Name: Colomansfest with Colomansritt Schwangau 2026
Start: 2026-10-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-11T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Wallfahrtskirche St. Coloman Schwangau

Colomansfest

About Colomansfest

The Colomansfest with the Colomansritt is a traditional pilgrimage and rider procession in Schwangau in the Allgäu region, at the foot of the royal castles. On the second Sunday in October, around 200 riders in traditional costume process to the baroque St. Coloman pilgrimage church, where horses and animals are blessed – a living custom in honor of the patron saint of animals, Coloman.

Dates 11 Oct — 11 Oct 2026

Venue Schwangau (09777)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Colomansfest — edition 2026

The Colomansfest with Colomansritt 2026 will take place on Sunday, October 11 – the second Sunday in October – in Schwangau. Around 200 riders in traditional costume will process to St. Coloman pilgrimage church, where the animal blessing will take place.

On the second Sunday in October, October 11, 2026, Schwangau celebrates the Colomansfest. A music ensemble leads the Colomansritt from the town hall to the St. Coloman pilgrimage church, followed by around 200 festively decorated horses and riders in traditional costume. At the church, the priest blesses the participants and animals from horseback with a relic of Saint Coloman. Thousands of spectators follow the custom.

Highlights Colomansfest 2026

Around 200 riders in traditional costume
Festively decorated horses
Animal blessing at St. Coloman pilgrimage church
Allgäu customs in front of the royal castles

Programme Colomansfest 2026

Assembly and start at the town hall
Colomansritt with around 200 riders in traditional costume to St. Coloman pilgrimage church
Festive church service
Animal blessing with the relic of Saint Coloman

Prices Colomansfest 2026

Free admission. The procession and animal blessing can be followed along the route and at the church.

Practical information

Practical information — Colomansfest

Getting There

Schwangau is located in the Ostallgäu district near Füssen, known for the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles. Travel is via Füssen; the procession leads from the town hall to the St. Coloman pilgrimage church.

Admission

The Colomansfest is freely accessible. The rider procession and the animal blessing can be followed along the route and at the church.

Organizer

Sankt Coloman Association Schwangau. Further information at www.schwangau.de.

Custom in Honor of Saint Coloman

The Colomansfest is one of the most impressive traditional festivals in the Allgäu. It honors Saint Coloman, who is revered as the patron saint of animals. Coloman's Day on October 13th is one of the most important and highest holidays in Schwangau.

The Colomansritt

The highlight is the Colomansritt: Around 200 riders in traditional costume process with festively decorated horses – adorned with colorful ribbons, flowers, and bows – from the town hall to the St. Coloman pilgrimage church. A music ensemble leads the procession, the order of which is regulated by the statutes of the Sankt Coloman Association.

Animal Blessing at the Pilgrimage Church

At the baroque St. Coloman pilgrimage church, picturesquely located in the Allgäu landscape, a church service takes place. The priest blesses the participants and the animals from horseback with a relic of Saint Coloman. Thousands of spectators line the route every year.

Living Tradition

Supported by the Sankt Coloman Association Schwangau, the Colomansfest combines faith, custom, and alpine scenery into a unique experience in the Allgäu.