Dirlewanger Marktfest
Traditional market festival at the Hirschbrauerei Dirlewang
About Dirlewanger Marktfest
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Market Festival in Bavarian Swabia
The Dirlewanger Marktfest is one of those traditional Swabian market festivals where brewery tradition, club music, and the market community merge into a compact event. The venue is the Hirschbrauerei Dirlewang – a historic private brewery that supplies the festival beer and opens its grounds as a festival site.
Dirlewang in the Unterallgäu
Dirlewang is a market town with around 1,700 inhabitants in the Unterallgäu district (Bavarian Swabia, Bavaria), not far from Mindelheim. The region is characterized by typical Swabian landscape – rolling hills, forests, meadows, and a dense network of clubs that support the market festival.
Music Clubs as Festival Supporters
As with many Swabian-Bavarian market festivals, the music clubs from the surrounding communities are a central part of the program. The Mattsies Music Club, the Dirlewang Music Club, and guest ensembles from the Unterallgäu provide the musical entertainment. This creates a special atmosphere: instead of anonymous cover bands, neighbors play for neighbors, making the social anchoring of the festival palpable.
Dirlewanger Marktfest — edition 2026
Two Days of Festivities at the Brewery
The market festival starts on Saturday evening from 7:00 PM with the ceremonial tapping of the keg and a festive evening, featuring musical entertainment by a host music club. Bratwurst from a charcoal grill, Swabian specialties, and the Hirschbrauerei's festival beer are the culinary cornerstones.
Sunday with a Church Service
On Sunday, July 26, the festival day begins at 10:00 AM with the festival service, followed by a Frühschoppen (morning pint) and all-day festival activities. Several music clubs will take turns on the festival stage.
Programme Dirlewanger Marktfest 2026
Festival Weekend July 25–26, 2026
- Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 7:00 PM — Opening, keg tapping, festive evening with live music from music clubs, Swabian pub cuisine, and Hirschbrauerei beer
- Sunday, July 26, 2026, 10:00 AM — Festival service
- Sunday, July 26, 2026, from noon — Frühschoppen, festival activities, more music club performances, festival winding down in the late afternoon
Highlights Dirlewanger Marktfest 2026
- Festival grounds directly at the Hirschbrauerei Dirlewang
- Several music clubs from the Unterallgäu region
- Festival service on Sunday at 10:00 AM
- Swabian-Bavarian pub cuisine and Hirschbrauerei beer
Prices Dirlewanger Marktfest 2026
Free admission. Food, drinks, and festival beer at club-friendly prices.
Practical information — Dirlewanger Marktfest
Getting There
By car: A 96 Munich–Lindau, exit Mindelheim, then country road to Dirlewang. By train: Mindelheim station, then by bus or car to Dirlewang.
Admission
Free admission to the entire festival grounds. Food, drinks, and festival beer at club prices.
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Where it takes place Dirlewanger Marktfest
Hirschbrauerei Dirlewang
Hirschbrauerei Dirlewang, 87742 Dirlewang