Name: Auerbach/Vogtland Town Festival 2026
Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-02T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt Auerbach (Amtsstraße, Markt, Altmarkt)

Auerbach Town Festival

About Auerbach Town Festival

The Auerbach/Vogtland Town Festival transforms the city centre of this small Vogtland town into a continuous festival mile on the first weekend of August. In 2026, the main festival will take place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August, with an Après-Ski Party as the musical opening on Friday evening, 31st July, on Amtsstraße. Several stages, local bands, catering for the whole family, market stalls, and a children's programme characterise the weekend. Free admission. Organiser: City of Auerbach in cooperation with WiA Stadtmarketing.

Dates 01 Aug — 02 Aug 2026

Venue Auerbach/Vogtland (14521)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Auerbach Town Festival — edition 2026

Auerbach/Vogtl. Town Festival 2026 on 1st and 2nd August in the city centre. Eve of the festival 31st July: Après-Ski Party on Amtsstraße as the kick-off. Saturday and Sunday: several stages with live music, market stalls, catering, family and children's programme. Free admission.

First August Weekend 2026

The Auerbach/Vogtland Town Festival continues its established format in 2026: on Friday evening, 31st July, the weekend begins with the Après-Ski Party on Amtsstraße — a popular Schlager and DJ version of the summer festival opening in Auerbach. On Saturday, 1st August, the city centre opens for the actual town festival: closure of the main traffic routes, setting up of stages, opening during the morning. On Sunday, 2nd August, the programme runs until the late afternoon with a morning pint and family activities.

Local bands and cover acts alternate on the stages, dance groups and choirs perform, and local caterers and clubs set up their stalls. The detailed schedule will be published shortly before the date on the City of Auerbach website.

Highlights Auerbach Town Festival 2026

Two-day town festival in Auerbach's city centre
Kick-off with Après-Ski Party on Friday evening
Several stages with regional bands and DJs
Market stalls from clubs and local catering
Family and children's programme
Free admission
Follow-up events: Pottery Market 15th–16th August and Christmas Market 27th Nov–13th Dec

Programme Auerbach Town Festival 2026

Friday, 31st July 2026 — Kick-off

Evening: Après-Ski Party on Amtsstraße
Schlager music and DJ sets

Saturday, 1st August 2026 — Town Festival Day 1

Morning: Opening of the Town Festival
Afternoon and Evening: Stage programme with live bands
All Day: Market stalls and catering by clubs
Children's programme: Bouncy castles, carousel, face painting corner

Sunday, 2nd August 2026 — Town Festival Day 2

Morning: Morning pint with brass music
Lunch/Afternoon: Stage programme, dance groups, choirs
Late Afternoon: Festival wind-down

Detailed programme will be published on stadt-auerbach.de and by WiA Stadtmarketing.

Prices Auerbach Town Festival 2026

Free admission. Food, drinks, and market goods at club prices. Deposit on reusable glasses.

Practical information

Practical information — Auerbach Town Festival

Date 2026

Town Festival: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August 2026. Opening Party: Friday 31st July 2026 (Après-Ski Party on Amtsstraße).

Location

Auerbach/Vogtl. city centre, Amtsstraße and market area, 08209 Auerbach.

Admission

Free admission. Food, drinks, and market goods are paid for on-site.

Getting There

By train from Plauen or Zwickau to Auerbach lower station, then a few minutes' walk to the city centre. By car via the A 72 (exit Treuen or Plauen-Ost).

Organiser

City of Auerbach/Vogtl. in cooperation with WiA Stadtmarketing. City administration phone +49 3744 8250.

Vogtland Celebrates the City Centre

Auerbach/Vogtland, with just under 17,000 inhabitants, is a typical Saxon small town located between Plauen, Zwickau, and the Czech border: a compact city centre, a vibrant club scene, and historic buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The town festival on the first August weekend is the annual highlight — two days when the city centre is closed to traffic and residents and guests from all over the Vogtland region come together.

Programme on Several Stages

Live bands from the region (cover pop, rock, Schlager, folk music), dance groups, choirs, and small theatrical performances alternate on several stages. Local caterers set up stalls, and club stalls offer food and drinks. For children, there are bouncy castles, carousels, and face painting corners. The Friday opening is the Après-Ski Party on Amtsstraße — a tradition established for years with Schlager music and a DJ.

Following on: Pottery Market and Christmas Market

The town festival is part of a calendar of events that puts Auerbach's city centre in the spotlight several times a year. The traditional Pottery Market on Altmarkt follows on 15th–16th August 2026 with around 50 ceramic workshops and live swing, Dixieland, and jazz. The Christmas Market on Neumarkt runs from 27th November to 13th December 2026 — with the classic Stollen cutting ceremony to open it on 27.11., the 'largest fairy tale parade in Saxony' on 29.11., and the closing parade on 13.12.

Auerbach in the Vogtland

Auerbach is located in the Vogtland district, in the heart of one of Saxony's most charming low mountain landscapes. Together with neighbouring Falkenstein, Klingenthal, and Bad Brambach, the region is home to its own Saxon identity — Vogtland dialect, musical craftsmanship (violin and instrument making), and spa town tradition. Those extending their visit after the town festival should visit Plauen with its lace heritage or the nearby Pöhl dam area.