Historical Castle Festival Freyung – Wolfstein Castle
350 Years of Time Travel around Wolfstein Castle in the Bavarian Forest
About Castle Festival Freyung
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Three Days of History in the Bavarian Forest
The Historical Castle Festival Freyung is one of the largest historical festivals in the region. It is held every year on the first weekend of September around Wolfstein Castle, which towers high above Freyung in the Bavarian Forest. The town of Freyung organizes the festival together with historical groups, craftsmen, musicians, and associations from all over the region.
In the Style of the Thirty Years' War
The reenactment takes the time of the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) as its reference point. Historical camps are set up in the castle courtyard, the adjacent forest garden, and on the surrounding meadows: Swedish troops set up quarters, market guards patrol the town, jugglers and musicians entertain the audience. An open camp with horses, campfires, and tents provides insight into daily life in the 17th century.
Craftsmen, Delicacies, Fire
For three days, craftsmen demonstrate old techniques – blacksmithing, woodturning, basket weaving, leatherworking, bow making. Delicacy stalls offer historical foods, spices, herbs, and sweets. Birds of prey demonstrations, sword fighting demonstrations, and acrobatics provide athletic highlights. In the evening, a spectacular fire show follows each day – fire dancers and fire eaters under the starry sky.
Own Castle Beer and Market Guard Wine
A specially brewed unfiltered beer is produced for the festival days, along with Market Guard Wine – both exclusively available at the Castle Festival. Medieval dishes are served in the castle tavern: kettle goulash, suckling pig, bread platters, mead, and herb cheese.
Freyung and the Bavarian Forest
Freyung is the district town of Freyung-Grafenau (Lower Bavaria, Bavaria), nestled in the Bavarian Forest near the Czech and Austrian borders. Wolfstein Castle, originally a 13th-century castle, underwent several renovations and is now home to the Hunting and Fishing Museum and the venue for the Castle Festival – amidst one of Bavaria's most wooded landscapes.
Castle Festival Freyung — edition 2026
Time Travel on the First Weekend of September
The town of Freyung and its partners create a vivid picture of the 17th century around Wolfstein Castle. The historical groups set up their camp in the adjacent forest garden, craftsmen and delicacy stalls line the path to the castle, and several theater performances take place in the castle courtyard.
Historical Play
Several times a day, a historical open-air play is performed in the castle courtyard – staged by amateur actors from the region, referencing significant events in local history.
Programme Castle Festival Freyung 2026
Festival Weekend September 4–6, 2026
- Friday, September 4, 2026 — Festival opening at Schlossplatz, first performance of the historical play, arrival of historical groups in camp, opening fire spectacle in the evening
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 — Full day of festival activities: craft stalls, delicacies, Swedish camp, market guard troop, several birds of prey flight demonstrations, sword fighting, acrobatics, concerts by historical music groups, fire spectacle in the evening
- Sunday, September 6, 2026 — Morning pint, family program, final performances, closing in the late afternoon
Program Highlights
- Swedish Camp in the forest garden with original tents, campfires, animals
- Market Guard Troop patrolling the old town
- Birds of Prey Flight with falconers – several demonstrations daily
- Sword Fighting by historical fencing groups
- Jugglers, Acrobatics, Theater in the castle courtyard
- Fire Spectacle on Friday and Saturday evenings
- Craftsmen: blacksmiths, woodturners, basket weavers, bow makers, leather workshop
Culinary Delights
- Specially brewed Castle Beer (unfiltered), available only at the Castle Festival
- Market Guard Wine as exclusive festival wine
- Medieval cuisine: suckling pig, kettle goulash, bread platters, mead, herb cheese
Highlights Castle Festival Freyung 2026
- Swedish camp in the forest garden with historical groups
- Birds of prey flight and sword fighting demonstrations
- Fire spectacle on Friday and Saturday evenings
- Specially brewed castle beer and Market Guard Wine
- Historical play in the castle courtyard
Prices Castle Festival Freyung 2026
Admission fee applies. Day and weekend tickets as well as family rates are available at the festival box office. Current prices can be obtained from the Freyung Tourist Information.
Practical information — Castle Festival Freyung
Getting There
By car: A 3 Regensburg–Passau, then B 12 towards Freyung. By train: Waldkirchen station (8 km), then bus or taxi to Freyung.
Admission
Day tickets and weekend tickets at the festival box office. Special rates for families, reduced prices for children.
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Where it takes place Castle Festival Freyung
Schloss Wolfstein Freyung
Wolfkerstraße 3, 94078 Freyung