Name: Altstadtfest Hollfeld 2026
Start: 2026-07-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-05T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Marienplatz Hollfeld

Altstadtfest Hollfeld

About Altstadtfest Hollfeld

The Altstadtfest Hollfeld is one of the most atmospheric small town festivals in Franconian Switzerland. Around the historic Marienplatz in Hollfeld, Upper Franconia, locals and guests celebrate a two-day civic festival annually in early July with Franconian beer culture, brass music, a festive church service, an oldtimer meet, and a lively summer evening under the open sky. The festival is part of Hollfeld's event tradition, alongside the Moonlight Festival and Stadtfest.

Dates 04 Jul — 05 Jul 2026

Venue Hollfeld (09472)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Altstadtfest Hollfeld — edition 2026

The Altstadtfest Hollfeld 2026 will take place on Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5, 2026, on the Marienplatz in Hollfeld. Two days of civic festival with keg tapping, brass music, Franconian snacks, festive church service, MSC oldtimer stage finish, and children's program. Free admission. Organized by the town of Hollfeld in cooperation with local associations.

The Altstadtfest Hollfeld 2026 spans the weekend of July 4-5. On the Marienplatz in the town center, local associations set up their stalls, and a central stage provides continuous musical entertainment.

The detailed stage and association program is traditionally published four to six weeks before the festival begins on the website of the Hollfeld administrative community and in the Hollfelder Stadtkurier. Already announced are the tapping of the first keg on Saturday, the ecumenical festive church service on Sunday morning with the Hollfeld Youth Brass Band, and the arrival of the MSC Franconian Switzerland Oldtimer Rally on the Marienplatz.

Highlights Altstadtfest Hollfeld 2026

Civic festival on the historic Marienplatz
Tapping of the first keg and concert
Festive church service with the Hollfeld Youth Brass Band
MSC Franconian Switzerland Oldtimer Rally – Hollfeld stage finish
Franconian snacks, Kellerbier, Schäuferla
Children's program and family atmosphere
Free admission

Programme Altstadtfest Hollfeld 2026

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Afternoon – Tapping of the first keg on the Marienplatz
Concert with regional music groups
Evening – Live music until late, Franconian snacks, sausages, Kellerbier

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Morning – Festive church service on the Marienplatz with the Hollfeld Youth Brass Band
11:30 AM – Lunch service by the associations
Afternoon – Arrival of the MSC Franconian Switzerland Oldtimer Rally with vehicle show
Frühschoppen music until the evening
Children's program with bouncy castle and games

Prices Altstadtfest Hollfeld 2026

Admission: Free. Food and drinks are paid for directly at the association stalls (liter of beer approx. €4–5, sausage roll approx. €4).

Practical information

Practical information — Altstadtfest Hollfeld

Getting There

Train: Nearest train stations are Bayreuth or Forchheim, then continue by bus (line 389/229) or car.

Car: A9 exit Pegnitz or Trockau, then B470/B22 to Hollfeld. Parking around the town center – partly closed on festival Saturday.

Admission

Free admission.

Accommodation

Inns in Hollfeld and the surrounding area (Plankenfels, Waischenfeld, Gößweinstein). Those who wish to combine it with Franconian Switzerland will find numerous guesthouses in the climbing areas of Pottenstein and Gößweinstein.

Civic Festival on the Historic Marienplatz

In the center of Hollfeld, first documented in 1003 and known as the "Gateway to Franconian Switzerland", lies the Marienplatz – a typical Franconian market square with burgher houses, a Marian column, and a view of the parish church of St. Gangolf. It is here, in early July, that the Altstadtfest Hollfeld is held, one of the most traditional civic festivals in the northern part of Franconian Switzerland.

Schedule and Program

The festival traditionally spans Saturday and Sunday. It kicks off on Saturday afternoon with the ceremonial tapping of the first keg and a concert. Regional music groups perform on the Marienplatz stage throughout the evening; restaurateurs from the town and surrounding area provide Franconian snacks, sausages, Schäuferla (pork shoulder), and of course, beer from Upper Franconian breweries.

Festive Church Service on Sunday morning on the Marienplatz, musically accompanied by the Hollfeld Youth Brass Band.
Lunch Service from 11:30 AM.
MSC Franconian Switzerland Oldtimer Rally – Hollfeld is a stage finish; historic cars and motorcycles drive through the town center to the Marienplatz from early afternoon and are put on display.
Live Music and Frühschoppen (morning pint) until the evening.
Children's Program with a bouncy castle and games.

Part of Hollfeld's Summer Festival Weekend

The Altstadtfest traditionally concludes a long festival weekend: beforehand, Hollfeld already celebrates the Moonlight Festival on the neighboring festival grounds – an open-air party night. Those who combine both events experience the full spectrum of Franconian summer festivals: loud and lively on one side, cozy and family-friendly on the other.

Hollfeld – A Small Town with a Great History

Hollfeld is located in the district of Bayreuth, Bavaria, on the edge of Franconian Switzerland and the Hersbrucker Alb. The old town, with its medieval layout, the Spital Church, and the historic Marienplatz, is a listed monument. Franconian Switzerland itself, with over 1,000 castles, caves, and rock towers, is one of the densest castle landscapes in Europe – ideal for combining the Altstadtfest with hiking, climbing, or a visit to Rabenstein Castle.

Culinary Profile

Franconian snack culture dominates at the Altstadtfest: grilled sausages, homemade potato salads, Schäuferla with dumplings, Franconian Sauerbraten, and sweet specialties like Kirchweihküchle (fair doughnuts). The drink of choice is Kellerbier from Upper Franconian private breweries – the region boasts the highest density of breweries in the world.