Gassenfest Eberbach

Gassenfest Eberbach — three days of street festival in the Neckar Pearl

From August 7th to 9th, 2026, the Hüttenfreunde Eberbach e.V. will host their traditional Gassenfest. The historic alleys of the old town of Eberbach — the "Neckar Pearl" — will become festival grounds, stages, and culinary streets. You can stroll through winding alleys with half-timbered houses, sit under fairy lights at set tables, eat regional specialties, and listen to live music from several corners at once.

The Hüttenfreunde — Organizers with a Long History

The Hüttenfreunde Eberbach e.V. is a local club that has been organizing the Gassenfest for decades. The name "Hüttenfreunde" (Friends of the Huts) refers to the wooden huts that are set up at prominent points in the old town during the festival — small structures built with Eberbach craftsmanship, which become serving points, stages, and meeting places. Over the years, the club's festival has developed into the city's largest summer event.

Three Days of Program with Music and Delicacies

Spread over the three festival days, you will experience in the various alleys:

• Live Music: Bands and solo artists play on several stages — Rock, Pop, Cover, Acoustic, Folk music
• Regional Specialties: Baden wine, draft beer, Flammkuchen, Bratwurst, Pizza, Fries, Crêpes
• Club Huts: Sports clubs, fire department, carnival clubs, shooting club set up their own huts and offer their specialties
• Family atmosphere during the day, lively festival atmosphere in the evening

Eberbach — the Neckar Pearl

Eberbach is located in the Rhein-Neckar district, in the picturesque Neckar valley about 30 km east of Heidelberg. With just under 14,500 inhabitants, Eberbach is a small town with a great tradition: Roman roots, a medieval city wall with defensive towers, half-timbered houses from the 16th to 18th centuries, and a spectacular location on the Neckar between mountains — hence the nickname "Neckar Pearl". Eberbach Castle (ruin) towers over the city, and the Katzenbuckel — the highest mountain in the Odenwald at 626 m — is only a few kilometers away. The Gassenfest combines this romantic city backdrop with Eberbach's vibrant club life.