Name: Fischertagsvorabend Memmingen 2026
Start: 2026-07-24T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-24T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Marktplatz und Innenstadt Memmingen

Fischertagsvorabend

About Fischertagsvorabend

The Fischertagsvorabend is the traditional prelude to the famous Memmingen Fischertag — a centuries-old tradition where, on the following day, around 1,000 Memmingen residents fish the Stadtbach (town stream) with wooden fork nets. On the eve, the Stadtbüttel (town beadle), Stadtgarde (town guard), drummers, fanfare band, and youth band, all in historical costumes, parade through the Swabian Imperial City to officially proclaim the Fischertag. Meeting point: Marktplatz Memmingen from 5:00 PM.

Dates 24 Jul — 24 Jul 2026

Venue Memmingen (09764)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Fischertagsvorabend — edition 2026

The Fischertagsvorabend Memmingen 2026 takes place on Friday, July 24, 2026, from 5:00 PM on the Marktplatz. The Stadtbüttel and Stadtgarde, in historical costumes, proclaim the Fischertag of the following day. The Trommlerbuben, Fanfarenzug, and Jugendkapelle of the Fischertagsverein then parade through the city center. Free admission. Advance sales for the grandstands at the Fischertag (July 25th) begin July 6th at the Music School.

The 2026 edition of the Fischertagsvorabend follows the choreography passed down through generations. At 5:00 PM, the historical groups of the Fischertagsverein gather on Memmingen's Marktplatz. The official proclamation of the Fischertag by the Stadtbüttel and Stadtgarde is the formal highlight, setting the town in anticipation of the grand Stadtbach fishing on Saturday, July 25, 2026.

Advance tickets for the grandstands along the Stadtbach will be available from Monday, July 6, 2026, at the Memmingen Music School. Due to high demand, early arrival or a prior telephone inquiry to the Fischertagsverein (08331/495065) is recommended.

Highlights Fischertagsvorabend 2026

Proclamation of the Fischertag by Stadtbüttel and Stadtgarde, Trommlerbuben and Fanfarenzug, historical costumes, prelude to the centuries-old Stadtbach fishing.

Programme Fischertagsvorabend 2026

Friday, July 24, 2026 — Schedule

5:00 PM — Gathering of historical groups on Memmingen's Marktplatz
Official proclamation of the Fischertag by Stadtbüttel and Stadtgarde in historical costumes
Following this — Parade through the city center with Trommlerbuben, Fanfarenzug, and Jugendkapelle
Further performances by historical association groups: Schmotzgruppe, Landsknechte
Evening — Festive atmosphere throughout Memmingen's old town, preparations for the main Fischertag

Saturday, July 25, 2026 — Main Fischertag

Morning — Historical Stadtbach fishing with around 1,000 Memmingen fishermen
Grandstands along the Stadtbach (tickets in advance)
Follow-up program with historical parade and festivities in the old town

Advance Sales

From Monday, July 6, 2026
Memmingen Music School
Info from the Fischertagsverein, Tel. 08331/495065

Prices Fischertagsvorabend 2026

Proclamation on the Marktplatz is public and free. Grandstand tickets for the Fischertag on the following day (July 25th) are available in advance from July 6th at the Memmingen Music School.

Practical information

Practical information — Fischertagsvorabend

Getting There

Memmingen is located in the Unterallgäu region, accessible via the A7 (Ulm–Füssen) and A96 (Munich–Lindau) motorways. By train (ICE/IC) at Memmingen station. Memmingen-Allgäu Airport (FMM) is approx. 6 km from the city center.

Admission

The proclamation on the Marktplatz from 5:00 PM is public and free to attend. Tickets for the grandstands along the Stadtbach for the fishing on the following day (July 25th) are sold separately.

Tickets for the Fischertag Itself

Advance sales start July 6, 2026, at the Memmingen Music School. Detailed information from the Fischertagsverein (Tel. 08331/495065).

A Centuries-Old Swabian Tradition

The Memmingen Fischertag is one of the oldest and best-known city festivals in Southern Germany. The tradition dates back centuries: on the morning of the Fischertag, around 1,000 Memmingen residents fish the Stadtbach with traditional wooden fork nets — a ritual unique to Memmingen. The eve marks the solemn prelude with a grand ceremony.

What Happens on the Eve

From 5:00 PM, the historical groups of the Fischertagsverein Memmingen gather on the Marktplatz, all in the traditional costumes of their roles:

Stadtbüttel in medieval attire — historical town servant
Stadtgarde with halberds and uniforms
Trommlerbuben (drummer boys) to kick things off
Fanfarenzug (fanfare band) with historical trumpets
Jugendkapelle (youth band) with traditional festival music
Landsknechte and Schmotzgruppe as other groups of the association

The Stadtbüttel and Stadtgarde officially proclaim the Fischertag, which takes place the following day. The drummers and fanfare bands then parade through the city center, setting the town in the mood for the grand Stadtbach fishing.

Memmingen — Imperial City with Character

Memmingen is a former Free Imperial City in the Unterallgäu region (Bavarian Swabia), known for its exceptionally well-preserved medieval old town with its city wall, Steuerhaus, and town hall. The Twelve Articles of the Peasants of 1525 — a key document of the early democratic movement in Europe — were negotiated here. The Fischertag also takes place on this historic ground: the Stadtbach fishing on July 25th is a direct continuation of the Imperial City's civic tradition.

The Fischertagsverein

The organizer is the Fischertagsverein Memmingen, located at Am Einlaß 5½. The association is divided into several historical groups (Schmotzgruppe, Stadtgarde, Landsknechte, among others) and has documented the tradition for generations with extensive photo and video archives.