Haßfurt Street Festival

Tradition since the 1980s

The Haßfurt Street Festival is one of the classics on the Lower Franconian event calendar. Since the early 1980s, the old town of Haßfurt has been transformed into a festival mile once a year at the beginning of October for a long weekend – in 2026, this will be the 47th edition. The festival is supported by the Straßenfest-Förderverein Haßfurt (Haßfurt Street Festival Support Association), which involves Haßfurt's businesses, clubs, and the city administration.

Four stages, over 100 stalls

The festival mile stretches through the city center, which is closed to traffic: from the market square with the main stage, along the main street, to Floriansplatz and Brückenstraße. Four stages provide a varied program of live music, dance, and show acts. More than 100 stalls from Haßfurt shops, restaurateurs, and clubs offer special deals, food, and drinks.

Program Highlights

• Main stage at the market square with continuous program and live band in the evening
• Four-stage concept between the two gate towers and at Floriansplatz
• Children's flea market on Brückenstraße (Friday and Saturday afternoons)
• Fashion show at the market square featuring seasonal collections from Haßfurt shops
• "Bratwurst, Bier & Blasmusik" (Sausage, Beer & Brass Music) as a culinary and musical focus
• Concert in the vaulted cellar in the evening
• Stalls from partner city Pierrelatte with French specialties
• Demonstrations by the Technisches Hilfswerk (THW - Federal Agency for Technical Relief)

Culinary Delights: from Federweißer to Handbrot

The street festival marks the beginning of the Federweißer (young wine) season – fresh Zwiebelplotz (onion cake) with Federweißer is therefore a culinary highlight. In addition, there are Flammkuchen (tarte flambée), Handbrot (filled bread), burgers, Bratwurst, and numerous international specialties.

Haßfurt and the Haßberge

Haßfurt is the district capital of the Landkreis Haßberge (Haßberge district) in Lower Franconia (Bavaria) and is located on the Main River between Schweinfurt and Bamberg. The old town with its two medieval gate towers, the Ritterkapelle (Knights' Chapel), and the town hall forms an impressive backdrop for the street festival. The weekend traditionally falls on German Unity Day (October 3rd), which also features Sunday shopping.