Karlsfeld Settlers' Festival
Ten days of Volksfest by Karlsfeld Lake — since 1957
About Settlers' Festival Karlsfeld
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The Folk Festival by the Lake
The Karlsfeld Siedlerfest is a staple in the Upper Bavarian festival calendar. Since 1957, the Siedlergemeinschaft Karlsfeld-Nord has organized this event, which is now known far beyond the borders of the Dachau district. The venue is the festival grounds on Karlsfelder Badesee — a setting that few folk festivals in Bavaria can offer: ten days of beer tent atmosphere, carousels, and brass band music right on the water.
Paulaner Tent of the Brandl Family
The centerpiece is the Paulanerzelt, which has been run by the Brandl family of innkeepers for years. A specially brewed festival beer from the Munich Paulaner brewery is served. Reservations for tables and booths are traditionally accepted from the beginning of April. The tent opens on weekdays from 11:30 AM, and on Sundays from 10:00 AM.
Program and Tradition
The program includes the grand parade on the first Saturday, the traditional beer tapping ceremony, an ecumenical church service on Sunday, the seniors' afternoon with a civic reception, a family day with reduced ride prices, the day of the clubs, a grand firework display on the second Friday, and the traditional raft jousting on the lake. On stage, brass bands from the Dachau region alternate with party bands and Bavarian inn musicians.
Karlsfeld and the Lake
The municipality of Karlsfeld is located in the Dachau district (Bavaria), immediately northwest of Munich. The lake, a former gravel pit, is the local recreation center for the community and is easily accessible from Munich by S-Bahn and MVV. During the Siedlerfest, folk festival atmosphere combines with summer evenings by the water — guests stroll between the festival tent, carousels, and the lake shore.
Getting There and Character
Admission to the festival grounds is free. Families from the Dachau district, northern Munich, and southern Fürstenfeldbruck, in particular, use the Siedlerfest as a summer meeting point. Anyone looking for a down-to-earth, traditional Upper Bavarian folk festival — far from the mass crowds of the Oktoberfest, but with identical charm — will find it here.
Settlers' Festival Karlsfeld — edition 2026
From July 3 to 12, 2026, the Karlsfeld Settlers' Festival will take place for its 69th edition. It opens on Friday evening, followed by an extensive program including a parade, beer tapping, church service, family day, and a grand firework display on the second Friday evening. The stage program in the Paulaner Tent covers the broad spectrum of Bavarian festival tent culture, from brass music classics to party bands.
Programme Settlers' Festival Karlsfeld 2026
Friday, July 3 — Opening
- 5:00 PM — Opening of the festival grounds
- 6:30 PM — Volxxbeat (Party Band) in the Paulaner Tent
Saturday, July 4 — Parade & Beer Tapping
- 12:00 PM — Grand parade through Karlsfeld
- 2:30 PM — Beer tapping with the Karlsfeld Brass Band
- 6:30 PM — LeckoMio on stage
Sunday, July 5 — Festival Service
- 10:30 AM–11:30 AM — Ecumenical church service
- from 12:00 PM — Morning pint with the Amperer Musikanten
- 6:30 PM — Ois Easy
Monday, July 6 — Heimatabend (Homeland Evening)
- from 6:00 PM — Langenpettenbach Brass Band, discounted Maß (liter of beer)
Tuesday, July 7 — Civic Reception & Seniors' Afternoon
- 12:00 PM–4:00 PM — Seniors' afternoon with the Karlsfeld Brass Band
- 6:30 PM — Bonny Tones
Wednesday, July 8 — Family Day
- 2:00 PM–8:00 PM — Family Day with reduced ride prices
- 7:00 PM — Cagey Strings
Thursday, July 9 — Day of the Clubs
- from 7:00 PM — Joe's Wiesn Band
Friday, July 10 — Fireworks Night
- 7:00 PM — Fetzentaler
- at dusk — Grand firework display over the lake
Saturday, July 11 — Raft Jousting
- 10:30 AM — Lost property auction and "lucky bags"
- 2:00 PM — Raft jousting on Karlsfeld Lake
- 7:00 PM — Nachtstark
Sunday, July 12 — Kehraus (Closing)
- 1:00 PM–4:00 PM — Susi & Friends
- from 6:00 PM — Blechblosn to round off the festival
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Getting There
S-Bahn S2 to Karlsfeld, then about a 15-minute walk or MVV bus 710. Accessible by car via the A8 or B304, parking is signposted.
Admission
Admission to the festival grounds is free. The price per liter (Maß) in the Paulaner tent is based on the Paulaner festival beer 2026; on some days, nostalgic prices are offered.
Opening Hours
Festival grounds daily from 2:00 PM, beer tent from 11:30 AM (Sundays from 10:00 AM). Event usually ends around midnight.
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Where it takes place Settlers' Festival Karlsfeld
Karlsfelder Badesee
Hochstraße 69A, 85757 Karlsfeld