Name: Homburg Wiesn 2026
Start: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Homburg

Homburg Wiesn

About Homburg Wiesn

At the end of September, the festival grounds of Homburg, the district town of Saarpfalz-Kreis, transform into a small Munich Theresienwiese clone: The Homburg Wiesn is the largest Oktoberfest in Saarland. For two weekends, Karlsberg festival beer flows in Maßkrugs, party bands play hits between Schlager and Rock'n'Roll, and on October 3rd, the traditional festival parade winds through the city — traditional costume is mandatory.

Dates 25 Sep — 04 Oct 2026

Venue Homburg (10045)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Homburg Wiesn — edition 2026

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The Homburg Wiesn 2026 will likely again take place on the last weekend of September and the extended weekend around October 3rd (Day of German Unity). The exact program will be announced by the city of Homburg in summer 2026 on homburger-wiesn.de.

Following the proven pattern of previous years, the festival tent will be erected again for two weekends in 2026, with a festival parade on the Day of German Unity and a Maß beer party to conclude.

Highlights Homburg Wiesn 2026

Festival parade on October 3rd
Karlsberg festival beer from a Saarland brewery
Party bands in the festival tent
Traditional Costume Day

Programme Homburg Wiesn 2026

The 2026 program will be published in summer 2026. Following the proven pattern, the following dates are expected:

First weekend (Fri–Sun end of September) — Festival tent opening, first party bands, Wiesn brunch
Thursday, October 2nd — Traditional Costume Day in the festival tent
Friday, October 3rd (Day of German Unity) — Grand festival parade through the city center, from 2 PM; "O'zapft is!"
Saturday, October 4th — Party day with main band in the festival tent
Sunday, October 5th — Family Day and festival finale

Updated program: homburger-wiesn.de.

Prices Homburg Wiesn 2026

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Table reservations in the festival tent start from €30 per person including a voucher for food and drinks. A Maß of festival beer costs approx. €11.

Practical information

Practical information — Homburg Wiesn

Getting There

By car via the A6 (Homburg exit) or the A8. By public transport: Homburg main station is directly accessible via RE lines from Saarbrücken, Mannheim, and Kaiserslautern — it's a 10-minute walk from the station to the festival grounds.

Tickets & Reservations

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Table reservations in the festival tent are recommended — bookable via homburger-wiesn.de, starting from €30 per person including a voucher for food and drinks.

Traditional Costume

Traditional costume outfits are welcome but not mandatory. On "Traditional Costume Day" (Thu, Oct 2nd), special promotions are reserved for authentically dressed visitors.

Festival Parade

October 3rd: Assembly from midday, parade starts at 2 PM through Homburg's city center. Best spots: Talstraße and at the festival grounds.

Bavarian Tradition with Saarland's Karlsberg

When Homburg smells of pretzels, chicken, and festival beer during Wiesn time, you know: the Saarland autumn has begun. Since 2008, the city of Homburg, together with organizer TOB events, has been organizing the big tent Oktoberfest on the festival grounds. The concept is a deliberate homage to Munich's Theresienwiese — with a festival tent, Bavarian party band, Maßkrugs, and traditional costume — but the content is Saarlandic: instead of Munich Hofbräu, Karlsberg festival beer from the Homburg Karlsberg brewery, one of the largest and oldest breweries in Saarland, flows.

Two Weekends, One Festival Parade

The Wiesn extends over two weekends: the first weekend at the end of September (usually Friday to Sunday), the second over the bridge of the Day of German Unity from October 2nd to 5th. Thursday, October 2nd, is traditionally "Traditional Costume Day" with special promotions for authentically dressed visitors. The highlight is the festival parade on October 3rd (Day of German Unity), where brewery wagons, music clubs, festival hosts, and associations parade through Homburg's city center and the festival is opened with the traditional "O'zapft is!".

With Festival Tent and Party Band

In the large festival tent, decorated with linden wood and blue-and-white pennants, Bavarian brass musicians perform during the day, and party bands like "Granaten", "Münchner Zwietracht", or local cover Schlager bands take over in the evening. Dance floors, Wiesn benches, chicken and grilled fish stands, a carousel in front of the tent — the full Munich program in a Saarlandic mini-version.

Saarpfalz-Kreis in Festival Fever

Homburg is located in the Saarpfalz-Kreis and is not only a university location (Saarland Klinikum) but also a festival hotspot. Karlsberg Beer Night, Homburg May Festival, Homburg Christmas Village, and now the Wiesn make the city one of the most event-rich in eastern Saarland. Anyone planning a tour of Saarland's festival culture should definitely include Homburg.

More Than Just Beer

The concept works for families as well as bachelor parties. Sunday is Family Day with reduced rates, and Saturday evening is for the party crowd. TOB events ensures that safety and service standards can keep up with Munich's major beer events.