Name: Backnang Goose Market 2026
Start: 2026-10-25T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt Backnang

Goose Market Backnang

About Goose Market Backnang

On the last Sunday in October, the Backnang Goose Market transforms the city center into a lively day of experience with crafts, regional products, and culinary specialties. Over 80 specialty shops and market stalls open their doors, colorful wooden geese greet visitors at the Goose Fountain, and live music accompanies the hustle and bustle. The market combines an open Sunday, a family program, and a piece of Backnang's city history centered around the historic goose ordinance — an event not to be missed in the Rems-Murr district.

Dates 25 Oct — 25 Oct 2026

Venue Backnang (08119)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Goose Market Backnang — edition 2026

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the Backnang Goose Market invites you to a grand day of experience in the city center. Over 80 market stalls, craftspeople, and exhibitors will populate the pedestrian zone around the Goose Fountain. Backnang's shops will be open for business, action stages will provide the musical backdrop, and goose dishes as well as Swabian specialties await hungry guests. Free admission.

A Day of Experience in Backnang

The 2026 edition continues the decades-long tradition: on a Sunday in late autumn, the market street becomes a vibrant showcase for Backnang's trade, crafts, and gastronomy. Open Sunday, colorful wooden geese at every entrance, live music on the stages — the Goose Market is more than a market, it's a city festival.

What awaits you

Over 80 exhibitors, from bakers with hand-shaped yeast rings to craftspeople with turned wooden geese. Culinarily, St. Martin's goose, Maultaschen, Federweißer, and mulled wine are the focus. Stage music, a children's carousel, and a face-painting booth complete the family program.

Highlights Goose Market Backnang 2026

Over 80 market stalls and exhibitors in Backnang city center
Open Sunday from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Live music on several action stages
Goose dishes and Swabian specialties
Children's program with carousels and face-painting booth
Colorful wooden geese at the Goose Fountain — popular photo motif

Programme Goose Market Backnang 2026

Schedule on Sunday, October 25, 2026

11:00 AM — Setup and market opening for exhibitors outdoors
1:00 PM — Official opening of the open Sunday, Backnang shops open
1:00 PM–6:00 PM — Open Sunday, action stages with live music
1:30 PM — Children's program in the pedestrian zone (face painting, carousels)
3:00 PM — Action stage at the market square: brass music and pop cover bands
6:00 PM — Wind down in the gastronomy of Backnang's old town

Market Stalls

Arts and Crafts: Wood carving, ceramics, jewelry, textile design
Regional Products: Local fruit juices, honey, cheese, sausages
Fashion and Accessories from Backnang boutiques
Culinary Stalls: Goose dishes, Maultaschen, Federweißer, mulled wine

Prices Goose Market Backnang 2026

Admission to the Goose Market is free. Payment is only made at the market and gastronomy stalls. Parking in Backnang's public parking garages is subject to a fee (flat rate EUR 4–6), but reduced on Sundays.

Practical information

Practical information — Goose Market Backnang

Getting There

Backnang is located about 30 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart and is directly accessible by S-Bahn line S3 from Stuttgart Main Station in about 40 minutes. From Backnang station, it's a 10-minute walk to the city center. By car, take the B 14 or the A 81 (exit Mundelsheim, then B 14).

Admission

Admission to the Goose Market is free. Only the products from the stalls and restaurants are charged. Shops are open for business on Sunday from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

With Children

Children will find carousels, hands-on activities, face painting, and activity booths from local associations. Toilets are available in several cafés and restaurants along the market street.

A Market with Tradition in the Rems-Murr District

The Backnang Goose Market is one of the established events in the autumn calendar of the Rems-Murr district in Baden-Württemberg. Every year on the last Sunday in October, specialty shops, craftspeople, and market vendors open up the Backnang city center for a major day of experience for several hours. Colorfully painted wooden geese adorn shop windows, entrances, and squares — symbols of a market that owes its name to a historic Backnang goose ordinance.

Over 80 Stalls Around the Goose Fountain

More than 80 exhibitors are spread along the market street, at the market square, and in the surrounding alleys of the old town. You'll find arts and crafts, jewelry, fashion, regional products, and culinary specialties — from local fruit juice to spicy cheese from Hohenlohe. At the Goose Fountain, the central meeting point, real geese observe the activity, forming the backdrop for souvenir photos.

Open Sunday and Action Stages

Backnang's shops open their doors on the Goose Market Sunday — from bookstores to outdoor outfitters to bakeries. Associations, dance groups, and music ensembles perform on action stages, with programs ranging from Swabian brass music to pop cover bands. For children, there are carousels, hands-on activities, and face-painting booths in the pedestrian zone.

Culinary Stations

Of course, goose is a must: several restaurateurs serve up autumnal goose dishes — from the classic St. Martin's goose to goose liver variations. In addition, there are Swabian classics like Maultaschen, Zwiebelrostbraten (roast beef with onions), and freshly baked yeast rings, accompanied by mulled wine and Federweißer (young wine) from the Remstal valley.

Historical Background

The market's name commemorates an old Backnang goose ordinance that regulated the keeping and selling of geese in the city. The symbolism of the goose continues to be visible throughout the city today: painted wooden geese at the shops and the Goose Fountain are its most visible signs.