
Free admission to all stages. Festival wristband for shuttle and Ferry Betty: 5 euros (available at each Seezentrum and at the Gunzenhausen Tourist Information).
Ferry Betty and Shuttle
Shuttle bus from Gunzenhausen train station starting at 6:50 PM, hourly. The excursion boat Betty runs between the venues.
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Where it takes place Altmühlsee Festival
Fünf Seezentren rund um den Altmühlsee
Altmühlsee, 91710 Gunzenhausen