Name: Haiger Old Town Festival 2026
Start: 2026-07-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-11T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Altstadt Haiger – mehrere Bühnen

Altstadtfest Haiger

About Altstadtfest Haiger

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the alleys and squares of Haiger's old town in the Lahn-Dill district will transform into a continuous festival mile with several stages. Over 31 clubs will provide catering, live music until midnight, an ecumenical service for the opening, and a bus shuttle from all districts. The largest open-air festival in the tri-border area of Hesse–NRW–Rhineland-Palatinate, supported by an alliance of 31 local clubs and the city of Haiger.

Dates 11 Jul — 11 Jul 2026

Venue Haiger (06532)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Altstadtfest Haiger — edition 2026

The Haiger Old Town Festival 2026 takes place as usual on the 2nd Saturday in July – starting at 6 PM with an Ecumenical Service, followed by live music on several stages in the old town until midnight, beverage sales until 1 AM. Over 31 Haiger clubs provide catering. Bus shuttle from all districts.

An evening festival in Haiger's old town with several open-air stages, club stands, and a musical program until midnight. The exact band names will be communicated on the city of Haiger's website before the festival begins.

Highlights Altstadtfest Haiger 2026

Largest open-air festival in the tri-border area of Hesse–NRW–Rhineland-Palatinate
Over 31 participating clubs
Ecumenical Service for the opening at 6 PM
Live music on several stages until midnight
Bus shuttle from all districts
Free admission

Programme Altstadtfest Haiger 2026

Saturday, July 11, 2026

6:00 PM — Ecumenical Service at the Evangelical City Church Haiger
After the service — Festival opening in the old town
From 7:00 PM — Live music on several stages in the old town
All evening — 31 club stands with catering (food and drinks)
All evening — Family program
12:00 AM — Stage end
1:00 AM — Beverage sales end

Participating Clubs (Excerpt)

Haiger Sports Clubs
Volunteer Fire Brigades of the Districts
Carnival Clubs
Heritage and History Societies
Church Groups
Total: over 31 clubs

Getting There by Bus Shuttle

Shuttle buses run from all Haiger districts (Allendorf, Dillbrecht, Flammersbach, Fellerdilln, Langenaubach, Offdilln, Roßbachtal, Rodenbach, Sechshelden, Steinbach, Weidelbach) to the old town and back.

Prices Altstadtfest Haiger 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at club stands at usual festival prices. Proceeds go to the club treasuries.

Practical information

Practical information — Altstadtfest Haiger

Getting There

By car: A45 (Dortmund–Aschaffenburg), Haiger exit. By train: Haiger station on the Dillenburg–Siegen line. From the districts: free bus shuttle services.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks at club stands at usual festival prices.

Tip

If you're not from Haiger: Use the bus shuttle, then celebrate with a drink without worrying about driving. If you arrive early: The Ecumenical Service at 6 PM is part of the festival tradition.

Largest Festival in the Tri-border Area

The Haiger Old Town Festival takes place annually on the second Saturday in July – in 2026, that will be July 11. It is considered the largest open-air festival in the tri-border area of Hesse–NRW–Rhineland-Palatinate: between Siegen, Marburg, and Limburg, this date is the summer classic for the entire region.

Opening with a Service

The event traditionally kicks off with an Ecumenical Service in the Evangelical City Church starting at 6 PM. Afterwards, visitors move into the old town – where the stages are already waiting.

Live Music on Several Stages Until Midnight

Until 12 AM, various bands will play on several stages in the historic old town of Haiger – from rock and pop to Schlager and folk and cover acts. Beverage sales continue until 1 AM. The exact band names will be communicated via the city's website and press channels before the event.

31 Clubs Participate

What makes the Haiger Old Town Festival special: Over 31 clubs handle the catering – sports clubs, fire departments, church groups, carnival clubs, heritage societies. Proceeds go into the club treasuries. This turns the town festival into a collective event for the entire club scene.

Bus Shuttle from All Districts

So that residents of the surrounding Haiger districts (including Allendorf, Dillbrecht, Flammersbach, Fellerdilln, Langenaubach, Offdilln, Roßbachtal, Rodenbach, Sechshelden, Steinbach, Weidelbach) can also celebrate the festival, there is a bus shuttle. This integrates the entire Lahn-Dill region.

The City of Haiger

Haiger is a medium-sized town in the Lahn-Dill district with around 20,000 inhabitants. Its location at the tri-border area of Hesse–NRW–Rhineland-Palatinate makes the city a transport hub – and the Old Town Festival an attraction for three federal states.

In the Tri-border Area

Haiger's location directly at the intersection of the three federal states of Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Rhineland-Palatinate makes the Old Town Festival an interregional event: visitors come from Siegen and Olpe (NRW), Westerwald (RLP), and of course from the Lahn-Dill district. This location is also the reason for the festival's strict club structure – only volunteer club catering, no commercial caterers.