Lohrer Spessartfestwoche
The big Volksfest on the Main – since 1946 the highlight of the Lower Franconian festival calendar
About Spessartfestwoche
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Eight Decades of Spessartfestwoche
The Spessartfestwoche was launched in 1946 – just one year after the end of the war, as Lohr a.Main turned its attention back to civilian life. Over the decades, this modest festival week has grown into one of the most significant Volksfeste in Lower Franconia. Today, the festival attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually from Lohr, the Main-Spessart district, nearby Würzburg, and the wider region.
The Festival Grounds on the Mainlände
The venue is the Mainlände directly on the river – a wide green space on the Main with a view of Lohr's old town. This is where the large festival tent is erected, alongside amusement rides (Ferris wheel, dodgems, carousels), showmen's stalls, shooting galleries, and snack stands. The location by the water gives the Spessartfestwoche a special atmosphere that many comparable Volksfeste in Bavaria do not have.
Beer Tent and Festival Beer
The Lohrer Festbier (festival beer) is the star in the beer tent – along with classic Volksfest delicacies: half chickens, pork knuckles, rolled roast, giant pretzels with cheese, and sweet specialties. Franz Widmann (Landshut) has been the festival host for years, managing the festival tent with his own service team and band program. Table reservations are highly recommended, especially for weekends and the "Abend der Betriebe" (Evening of Businesses).
Lohr am Main and the Spessart
Lohr a.Main is the district town of the Main-Spessart district in Lower Franconia and lies at the gateway to the Spessart, one of the largest contiguous deciduous forest areas in Germany. Lohr is also famous as the "Snow White City": the mirror manufactory and a documented life story from the 18th century are considered the real-life inspirations for the Grimm fairy tale. The Spessartfestwoche combines folk tradition with the typical Lower Franconian charm of the town.
Spessartfestwoche — edition 2026
The Spessartfestwoche 2026 continues the classic format: a ten-day Volksfest on the Mainlände, with a large festival tent at the center, amusement rides, showmen's and snack stalls all around. The opening takes place as usual on the first Friday of the festival week with the traditional beer tapping by the mayor.
Highlights, as experience shows, are the two weekends with sold-out festival tent evenings, the "Abend der Betriebe" (Evening of Businesses) on Friday, July 31 (reservations via the city), and a family day with reduced prices on amusement rides during the week.
Programme Spessartfestwoche 2026
Opening
- Friday, July 24, 2026 — Opening of the Spessartfestwoche, traditional beer tapping by the mayor, festive evening with brass band
Weekends in the Beer Tent
- Sat/Sun July 25–26 — Festival tent operation, live bands in the evening
- Sat/Sun August 1–2 — Closing weekend with a grand program
Evening of Businesses
- Friday, July 31, 2026 — Traditional festival evening with reserved tables for companies and clubs from Lohr and the surrounding area. Reservation via [email protected]
Festival Tent
- Festival host Franz Widmann, Landshut — Festival beer, half chickens, pork knuckles, rolled roast, giant pretzels with cheese, beer garden
- Daily music program of brass music, cover bands, and party bands (Program from the festival host: www.franz-widmann.de)
Amusement Park
- Amusement rides, carousels, dodgems, shooting galleries, snack stands around the Mainlände
Current information and detailed program at lohr.de/spessartfestwoche.
Highlights Spessartfestwoche 2026
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Practical information — Spessartfestwoche
Getting There
Lohr a.Main has a train station on the Aschaffenburg–Würzburg line (Main-Spessart-Bahn). It is about a 10-minute walk from the station to the Mainlände. By car, take the A3 (exit Marktheidenfeld) and the B26.
Admission
Admission to the festival grounds is free. Amusement rides and food/drinks in the festival tent are subject to charge.
Festival Tent Reservations
For the "Abend der Betriebe" (July 31) via the City of Lohr ([email protected]). For all other dates, contact festival host Franz Widmann (Tel. 0871/61099, www.franz-widmann.de).
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Where it takes place Spessartfestwoche
Festplatz Mainlände
Mainlände, 97816 Lohr am Main