Königsberger Pfingstfest
Traditional folk festival on Pentecost in the Haßberge district
About Pfingstfest Königsberg
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Pentecost in Königsberg
The Königsberger Pfingstfest is one of the most traditional folk festivals in the Haßberge district in the state of Bavaria. In the Lower Franconian town of Königsberg in Bavaria, celebrations last for five days around Pentecost, supported by the Turnverein Königsberg and the entire community.
Festival Grounds
The venues are the market square and Bleichdamm: here you'll find a large festival tent, amusement rides, and numerous stalls, making the festival a convivial meeting point for the entire region.
Traditions and Highlights
The festival opens on Friday evening with entertainment music and the traditional beer tapping by the mayor. A celebrated highlight is the Funkenzauber, the grand fireworks display on Saturday evening. Sunday features a stand concert in the market square, Monday an ecumenical church service, and Tuesday the traditional parade of the Bürgerwehr and a Weißwurst breakfast. Live bands provide the atmosphere in the festival tent on the evenings.
Atmosphere
The Königsberger Pfingstfest combines old traditions, church customs, music, and fairground fun into a special kind of folk festival that shapes the town's identity and attracts visitors from the entire district.
Pfingstfest Königsberg — edition 2026
From Friday, May 22, to Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Königsberg in Bavaria will once again celebrate its traditional Pentecost festival on the market square and Bleichdamm. For five days, beer tapping, live music, a grand fireworks display, a stand concert, a church service, and the Bürgerwehr parade will follow one another. The large festival tent, amusement rides, and numerous stalls make the festival a meeting point for the entire region.
Programme Pfingstfest Königsberg 2026
Friday, May 22, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Opening with entertainment music and traditional beer tapping by the mayor; festival with the band Franken Räuber
Saturday, May 23, 2026
- 3:00 PM–7:00 PM — "Schnippeltag" (discount day) with vouchers
- Evening — Festival with the band Heimspiel
- approx. 10:30 PM — Funkenzauber, grand fireworks display
Sunday, May 24, 2026
- 11:00 AM — Stand concert in the market square
- from 11:30 AM — Lunch and coffee, musical entertainment
Monday, May 25, 2026
- 8:30 AM — Ecumenical church service
- 9:00 AM — Meeting of local youth
- Lunchtime — Lunch in the festival tent
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- 8:30 AM — Bürgerwehr parade
- Weißwurst breakfast
Highlights Pfingstfest Königsberg 2026
- Beer tapping by the mayor to open the festival
- Funkenzauber fireworks on Saturday evening
- Stand concert in the market square on Sunday
- Ecumenical church service and Bürgerwehr parade
- Live bands such as Franken Räuber and Heimspiel
Prices Pfingstfest Königsberg 2026
Practical information — Pfingstfest Königsberg
Getting There
Königsberg in Bavaria is located in the Haßberge district in Lower Franconia, easily accessible via the Haßfurt region. The festival activities are concentrated on the market square and Bleichdamm in the town center.
Admission
Admission to the festival grounds is free. Food, drinks, and rides are paid for on-site.
Tip
The Funkenzauber fireworks display on Saturday evening around 10:30 PM is a crowd-puller – secure a good spot early.
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Where it takes place Pfingstfest Königsberg
Marktplatz und Bleichdamm Königsberg
Marktplatz, 97486 Königsberg i.Bay.