Name: Brunnenfest Wettringen 2026
Start: 2026-06-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-14T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Marktplatz Wettringen

Brunnenfest Wettringen

About Brunnenfest Wettringen

On a June weekend, the market square in Wettringen, a small community in Middle Franconia in the district of Ansbach, becomes a stage: The Soldiers' and Comradeship Association of Wettringen organizes the annual Brunnenfest with a marquee, pizza evening, dance evening, festival service, and a communal lunch – traditionally garnished with the fountain run competition on Sunday afternoon, organized by the local running club »Tauberquellenflitzer«.

Dates 12 Jun — 14 Jun 2026

Venue Wettringen (09571)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Brunnenfest Wettringen — edition 2026

The Brunnenfest 2026 runs from Friday, June 12th to Sunday, June 14th on Wettringen's market square. The date is confirmed in the official event calendar of the community. Pizza evening on Friday, dance evening on Saturday, festival service, lunch, and the fountain run on Sunday.

The event calendar of the community of Wettringen lists the Brunnenfest 2026 for June 12–14 on the market square, supplemented by the Brunnenlauf on Sunday afternoon, June 14th, at 3:00 PM. The organizer remains the Soldaten- und Kameradschaftsverein Wettringen.

Programmatically, the weekend adheres to the tried-and-tested schedule of recent years: pizza evening on Friday, dance evening on Saturday, festival service and lunch on Sunday, followed by the sporting highlight with the Brunnenlauf by the Tauberquellenflitzer.

Highlights Brunnenfest Wettringen 2026

Pizza evening on Friday, dance evening on Saturday, Brunnenlauf on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 PM as the sporting and social highlight with the Tauberquellenflitzer relay competition.

Programme Brunnenfest Wettringen 2026

Friday, June 12, 2026 — Pizza Evening

from 6:00 PM — Pizza evening in the marquee on the market square, a low-threshold start for families and club members

Saturday, June 13, 2026 — Dance Evening

from 7:00 PM — Dance evening with marquee music and catering, bar until late

Sunday, June 14, 2026 — Highlight Day

10:15 AM — Festival service, followed by a communal lunch in the marquee
from 2:00 PM — Coffee and cake
3:00 PM — Brunnenlauf (fountain run), organized by the running club Tauberquellenflitzer – relay race and fun run competition, start and finish on the market square
Afternoon/Evening — Award ceremony and end of the festival

A precise schedule and registration details for the Brunnenlauf will be published via wettringen-mfr.de and the association's channels in the weeks leading up to the festival.

Prices Brunnenfest Wettringen 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks in the marquee at club festival prices. Entry fee for the Brunnenlauf payable on site.

Practical information

Practical information — Brunnenfest Wettringen

Getting There

By car: A6 exit Rothenburg ob der Tauber, then take the country road to Wettringen. Parking on the outskirts of the village.

By train / bus: Rothenburg ob der Tauber station, then take a regional bus or shared taxi.

Admission

Free. Food and drink and the Brunnenlauf entry fee are payable on site.

A Classic Franconian Village Festival

The Brunnenfest Wettringen is a classic Franconian village festival – not a major tourist event, but an occasion supported by a single association and the entire village community. The organizer is the Soldaten- und Kameradschaftsverein Wettringen (Soldiers' and Comradeship Association), and the celebration takes place in the marquee directly on the market square of the community in the district of Ansbach (Middle Franconia).

Three Days with a Clear Role Each Day

Friday: Pizza evening from 6:00 PM – a deliberately low-threshold start that brings families from the village and surrounding areas into the marquee phase.
Saturday: from 7:00 PM, dance evening with catering and marquee music – the "big" evening of the weekend.
Sunday: from 10:15 AM, festival service, followed by a communal lunch in the marquee; from 2:00 PM, coffee and cake; at 3:00 PM, the highlight of the day – the Brunnenlauf (fountain run), a relay and fun run that starts from the market square and is organized by the local running club »Tauberquellenflitzer«.

The Brunnenlauf as a Sporting Component

The Brunnenlauf makes the Wettringen Brunnenfest known in the Middle Franconian running scene: a relay race that combines a festival weekend and a sporting event in one. This is a proven combination in Franconian club life and ensures that the whole village is present on the market square on Sunday afternoon – some as athletes, others as spectators, and still others at the marquee.

Wettringen, Middle Franconia

Wettringen is a community in the district of Ansbach (West Middle Franconia) with just under 1,000 inhabitants. The region is characterized by agriculture and rural life, and the market square is the center of village life – with the parish church, inn, school, and the central fountain that gives the festival weekend its name.

What Makes the Atmosphere Special

The Brunnenfest thrives on its scale and volunteer spirit: a marquee, a central stage, one association responsible, supplemented by the parish community and the running club. Admission is free, the beer and food are regional, and the audience sits on beer benches in the market square and knows each other. This is precisely the charm – and the reason why such festivals in West Middle Franconia remain an integral part of summer club life to this day.