Name: Backofenfest Störnstein 2026
Start: 2026-08-02T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-02T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Platz am Backofen

Backofenfest

About Backofenfest

The Backofenfest of the municipality of Störnstein is a traditional village festival in the northern Upper Palatinate, celebrated for over 30 years on the first Sunday in August. At its heart is the traditional bakehouse, where fresh Blootz (sheet cake) is baked. Six local clubs work hand in hand, offering culinary diversity – from breakfast to grilled and smoked specialties, and a wine bar. The Backofenfest is a lively meeting point, combining conviviality, club life, and the Upper Palatinate baking tradition.

Dates 02 Aug — 02 Aug 2026

Venue Störnstein (09374)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Backofenfest — edition 2026

The Backofenfest of the municipality of Störnstein 2026 will traditionally take place on the first Sunday in August at the Platz am Backofen. The highlight is the traditional bakehouse with freshly baked Blootz. Six local clubs will provide catering – from breakfast to grilled and smoked specialties and a wine bar – accompanied by a varied program. Free admission.

The Backofenfest of the municipality of Störnstein 2026 will be celebrated traditionally on the first Sunday in August 2026 at the Platz am Backofen. The exact date will be announced by the municipality in its event calendar.

The centerpiece is the traditional bakehouse with freshly baked Blootz. The six local clubs are expected to share the catering: breakfast (Oberpfälzer Waldverein), grilled items (Siedlergemeinschaft), Blootz from the oven (Katholischer Frauenbund), coffee and cake (Kegelclub), smoked specialties (Grenadiergarde), drinks (Katholische Landjugend), and a wine bar (Sportverein). A varied program will accompany the festival.

Highlights Backofenfest 2026

Fresh Blootz from the traditional bakehouse
Six clubs working together
Culinary diversity from breakfast to wine bar
Convivial village festival, free admission

Programme Backofenfest 2026

Program Structure 2026 (First Sunday in August)

Bakehouse — Freshly baked Blootz as the festival's centerpiece
Breakfast — Oberpfälzer Waldverein
Grilled Items — Siedlergemeinschaft
Blootz from the Oven — Katholischer Frauenbund
Coffee and Cake — Kegelclub
Smoked Specialties — Grenadiergarde
Drinks — Katholische Landjugend; Wine Bar — Sportverein

The specific accompanying program and the exact date for 2026 will be published by the municipality of Störnstein in the event calendar before the festival; they were not yet available at the time of publication.

Prices Backofenfest 2026

Admission is free. Costs are incurred for food and drinks at the club stands.

Practical information

Practical information — Backofenfest

Getting there

The festival grounds at the bakehouse are located in Störnstein and are accessible via nearby Neustadt an der Waldnaab.

Admission

Admission is free; costs are incurred for food and drinks at the club stands.

Date

Traditionally on the first Sunday in August, starting in the morning.

Village festival centered around the bakehouse

The Backofenfest of the municipality of Störnstein is a traditional festival in the municipality of Störnstein in the northern Upper Palatinate (Neustadt an der Waldnaab district). For over 30 years, it has been traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday in August at the "Platz am Backofen" (Square at the Bakehouse).

Fresh Blootz from the bakehouse

The centerpiece of the festival is the traditional bakehouse, from which freshly baked Blootz (Franconian-Upper Palatinate sheet cake) is offered. A diverse range of food and drinks unfolds around this specialty.

All clubs pulling together

Six local clubs participate and share the catering: The Oberpfälzer Waldverein offers breakfast, the Siedlergemeinschaft offers grilled items, the Katholischer Frauenbund offers fresh Blootz from the oven, a Kegelclub offers coffee and cake, the Grenadiergarde offers smoked specialties, the Katholische Landjugend offers drinks, and the Sportverein runs the wine bar. A varied program accompanies the festival.

Störnstein — Municipality in the Northern Upper Palatinate

Störnstein is located in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Bavaria, not far from Neustadt an der Waldnaab. The Backofenfest is one of the regular annual events of the municipality and its clubs.