Name: Ipsheim Wine Festival 2026
Start: 2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Bacchusplatz Ipsheim

Ipsheim Wine Festival

About Ipsheim Wine Festival

For over three decades, the Ipsheim Wine Festival has been a firm fixture in the Franconian wine region's event calendar. Every year on the second weekend of September, the Ipsheim Winegrowers' Association invites visitors to a cozy festival around Bacchusplatz. The festival is traditionally opened by the Ipsheim Wine Queen, after which the Franconian wines from Ipsheim vintners flow, accompanied by festival music, Franconian specialties, and on Sunday, coffee, cake, and dancing. Ipsheim is located on the Bocksbeutelstraße in the district of Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim and is one of the northernmost wine-growing towns in Franconia.

Dates 11 Sep — 13 Sep 2026

Venue Ipsheim (09573)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Ipsheim Wine Festival — edition 2026

The Ipsheim Wine Festival 2026 will take place on the second weekend of September, as every year, at Bacchusplatz. Opened by the Ipsheim Wine Queen, the festival features Franconian wines from Ipsheim vintners, festival music, and on Sunday, coffee, cake, and dancing with the Ipsheim Music Association. The exact dates are announced in advance by the Winegrowers' Association; based on previous patterns, the weekend of September 11-13 is expected.

The Ipsheim Wine Festival 2026 will be hosted by the Ipsheim Winegrowers' Association on the traditional date of the second weekend of September. Friday brings the official opening by the Ipsheim Wine Queen and festival music, Saturday features lively music and wine service, and Sunday offers wine, coffee, cake, and dancing with the Ipsheim Music Association. The focus is on the wines of Ipsheim vintners from the Bocksbeutelstraße in the Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim district. The exact daily dates will be announced in advance by the Winegrowers' Association; based on previous patterns, the weekend of September 11-13 is expected.

Highlights Ipsheim Wine Festival 2026

Opening by the Ipsheim Wine Queen
Franconian wines from Ipsheim vintners in Bocksbeutel bottles
Festival music and dancing with the Ipsheim Music Association
Convivial wine festival on the Bocksbeutelstraße

Programme Ipsheim Wine Festival 2026

Schedule

Friday: Opening by the Ipsheim Wine Queen, festival music
Saturday: Lively music in the festival tent, wine service
Sunday: Wine, coffee, cake, and dancing with the Ipsheim Music Association

Prices Ipsheim Wine Festival 2026

Entry is free. Wines, food, and drinks are sold on-site. A wine ticket for tasting is often offered by participating vintners.

Practical information

Practical information — Ipsheim Wine Festival

Getting There

Ipsheim is located in the district of Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim. Train connection: Ipsheim station on the Würzburg–Nuremberg line (Regionalbahn). By car via the A7 motorway (Bad Windsheim exit) or the B470.

Admission

Entry to the festival grounds is free. Wines, food, and drinks are sold on-site; a wine ticket is often offered by participating vintners for wine events in Ipsheim.

Tip

Sunday afternoon with coffee, cake, and dancing is particularly family-friendly. Franconian wines are available in the typical Bocksbeutel bottle.

Wine Culture in the Market Town of Ipsheim

The Ipsheim Wine Festival is organized by the Ipsheim Winegrowers' Association (Weinbauverein Ipsheim e.V.) and has been an integral part of the regional festival calendar for over 30 years. The market town of Ipsheim is located in the Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim district in western Middle Franconia and is one of the characteristic wine towns along the Bocksbeutelstraße, the Franconian Wine Route. The wine festival honors the centuries-old winegrowing tradition of the town and its winegrowing families.

Schedule of the Festival Weekend

The festival traditionally spans the second weekend of September:

Friday: Official opening by the Ipsheim Wine Queen, followed by festival music
Saturday: Lively music in the festival tent, serving of Ipsheim wines
Sunday: Wine, coffee, cake, and dancing with the Ipsheim Music Association

The focus is on the wines of the Ipsheim vintners – Franconian wines, often in the typical Bocksbeutel bottle, complemented by Franconian delicacies and a convivial festival atmosphere.

The Ipsheim Wine Queen

The opening by the Ipsheim Wine Queen is an integral part of the festival's start. As an ambassador for Franconian wine, she represents the town and its vintners and officially opens the festival at Bacchusplatz.

Ipsheim on the Bocksbeutelstraße

Ipsheim is among the northernmost wine-growing communities in Franconia. The Bocksbeutelstraße connects the Franconian wine towns and makes the region accessible to wine lovers. Those who visit the Ipsheim Wine Festival get to know Franconian wine culture away from the major tourist streams – village-like, convivial, and deeply rooted in tradition, nestled in the hilly landscape of western Middle Franconia in the state of Bavaria.