Heidecker Heimatfest
Traditional Volksfest on the third weekend of July
About Heimatfest Heideck
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Highlight of the Heideck Year
Heideck is a small town in the Middle Franconian district of Roth (Bavaria), but for one weekend in July, it bursts at the seams: The Heidecker Heimatfest has been the region's Volksfest for generations. The date is almost set in stone – always the third weekend of July.
The Traditional Schedule
The Heimatfest classically extends from Thursday to Monday and follows a proven dramatic structure:
- Thursday — Wine-Up: Opening with a wine tent format as a gentle start
- Friday — Official Opening: traditional drumming and beer tapping by the mayor in the festival tent
- Saturday — Flea Market and Fischerstechen: historical 'Fischerstechen' on the Wäschweiher, where contestants try to push each other into the water with lances
- Sunday — Parade: grand parade through the old town starting at 2:00 PM, arriving at the festival grounds; the Heideck Artists' Circle exhibition is held in the town hall
- Monday — Family Day and Finale: reduced prices for amusement rides until 7:00 PM, swearing-in of the patron company, musical fireworks at the Wäschweiher as the grand finale
More Than Just a Volksfest
The Heimatfest is a source of identity for Heideck. Customs (Fischerstechen, parade, swearing-in ceremonies) meet a modern festival tent program with live bands, Franconian pub cuisine, and amusement rides for young and old. The musical fireworks at the Wäschweiher are the emotional highlight and one of the most beautiful moments in the Heideck festival calendar.
Heimatfest Heideck — edition 2026
The 2026 edition follows the festival sequence proven over decades in Heideck: from the Thursday Wine-Up, through the beer tapping, Fischerstechen, and parade, to the grand finale with musical fireworks at the Wäschweiher.
In 2026, a diverse festival tent program, amusement rides around the festival grounds, and the swearing-in of the patron company on Family Day are expected. The town of Heideck will publish the complete daily program, including music bands, shortly before the event on the official website and in the local gazette.
Programme Heimatfest Heideck 2026
Thursday — Wine-Up Opening
- 7:00 PM — Wine-Up as the start of the Heimatfest (wine tent)
Friday — Official Festival Kick-off
- Evening — Traditional drumming and ceremonial beer tapping by the mayor in the festival tent
- Following — Festival tent operation with live music
Saturday — Flea Market and Fischerstechen
- Daytime — Flea market in the old town
- Afternoon — Historical Fischerstechen at the Wäschweiher
- Evening — Live band in the festival tent
Sunday, July 19 — Parade
- 2:00 PM — Grand parade through the old town, ending at the festival grounds
- In the town hall — Exhibition by the Heideck Artists' Circle
- Evening — Continued festival tent operation
Monday (Family Day) and Finale
- Until 7:00 PM — Family Day with reduced prices for amusement rides
- Swearing-in of the patron company
- Late evening — Musical fireworks at the Wäschweiher as the highlight
The exact band lineup, opening hours, and daily highlights will be updated shortly before the festival in the local gazette and on heideck.de/heimatfest.
Highlights Heimatfest Heideck 2026
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Getting There
Heideck is located in the Roth district in Middle Franconia (Bavaria), between Nuremberg and Eichstätt. Accessible by car via the A9 (Allersberg exit) or the B466. The nearest train stations are Roth or Pleinfeld, from where you can continue by bus.
Admission
Admission to the festival grounds is free. Rides and refreshments are charged separately.
Tip
On Family Monday, reduced prices apply to amusement rides until 7:00 PM.
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Where it takes place Heimatfest Heideck
Festplatz und Festzelt Heideck
Festplatz Heideck, 91180 Heideck