Name: Medieval Market Harburg Castle 2026
Start: 2026-06-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-07T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Burg Harburg

Medieval Market Harburg

About Medieval Market Harburg

At Harburg Castle, one of the largest and best-preserved castle complexes in Southern Germany, the entire castle hill transforms into a historical market for four days. Knights, blacksmiths, glassblowers, leatherworkers, jugglers, and music groups populate the medieval grounds. Sword fights, camp life, and culinary specialties from the late Middle Ages make the castle festival at Harburg Castle one of the most famous medieval markets in Bavarian Swabia.

Dates 04 Jun — 07 Jun 2026

Venue Harburg (Schwaben) (09779)

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Edition 2026

Medieval Market Harburg — edition 2026

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From June 4th to 7th, 2026, Harburg Castle will open its gates for a four-day castle festival. Medieval market with blacksmiths, glassblowers, leatherworkers, and knight encampments. Sword fights, jugglers, music groups, and culinary specialties will transform the castle into a historical venue – organized by Vehi Mercatus / Turba Events.

The 2026 edition of the medieval market at Harburg Castle will take place from Thursday, June 4th, to Sunday, June 7th, 2026. The organizers are Vehi Mercatus / Turba Events, who organize numerous medieval markets in Southern Germany.

Stalls with arts and crafts, camp life, combat demonstrations, and performances will be spread across the entire castle grounds. Program details – sword fight reenactments, music bands, jugglers – will be published by the organizer in good time before the event.

Highlights Medieval Market Harburg 2026

Knight encampment with living historical scenes from the Middle Ages
Sword fights and tournament reenactments over several days
Glassblowing and blacksmith demonstrations with hands-on opportunities
Harburg Castle – one of the largest and best-preserved castles in Southern Germany

Programme Medieval Market Harburg 2026

Castle Festival Harburg Castle June 4th–7th, 2026

The full detailed program will be published by Vehi Mercatus / Turba Events shortly before the event. The focus will typically be on:

Thursday, June 4th, 2026 — Opening and first combat demonstrations (often from late afternoon)
Friday, June 5th, 2026 — Full operation: market, camp, performances, evening camp life with fires and music
Saturday, June 6th, 2026 — Highlight day: major knight tournaments, multiple music stages, sword fight demonstrations, falconry
Sunday, June 7th, 2026 — Family day with hands-on activities, archery for visitors, final combat demonstrations, and closing in the evening

Participating crafts: blacksmiths, glassblowers, leatherworkers, bow makers, tailors, dyers, medicinal herb stalls. Music groups with bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, drums. Jugglers, fire-eaters, stilt walkers.

Prices Medieval Market Harburg 2026

Day tickets and weekend passes via Vehi Mercatus / Turba Events. Current prices at vehi-mercatus.de / turbaevents.de.

Practical information

Practical information — Medieval Market Harburg

Getting There

By car via the A 7 (exit Heidenheim or Aalen/Westhausen) or the Romantic Road. By train to Harburg (Schwaben) station; from there, the castle is signposted and can be reached on foot in approx. 20 minutes, although there are inclines.

Admission

Day tickets and weekend passes are offered by the organizer Vehi Mercatus / Turba Events. Current prices at vehi-mercatus.de or turbaevents.de.

Opening Hours

Typically Friday 5–11 PM, Saturday 11 AM–11 PM, Sunday 11 AM–7 PM (and an additional day for four-day editions).

Medieval Times at a Staufen Castle

Harburg Castle is one of the few medieval castle complexes in Germany that has been preserved in almost unchanged condition. Built in the 12th century by the Staufers, it has belonged to the Princes of Oettingen-Wallerstein for centuries. It is precisely this setting that makes the medieval market a special experience: castle walls, ramparts, the keep, and the castle chapel form an authentic stage.

What's on Offer

Around a hundred stalls with arts and crafts are spread across the entire castle grounds – blacksmiths, glassblowers, leatherworkers, bow makers, tailors, dyers, wood sculptors. In addition, there are living history groups recreating everyday scenes from the Middle Ages: cooking over an open fire, weapons maintenance, medicinal herbs, games, and combat demonstrations. Sword fighters and knight tournaments show visitors how skilled in combat the Middle Ages really were.

Music and Merriment

Medieval music groups with hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, and drums perform on several stages and move through the market. Those who stay longer can experience camp life in the evening with campfires, torches, and relaxed socializing in an atmosphere that is rarely found with such density today.

Bavarian Swabia and the Donau-Ries

Harburg is located in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavarian Swabia, directly at the transition between the Swabian Jura and the Ries crater. With Harburg Castle on the Romantic Road, Harburg has been a worthwhile stop between Donauwörth and Nördlingen for decades.