Frühlingsfest der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr Döhlau

Fire Brigade Festival in Döhlau

The Frühlingsfest (Spring Festival) of the Freiwillige Feuerwehr Döhlau (Döhlau Volunteer Fire Brigade) is the traditional spring event of the brigade in the Upper Franconian municipality of Döhlau (Hof district, Bavaria). The festival is held at the Döhlau fire station over a weekend in May – a format that is typical in the Hof region and takes place in almost every municipality with its own fire brigade.

Three Fire Brigades in Döhlau

Firefighting in the municipality of Döhlau is handled by three volunteer fire brigades: FFW Döhlau, FFW Tauperlitz, and FFW Kautendorf. Each of these brigades has its own club festivals, which are spread throughout the year: May festival in Kautendorf (May 1st), Spring Festival in Döhlau (May), Garden festival in Tauperlitz (August), and other events. The Spring Festival in Döhlau is the first major club event of the municipality in the festival calendar.

Program and Character

As is customary with fire brigade festivals in Upper Franconia, the Spring Festival is about refreshments with bratwurst, beer, and home-style cooking, along with live music and a convivial atmosphere in the festival tent at the fire station. The exact musical and gastronomic content varies from year to year; the FFW Döhlau usually publishes the current program shortly before the festival on its own website and via Facebook.

Döhlau in the Hof District

Döhlau is located in the Upper Franconian district of Hof, directly on the city border of Hof in Bavaria. The Spring Festival, alongside the Hof Volksfest and events in neighboring municipalities, is a typical date for visitors from the region.