Name: Historical Castle Festival Freyung – Wolfstein Castle 2026
Start: 2026-09-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-06T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schloss Wolfstein Freyung

Castle Festival Freyung

About Castle Festival Freyung

The Historical Castle Festival in Freyung transports visitors back to the era of the Thirty Years' War around Wolfstein Castle. On the first weekend of September, the castle courtyard transforms for three days into a historical camp with craftsmen, delicacies, jugglers, musicians, and a market guard troop. Highlights: Swedish camp, birds of prey flight, fire spectacle in the evening, and specially brewed castle beer.

Dates 04 Sep — 06 Sep 2026

Venue Freyung (09272)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Castle Festival Freyung — edition 2026

The Historical Castle Festival Freyung 2026 runs from Friday, September 4th to Sunday, September 6th, around Wolfstein Castle. Three days with a Swedish camp, market guard troop, birds of prey flight, sword fighting demonstrations, acrobatics, and an evening fire spectacle. Plus, specially brewed castle beer and a historical play in the castle courtyard.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.