Kirchweihdult Freising

Autumn Dult between Domberg and Marienplatz

The Kirchweihdult Freising is one of Upper Bavaria's traditional Dults and the counterpart to the spring Palmdult in the same city. Both Dults date back to Freising's market tradition as a centuries-old episcopal city – Freising, with its Domberg, is one of the oldest cities between the Danube and the Alps and was made a bishopric by Boniface in 739. The Dults were originally parish fair markets that attracted farmers and craftsmen from the surrounding area to the episcopal residential city every year.

On Marienplatz and in the City Center

The venue is Marienplatz – Freising's central square with the Mariensäule – as well as the adjacent streets of the city center. For three days, there will be stalls offering household goods, pottery, clothing, sweets, and regional specialties. Food stalls offer classic Dult cuisine: pretzels, grilled fish on a stick, roast chicken, gingerbread, and candied almonds, and mulled wine as soon as the October evenings get cool.

Sunday Opening Hours

The highlight is the Sunday opening hours on the middle day of the Dult: Almost all shops in Freising's city center are open from 1 PM to 6 PM. Aktive City Freising e.V., the city's city management association, coordinates the offerings with numerous activities, demonstrations, and special offers. The Dult thus seamlessly transitions into a shopping day – a concept that revitalizes the city center and supports local retail.

Freising – Oldest City between the Danube and the Alps

Freising, with around 50,000 inhabitants, is the district capital of the Freising district and is home to the famous Hofbräu of the World Heritage brewery Weihenstephan – the oldest brewery in the world on the Weihenstephaner Berg. The city is located directly north of Munich Airport and is connected to Munich via the S-Bahn line S1. The Kirchweihdult is part of a rich festival calendar – alongside the Palmdult, Volksfest, and Christmas market – and offers a relaxed transition from late summer to early autumn in the mild October.