Marktredwitzer Schützenfest
Five days of Volksfest on Angerplatz in the Fichtelgebirge
About Schützenfest Marktredwitz
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Volksfest in the Fichtelgebirge
The Marktredwitzer Schützenfest is one of the regular summer events in the northern Upper Palatinate. Celebrations last for five days on the central Festplatz Angerplatz in the middle of Marktredwitz: from the Thursday evening of the setup until the festival Sunday with the grand parade of the Schützenvereine — a familiar pattern where Volksfest and shooting tradition merge.
Marktredwitz — Gateway to the Fichtelgebirge
With around 17,000 inhabitants, Marktredwitz is one of the larger towns in the Wunsiedel district of the Fichtelgebirge. The town lies at the transition between Upper Franconia and the Upper Palatinate and is considered an important transport hub towards the Czech Republic. Its location between Fichtelberg, Kösseine, and Egerland shapes its convivial and cultural life — the Schützenfest is one of its most visible symbols.
Program of a Franconian-Upper Palatinate Festival Week
As with comparable Volksfeste in the region, the festival tent, amusement rides, and club life form the established framework. The Marktredwitz Schützenvereine — as hosts and as the festival society — are the bearers of the shooting tradition, from the opening day to the festival parade on the main Kirchweih (church consecration festival) day, which traditionally marks the last Sunday of the festival. In the beer tent, brass bands play, and on weekends, dance bands; on the festival grounds, carousels, a roller coaster, and a Ferris wheel turn.
Shooting Tradition in the Upper Palatinate
For centuries, Schützenvereine have shaped club life in Bavaria. Their annual Schützenfest has two sides: the sporting king's shoot with the proclamation of the new royal family and the public festival weekend with a festival tent, parade, and festival catering. In Marktredwitz, this dual character is vibrantly lived out in the summer.
Schützenfest Marktredwitz — edition 2026
The 2026 Schützenfest in Marktredwitz follows the proven schedule of previous years: opening on Thursday evening with the tapping of the first keg, a festival weekend with a beer tent program and exuberant atmosphere, and on Sunday, the grand parade of the Schützenvereine. The festival concludes with Family Monday featuring reduced amusement ride prices.
More detailed information — band program, festival caterer, parade route — will be published by the town of Marktredwitz and the participating Schützenvereine in the weeks before the festival in the local press and the municipal gazette.
Programme Schützenfest Marktredwitz 2026
Thursday, June 25 — Opening
- Setup on Angerplatz
- Festival entry of the Schützenvereine
- Tapping of the first keg in the festival tent
- Opening evening with brass music
Friday, June 26
- Festival operations on Angerplatz from the afternoon
- Evening dance in the festival tent with a regional band
Saturday, June 27
- Amusement rides all day
- Festival evening in the beer tent
Sunday, June 28 — Festival Parade
- Morning: Festival service
- Afternoon: Grand parade of the Schützenvereine through Marktredwitz
- Followed by festival operations in the tent with King proclamation
Monday, June 29 — Family Day
- Reduced prices at the amusement rides
- Morning pint and festival finale
The detailed schedule and band program will be published on the Marktredwitz town website before the festival.
Highlights Schützenfest Marktredwitz 2026
- Grand parade of the Schützenvereine on Sunday
- Tapping of the first keg at the opening on Thursday
- Festival tent with Bavarian brass music and dancing
- Family Day on Monday with reduced amusement ride prices
Prices Schützenfest Marktredwitz 2026
Admission to the festival grounds is free. Food and drinks in the beer tent at usual Volksfest prices (liter of beer between €9 and €11, half chicken approx. €12–€15). Amusement rides €3–€8 per ride; reduced on Family Monday.
Practical information — Schützenfest Marktredwitz
Getting There
Marktredwitz main station is on the line Nuremberg–Marktredwitz–Hof or Marktredwitz–Cheb. The station is only a 10-minute walk from the Angerplatz festival grounds. By car, take the A93 (Marktredwitz exit).
Location
Angerplatz festival grounds, 95615 Marktredwitz — centrally located, within walking distance of the old town.
Admission
Festival grounds are free. Amusement rides, beer tent, and food stalls have their own charges.
Tip
Those coming with children should take advantage of the family afternoon (usually on Sunday), when amusement rides are often offered at reduced prices.
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Where it takes place Schützenfest Marktredwitz
Festplatz Angerplatz Marktredwitz
Festplatz Angerplatz, 95615 Marktredwitz