Medieval Winegrowers' Days Steinbach

2026 Program — Three Days of Middle Ages in Steinbach's Städtl

The 2026 edition takes place on the first weekend in June (Friday 12th, Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th). As in previous years, the entire historic small town is the venue: the half-timbered houses are decorated with banners, residents wear medieval attire, stalls and stages are set up in the narrow streets and small squares. The Steinbach associations — town band, traditional costume association, sports club, fire department, schools, and local businesses — each manage their own stations.

The detailed program for 2026 — who performs which play, which minstrels appear, which knights demonstrate combat — will be published in the weeks leading up to the festival on 1.mittelalterliche-winzertage-steinbach.de and via the town band.

Friday, June 12, 2026 — Opening Evening

• Evening: Festival opening with fanfares and torchlight procession through the Städtl
• Opening reception by the Steinbach associations
• First minstrels and stalls open

Saturday, June 13, 2026 — Main Program Day

• All day: Catering, stalls, and stages open
• Knightly mock battles and sword fighting demonstrations
• Medieval theatre and author readings
• Music: Minstrels with bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, flute, shawm
• Steinbach Town Band
• Evening: Program highlight with fire show and live music

Sunday, June 14, 2026 — Parade and Closing

• Morning: Ecumenical festival service (a classic in the Steinbach festival calendar)
• Afternoon: Program as on Saturday
• Closing chord: Joint parade of the associations through the Städtl
• Festival winding down in the evening

Detailed program for 2026 will be published via 1.mittelalterliche-winzertage-steinbach.de and the Steinbach Town Band.

• Three days of the Middle Ages in the historic Städtl of Steinbach
• Knightly games, sword fighting demonstrations, medieval theatre
• Baden wines directly from Steinbach wineries
• Minstrels with bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, shawm
• Medieval dishes cooked over an open fire
• Steinbach Town Band as the musical centerpiece
• Participatory format — not a tourist production
• Free admission

Getting there

Take the S31 city train directly from Karlsruhe to Steinbach (Steinbach Bahnhof stop, then a 5-minute walk to the Städtl). By car, take the A5 (Baden-Baden exit) and B36, a short drive from Baden-Baden city center (approx. 15 minutes). Parking is available on the outskirts of town; the Städtl itself is largely car-free during the festival.

Admission

Admission is generally free (a small donation for the associations is welcome). Food, drinks, and wine are sold on-site at festival prices.

Tip

Come in the late afternoon or evening — when the torches are lit and the minstrels stroll through the Städtl, the atmosphere is at its most intense. Medieval clothing is not mandatory but is gladly seen — and you'll feel more a part of it.