Haager Herbstfest

The biggest Volksfest in the market town of Haag

The Haager Herbstfest is the Volksfest of the market town of Haag in Upper Bavaria and one of the highlights in the autumn calendar of the Mühldorf am Inn district. On the festival grounds on Schäfflerstraße, several festival tents and a showman's street are available for ten days. In 2026, the festival will run under the name 15th Haager Herbstfest – the self-image 'Bavarian, lively, family-friendly' stands prominently above the entrance.

Four tents, one festival site

The Herbstfest doesn't have a single mega-hall but is spread across several atmospheric festival tents and pavilions:

• Zeillinger's Festzelt: the large festival tent with live music and a dance floor
• Bauer's Cafe & Weinstadl: cozy café atmosphere, with wine service
• Bräustüberl: Bavarian brewery feeling with hearty cuisine
• Showman's street with amusement rides, carousels, and game stalls

What makes the Haager Herbstfest special

Compared to Munich's large folk festivals, the Haager Herbstfest has a much more local atmosphere. Many of the hosts and showmen come from the region, the breweries are Upper Bavarian, and the traditional parade on the opening Saturday with traditional costume groups, music bands, and horse-drawn carriages is a real spectacle, not a tourist program. The Inn-Salzach tourism region also counts the Herbstfest among its firm recommendations in September/October.

Market town of Haag i.OB – Location and history

The market town of Haag is located in the Mühldorf am Inn district, south of the A94 between Munich and Mühldorf. Its market rights date back to the Middle Ages. The town is known beyond the region for Haag in Bayern Open Air and Haag Castle – but the Herbstfest is the Volksfest that brings the whole region together every year.

Family program and Volksfest classics

Spread across the ten festival days are classic Volksfest elements: Family Day with reduced prices, Senior Citizens' Afternoon, traditional costume evening, dance floor for revelers, hearty snacks, and the obligatory roast chicken in the beer tent. On the showman's street, the chain carousel, Ferris wheel, dodgems, and children's rides are firmly established.