Dorffest Aretsried

Village festival in a Stauden village

Aretsried is a district of the market town of Fischach in the Augsburg district, located in the Western Forests (Stauden), a sparsely populated, forest-rich region west of Augsburg. In summer, the music club and the shooting club jointly host the village festival here — a must-attend event for the Aretsried clubs and their friends from neighboring towns.

What awaits you

• Brass music from the Musikverein Aretsried and guest bands
• Barbecue specialties — bratwurst, steaks, chicken from the grill
• Homemade cakes and pies on Sunday afternoon
• Beer from the region (local breweries)
• Shooting at the shooting range of the Schützenverein
• Family atmosphere — manageable festival grounds, everything personal

Musik- und Schützenverein Aretsried

The Musikverein Aretsried is a traditional Swabian brass band that plays at early morning concerts, processions, folk festivals, and village festivals in the region throughout the year. In 2026, the band will perform in Friedberg (Volksfest August 9) and at the Augsburger Plärrer (end of August/beginning of September), among other places. The Schützenverein Aretsried is part of the regional shooting tradition of Southern Germany. The village festival is the most important event of the year for both clubs.

Fischach and the Stauden

The market town of Fischach (around 4,500 inhabitants) is located in the Augsburg district in the Western Forests. The region — Stauden — is known as a quiet, forest-rich hiking area, with small districts like Aretsried, Heimberg, Willmatshofen, Mickhausen-Wald. Aretsried and Heimberg are managed as a pair of districts, and the parish community comprises several places. The village festival is an occasion that brings together residents and guests from the surrounding Stauden villages.