Name: Gaggenau Autumn Fair 2026
Start: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-28T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt und Festplatz Gaggenau

Herbstmesse Gaggenau

About Herbstmesse Gaggenau

The Gaggenau Herbstmesse, by its own description, is the largest Volksfest (popular festival) in the Murg Valley. From September 25th to 28th, 2026, rides, fairground attractions, and market stalls will transform Gaggenau's city center into a four-day festival ground. On Sunday, September 27th, shops will open for Sunday shopping from 12 PM to 5 PM. Travel by the Murgtalbahn directly to Gaggenau station. Admission to the fair is free; payment is required for rides and food stalls on-site.

Dates 25 Sep — 28 Sep 2026

Venue Gaggenau (08216)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Herbstmesse Gaggenau — edition 2026

The Gaggenau Herbstmesse 2026 will take place from Friday, September 25th, to Monday, September 28th, 2026, in the city center. Rides, fairground attractions, and market stalls will fill the city for four days. On Sunday, September 27th, shops will open from 12 PM to 5 PM for Sunday shopping. Admission to the fair is free.

Gaggenau Herbstmesse 2026

As every year, the city of Gaggenau uses the last warm days of September for its Volksfest. Four days of programming — from Friday afternoon to Monday evening — with all the classic Volksfest components: carousels, Ferris wheel, shooting galleries, market stalls, food, and a live stage on the weekend. Travel via the Murgtalbahn makes the fair accessible to the entire region.

Highlights Herbstmesse Gaggenau 2026

Largest Volksfest in the Murg Valley
Ferris wheel, dodgems, shooting galleries, carousels
Sunday Shopping on September 27th (12 PM–5 PM)
Direct travel via Murgtalbahn
Free admission

Programme Herbstmesse Gaggenau 2026

Program

Friday, September 25 — Opening of the Herbstmesse, fairground attractions from the afternoon, live music in the evening
Saturday, September 26 — Full day operation, market stalls, fairground attractions, evening stage
Sunday, September 27 — Family Day, Sunday Shopping 12 PM–5 PM, city center shops open, live program, family activities
Monday, September 28 — Last day, fairground attractions until evening, continuous program loop

Areas

City Center — Market stalls, carousels, food
Festival Grounds — Larger rides, Ferris wheel
Stage — Local bands on the weekend

Detailed program at gaggenau.de.

Prices Herbstmesse Gaggenau 2026

Free admission. Rides and food are paid for at the stall. Parking in nearby car parks (Sunday 6 AM–5 PM, Hildastraße car park is paid).

Practical information

Practical information — Herbstmesse Gaggenau

Getting There

Take the Murgtalbahn (S31/S41 KVV) from Karlsruhe Hbf directly to Gaggenau station. By car, take the B 462. Parking options: Murgufer underground car park, Hildastraße car park (paid from 6 AM–5 PM on Sunday), Murgtal-Center, Sparkassen-Parkhaus.

Admission

Admission to the fair is free. Rides and food are paid for at the stall.

Sunday Shopping

Sunday, September 27th, 2026, from 12 PM to 5 PM — city center shops open.

Volksfest with Murg Valley Identity

The Gaggenau Herbstmesse is one of the most traditional Volksfests in the northern Black Forest. The city of Gaggenau (Rastatt district, state of Baden-Württemberg) is the organizer. For four days — Friday to Monday, September 25th to 28th, 2026 — showmen, market vendors, and carousels fill the city center. The fair is officially considered "the largest Volksfest in the Murg Valley" — making it a central event in the festival calendar for the entire region.

Program and Offerings

The focus is on the rides: Ferris wheel, dodgems, roller coaster modules, children's grills, shooting galleries. In addition, market vendors line the city center with market goods — leather goods, sweets, candied almonds, herbs and spices, tools, and household items. Food stalls offer Schwenkbraten (grilled pork neck), Currywurst, fries, crêpes, and mulled wine — typical Volksfest fare.

Sunday Shopping

On Sunday, September 27th, 2026, from 12 PM to 5 PM, Gaggenau's shops will open in parallel with the fair. This combination traditionally makes Sunday the busiest day — shoppers eat and ride a carousel. The city center will be bustling, with a family-friendly atmosphere.

Travel by Murgtalbahn

A special feature of Gaggenau: the city is located directly on the Murgtalbahn, which operates as a Stadtbahn (light rail) of the KVV (Karlsruhe Transport Association) into the Black Forest hinterland. This makes traveling by public transport convenient, even from Karlsruhe (S31/S41, approx. 45 min) — and reduces parking problems.

Gaggenau — Murg Valley City

With around 30,000 inhabitants, Gaggenau is the main center of the lower Murg Valley and is known for the Daimler plants. Besides the summer city festival, the Herbstmesse is the second major city event — and for many Gaggenau residents, it's an opportunity to meet up again after the summer.