Burgfest Schauenstein
Medieval Castle Festival at Schauenstein Castle in the Northern Fichtelgebirge
About Burgfest Schauenstein
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Medieval Spectacle in the Fichtelgebirge
The Burgfest Schauenstein was initiated in 2023 by the Schlossfreunde Schauenstein e.V. (Friends of the Castle Schauenstein Association) and has quickly become a firm fixture in the Upper Franconian summer event calendar. The venue is the Schlossplatz (castle square) around the castle of the same name in Schauenstein, a small town in the Hof district in the northern Fichtelgebirge mountains.
Program: Market, Crafts, Minstrels, Fire Show
Over the two festival days, there will be market stalls with historical crafts and artisanal goods, simply dressed camp life groups, minstrels, and jugglers, along with food and drinks from the medieval repertoire. Performances by the medieval groups Vielgestalt and Maleficius will accompany both days. For children, there is a hand-operated Ferris wheel and a children's carousel – both built entirely of wood. A historical screw press mints replicas of the Schauensteiner Groschen from 1622 as souvenirs.
Fire Show and Illuminated Castle Complex
The highlight on Saturday evening is a fire show with colorful illumination of the entire castle complex. The market is open on Saturday from 3 PM until approximately midnight, and all day Sunday until the early evening.
Schauenstein and the Hof District
Schauenstein is a small town in the Hof district in Upper Franconia, on the northern edge of the Fichtelgebirge. The castle is the town's landmark and the seat of the Schlossfreunde association. Travel by car via the A9 / B173 to Hof, then B289 to Schauenstein.
Burgfest Schauenstein — edition 2026
August 1st–2nd, 2026 at the Castle
The 4th edition of the Burgfest follows the established format: on Saturday from the afternoon until midnight, and all day Sunday on the castle square. The organizer is the Schlossfreunde Schauenstein association.
The full program will be communicated in the weeks before the festival on the town's event website. The core elements from previous years remain unchanged: market, crafts, camp life, minstrels, and the fire show on Saturday evening with an illuminated castle complex.
Programme Burgfest Schauenstein 2026
Core Program Elements (Based on Previous Years)
- Saturday, August 1st, 2026 — Market opens on the castle square from the afternoon (approx. 3 PM in previous years); camp life, market stalls, minstrels, jugglers; in the evening, fire show with colorful illumination of the castle complex; program until approx. midnight
- Sunday, August 2nd, 2026 — All-day market operation; further performances by medieval groups, children's program
Recurring Program Strands
- Performances by the medieval groups Vielgestalt and Maleficius on both days
- Hand-operated Ferris wheel and children's carousel – entirely of wood, hand-powered
- Historical screw press for minting replicas of the Schauensteiner Groschen from 1622
- Medieval food and drinks, market stalls with crafts
Exact program and times for 2026: schauenstein.de.
Highlights Burgfest Schauenstein 2026
- 4th edition of Burgfest Schauenstein
- Medieval market around Schauenstein Castle
- Performances by medieval groups Vielgestalt and Maleficius
- Wood-operated hand Ferris wheel and children's carousel
- Historical screw press – Schauensteiner Groschen 1622
- Fire show with colorful illumination of the castle complex on Saturday evening
Prices Burgfest Schauenstein 2026
Final admission prices for 2026 will be published by the organizer in the weeks before the festival on the town's event website. In previous years, a moderate admission fee was charged to finance the volunteer association's project.
Practical information — Burgfest Schauenstein
Getting There
By car: A9 exit Hof-West or Bayreuth/Kulmbach, then B289 to Schauenstein. By train to Hof Hauptbahnhof (main station), then continue by bus or call-a-taxi.
Admission and Opening Hours
Detailed admission prices and final opening hours will be communicated by the organizer in the weeks before the festival on schauenstein.de. In previous years, the castle festival took place on Saturdays from approx. 3 PM to midnight and all day on Sundays.
Organizer
Schlossfreunde Schauenstein e.V. – Contact via the town of Schauenstein (Rathaus/Town Hall, Schlossplatz).
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