Name: Frankfurt Apple Wine Festival 2026
Start: 2026-08-07T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-16T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Roßmarkt, Frankfurt-Innenstadt

Apple Wine Festival

About Apple Wine Festival

Apple wine – the national drink of Hesse – has its home in Frankfurt. When the metropolis on the Main dedicates its own festival to its favorite drink in August, Hessians, tourists, and apple wine newcomers alike flock to the Roßmarkt. The Frankfurt Apple Wine Festival runs from August 7th to 16th, 2026, featuring traditional 'Schoppen' from old apple varieties, creative apple wine mixers, Hessian comedy on stage, 'Bembeln' (jugs), and culinary classics like 'Handkäs mit Musik' (cheese with onions and vinaigrette) and 'Grüne Soße' (green sauce). Free admission, daily from 11 am.

Dates 07 Aug — 16 Aug 2026

Venue Frankfurt am Main (06412)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Apple Wine Festival — edition 2026

Ten days of the Apple Wine Festival on the Roßmarkt in Frankfurt's city center. Traditional apple wine from old apple varieties, creative mixed drinks, Hessian comedy on stage, 'Bembel' and 'Geripptes' as souvenirs. Culinary pairings: 'Handkäs mit Musik', 'Grüne Soße', 'Frankfurter Würstchen'.

From Friday, August 7th, to Sunday, August 16th, 2026, the Frankfurt Apple Wine Festival will take place on the Roßmarkt. Free admission.

Highlights Apple Wine Festival 2026

Ten days of Apple Wine Festival on the Roßmarkt
Traditional apple wine from old varieties + creative mixers
Hessian comedy and live music
Hessian specialties: Handkäs mit Musik, Grüne Soße
'Bembel' and 'Geripptes' as souvenirs
Free admission

Programme Apple Wine Festival 2026

Fri, August 7th, 2026 — Opening

11:00 AM — Stalls open
~6:00 PM–6:30 PM — Official opening ceremony
First stage acts and Hessian comedy

Sat, August 8th + Sun, August 9th, 2026 — Main Festival Weekend

11:00 AM Opening of stalls
Sat until 12:00 AM, Sun until 11:00 PM
Full operation with all vintners and apple wine taverns
Stage program with comedy and live music

Mon, August 10th – Thu, August 13th, 2026 — Weekday Program

11:00 AM–11:00 PM
Quieter festival atmosphere during the week
Apple wine creation workshops
Program for families and day visitors

Fri, August 14th + Sat, August 15th, 2026 — Second Festival Weekend

11:00 AM–12:00 AM
Highlight program on stage with the most famous Hessian comedy acts
Live bands with Hessian dialect songs

Sun, August 16th, 2026 — Closing

11:00 AM–11:00 PM
Last festival day with winding-down atmosphere
Family program during the day

Note: Detailed daily program with all performances will be published before the festival on frankfurt-tourismus.de.

Prices Apple Wine Festival 2026

Free admission. Apple wine, food, and souvenirs at usual festival prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Apple Wine Festival

Getting There

By S-Bahn / U-Bahn: Hauptwache (S1–S6, S8/9, U1–U3, U6/7/8) – 2 min. walk to Roßmarkt from there. By tram: Lines 11/12 to Willy-Brandt-Platz.

Admission

Free admission. Apple wine, food, and souvenirs at usual festival prices.

Opening Hours 2026

Sunday–Thursday 11:00 AM–11:00 PM · Friday and Saturday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM. Official opening on the first festival day between 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM.

Food

Hessian classics to go with apple wine: Handkäs mit Musik, Grüne Soße, Frankfurter Würstchen (sausages), Bratwurst, Pretzels.

Apple Wine – The National Drink of Hesse

Anyone who understands Frankfurt understands apple wine. Schoppen is the name for the traditional drinking vessel, Bembel the characteristic jug made of grey-blue stoneware, Geripptes the glass with the diamond-shaped facets that holds the wine even in the greasy goblets of taverns. The Frankfurt Apple Wine Festival brings this Hessian cultural tradition to the Roßmarkt for ten days – one of Frankfurt's central squares, just steps from the Hauptwache and Goethestraße.

Ten Festival Days 2026

From Friday, August 7th, to Sunday, August 16th, 2026, the stalls on the Roßmarkt will be open daily from 11:00 AM until late in the evening. The official opening ceremony usually takes place on the first festival day between 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM. Free admission to the entire festival grounds.

Traditional and Creative

The offerings range from traditional apple wine made from old apple varieties, as served in classic Frankfurt apple wine taverns, to creative apple wine mixed drinks – cider cocktails, frizzante variations, apple wine spritzers with elderflower, mixed drinks with aromatic syrups. Those who previously only knew apple wine in its original form will discover its full spectrum here.

Bembel, Geripptes, and Souvenirs

In addition to drinking, getting to know the apple wine culture is also a focus: 'Bembel' in various sizes, 'Geripptes' glasses, apple candies, and apple jams are available as souvenirs – ideal for tourists who want to take a piece of Hesse home with them.

Stage with Hessian Comedy

The stage program focuses on Hessian humor: Hessian comedy, regional bands, apple wine songs, and dialect acts alternate. Those who know Frankfurt only as an international financial metropolis will get to know the other – the Hessian, witty, ironic – side of the city here.

Organized by Tourismus+Congress GmbH

Like the Museumsuferfest, the Apple Wine Festival is organized by Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main – the city's tourism company that coordinates Frankfurt's most important city festivals.