Food Truck Festival and Town Festival Heldburg
Town festival with street food festival in the town center at the foot of the Veste Heldburg
About Food Truck Heldburg
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Street Food Meets Town Festival
The Heldburg Food Truck Festival combines two popular festival formats: an international food truck market with the classic German town festival. In the town center around the market square, food trucks line up — from American burgers and Mexican tacos to Asian bao buns and Vietnamese pho soups, as well as vegetarian bowls and street food variations. Regional vendors from Thuringia and Franconia (Heldburg is located directly on the Bavarian state border) park between the trucks with Thuringian bratwurst, Franconian dumplings, Heldburg beer, and regional specialties.
Diverse Supporting Program
Parallel to the street food mile, a classic town festival program runs: a stage at the market square with live music (cover bands, solo artists), DJ sets in the evening, a children's program with a bouncy castle and carousels, market stalls with arts and crafts and small snacks. The town festival also brings the Heldburg clubs on board — marksmen, sports clubs, the fire department, and the local history museum operate their own stalls and bring local roots to the international food festival.
Heldburg — Town under the «Franconian Light»
Heldburg is located in the district of Hildburghausen in the state of Thuringia, directly on the border with Bavaria. The small town with around 4,500 inhabitants is overlooked by the Veste Heldburg — one of the most beautiful hilltop castles in Germany, rebuilt in the 16th century as a magnificent Renaissance palace. The Veste, popularly known as the «Franconian Light», is the town's landmark and today houses the German Castle Museum. The town festival with the food truck festival is an opportunity to experience the Heldburger Land beyond a castle tour — a rural-charming weekend with good food, music, and a castle panorama in the background.
Food Truck Heldburg — edition 2026
Street Food Weekend at the Market Square
From May 23 to 25, 2026, Heldburg's market square will transform into an international street food mile. Food trucks with specialties from around the world, regional vendors from Thuringia and Franconia, live music, and a family program will characterize the Pentecost weekend in the town under the «Franconian Light».
Program
Food truck market with international cuisine, parallel town festival stage with live music, market stalls with arts and crafts, children's program with bouncy castle and carousel, catering by local clubs.
Programme Food Truck Heldburg 2026
Program Highlights 2026 — Heldburg Food Truck Festival
- Saturday, May 23 — Festival Opening: Food truck market opens at noon; official opening at the market square by the town of Heldburg; first live bands in the evening
- Sunday, May 24 — Main Festival Day: Food trucks open all day; family program in the afternoon with bouncy castle, carousel, and children's activities; stage program with cover bands, solo artists, dance groups; DJ sets late in the evening
- Monday, May 25 — Whit Monday/Festival Finale: Morning pint at the market square; more food trucks and regional stalls; relaxed festival finale in the afternoon
- International Street Food Selection: American burgers, Mexican tacos, Asian bao buns and pho soups, Vietnamese specialties, vegetarian and vegan bowls, creative street food variations
- Regional Vendors: Thuringian bratwurst, Franconian dumplings, Heldburg beer, regional juices and liqueurs
- Festival Elements: Market stalls of the Heldburg clubs (marksmen, fire department, sports, local history museum); arts and crafts booths; catering by local gastronomy
The list of participating food trucks and the full stage program will be published before the festival on stadt-heldburg.de.
Highlights Food Truck Heldburg 2026
- International food truck selection in the town center
- Regional specialties from Thuringia and Franconia
- Live music and DJ sets at the market square
- Family program with bouncy castle and carousel
- Market backdrop below the Veste Heldburg, the «Franconian Light»
Prices Food Truck Heldburg 2026
Free admission. Food, drinks, and carousel rides are paid for directly at the food trucks and stalls.
Practical information — Food Truck Heldburg
Date 2026
Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25, 2026.
Location
Market square and town center of Heldburg, 98663 Heldburg.
Getting There
By train: Hildburghausen or Coburg station, from there bus or taxi to Heldburg. By car: A73 (Suhl–Coburg) exit Hildburghausen-Süd, then L1134 towards Heldburg. Parking is signposted on the outskirts of town.
Admission
Free. Food and drinks are paid for at the food trucks and stalls.
Tip
Combine your festival visit with a trip up to the Veste Heldburg and the German Castle Museum — one of the most important castle museums in Germany. The Coburg Fortress, one of the largest castle complexes in Germany, is also only 20 kilometers away in neighboring Bavaria.
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Marktplatz Heldburg
Marktplatz, 98663 Heldburg