Name: Cheese and Delicacies Market at Hohenlohe Open-Air Museum Wackershofen 2026
Start: 2026-05-09T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-10T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Hohenloher Freilandmuseum Wackershofen

Cheese and Delicacies Market Wackershofen

About Cheese and Delicacies Market Wackershofen

The Cheese and Delicacies Market at Hohenlohe Open-Air Museum Wackershofen is one of Southern Germany's most characteristic gourmet markets. You'll stroll among historic farmhouses and barns, sample over 200 types of cheese made from goat, sheep, and cow's milk from more than 40 dairies, and discover regional specialties such as fruit brandies, mustard, jams, cured meats, and organic vegetables. Around 10,000 visitors come annually over two days to the Wackershofen district of Schwäbisch Hall, in the heart of Hohenlohe.

Dates 09 May — 10 May 2026

Venue Schwäbisch Hall (08127)

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Edition 2026

Cheese and Delicacies Market Wackershofen — edition 2026

The 2026 Cheese and Delicacies Market will take place on the weekend of May 9–10, 2026, at the Hohenlohe Open-Air Museum Wackershofen. Over 40 cheese dairies will present more than 200 types of cheese made from goat, sheep, and cow's milk; the offering will be complemented by fruit brandies, cured meats, mustard, jams, and organic vegetables from Hohenlohe and the entire south.

With the Cheese and Delicacies Market on May 9 and 10, 2026, the Hohenlohe Open-Air Museum Wackershofen kicks off its main market season for 2026. For two days, you can wander among half-timbered courtyards, historic barns, and a dense network of stands featuring cheese, wine, brandy, and craft producers.

The focus is on cheese dairies from Hohenlohe, the Allgäu, the pre-Alpine region, and some farms from France, Austria, and Switzerland – offering a total of around 200 types of cheese made from three types of milk. The selection is complemented by fruit brandies from traditional orchards, mustard and chutney manufacturers, butchers featuring Schwäbisch-Hällisches Landschwein, organic vegetable farms, and honey producers. The "Roter Ochsen" inn in the museum will provide warm regional cuisine.

Highlights Cheese and Delicacies Market Wackershofen 2026

40+ cheese dairies, 200+ cheese varieties from goat, sheep, and cow's milk
Specialties from Hohenlohe: Schwäbisch-Hällisches Landschwein, fruit brandies, mustard, honey
Market stroll among 70+ historic buildings of the open-air museum
Family program with children's farm and demonstrations of old crafts

Programme Cheese and Delicacies Market Wackershofen 2026

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Market opens, cheese, meat, brandy, and delicacy artisans along the historic courtyard paths
"Roter Ochsen" inn and mobile snack stations within the museum grounds
Historic buildings of the open-air museum open as usual

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Market open, cheese dairies and manufacturers with expanded assortments
Family program in the children's farm area / historic courtyards
Short guided tours of selected historic houses if needed

The museum will publish the detailed schedule and the list of cheese dairies before the market days on wackershofen.de/veranstaltungen.

Prices Cheese and Delicacies Market Wackershofen 2026

Admission to the market is included in the regular museum admission fee. Current prices and discounts (including for children, family tickets, annual passes) can be viewed on the museum's website.

Practical information

Practical information — Cheese and Delicacies Market Wackershofen

Getting There

By car: A6 Heilbronn–Nuremberg, exit Schwäbisch Hall, then follow signs for "Freilandmuseum Wackershofen". By train: to Schwäbisch Hall-Hessental, then take a city bus or shuttle to the museum. Parking is available at the museum; on peak days, signs will direct you to parking areas on surrounding meadows.

Admission

Admission to the museum also grants entry to the market. See wackershofen.de for current daily prices and discounts; children and young people are usually free or heavily discounted.

Note

Sturdy footwear is recommended (historic courtyards, partly gravel). Dogs on a leash are allowed. In all weather – the museum is enjoyable even in the rain.

A Gourmet Market with a Museum Backdrop

At the Hohenlohe Open-Air Museum Wackershofen, one of Southern Germany's most important open-air museums, farmhouses, barns, and courtyards transform into an accessible gourmet landscape over a May weekend. The Cheese and Delicacies Market is known far beyond the Schwäbisch Hall region – and is one of the few markets in Baden-Württemberg so consistently specialized in artisanal cheese.

More Than 200 Types of Cheese in One Weekend

Over 40 cheese dairies from all over Germany and the adjacent Alpine countries present around 200 types of cheese. You can sample your way through the assortment: from mild, creamy fresh goat cheese and more mature sheep cheese specialties to aged mountain cheeses made from cow's milk. Many producers come from Hohenlohe, the Swabian Forest, and Upper Swabia – complemented by dairies from the Allgäu, the pre-Alpine region, and Swiss traditions.

More Than Just Cheese

Fruit brandies and liqueurs from Hohenlohe's traditional orchards
Mustard, chutneys, jams from artisanal manufacturers in Baden-Württemberg
Cured meats from traditional butchers, including the Schwäbisch-Hällisches Landschwein (a local breed)
Organic vegetables from regional farm gardens
Honey, wine, and beer from Hohenlohe and the Kocher-Jagst-Tauber region

The Hohenlohe Open-Air Museum as a Stage

Since the 1970s, the museum has been collecting historic buildings from the Hohenlohe region – farmhouses, mills, barns, bakehouses, a shepherd's wagon. In total, over 70 historic buildings from several centuries have been relocated and meticulously reconstructed. During the gourmet market, this backdrop acts like a huge, living theater: you wander from one half-timbered building to another, some houses are open for visits, and regional cuisine is served in the "Roter Ochsen" inn.

Wackershofen and the Schwäbisch Hall District

Wackershofen is a district of Schwäbisch Hall in the Schwäbisch Hall district, Baden-Württemberg. The Hohenlohe plain around Schwäbisch Hall is known for an exceptionally dense culinary scene: the Schwäbisch-Hällisches Landschwein, Boeuf de Hohenlohe, traditional fruit orchards, and growing organic farming characterize the region. The gourmet market is one of its showcases.