Name: Munderkingen Summer Festival with Danube Slide 2026
Start: 2026-07-03T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-06T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Donauufer Munderkingen

Sommerfest Munderkingen

About Sommerfest Munderkingen

From July 3rd to 6th, 2026 (the first weekend in July, as tradition dictates), the Stadtkapelle Munderkingen invites you once again to the 73rd edition of its Summer Festival on the banks of the Danube. Four days of Volksfest with a Trucker Meet, Public Viewing, and the famous Danube Slide — the traditional humorous raft race on the Danube, where self-built watercraft battle against the current. A large festival tent, live music with the brass band ANSATZLOS on Saturday, a Frühschoppen on Sunday, and a Year Group Reunion — one of the most original Southern German civic festivals on the water.

Dates 03 Jul — 06 Jul 2026

Venue Munderkingen (08425)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Sommerfest Munderkingen — edition 2026

The 73rd edition of the Munderkingen Summer Festival is expected to run from July 3rd to 6th, 2026, on the Danube bank (first weekend in July). Four festival days with the Stadtkapelle Munderkingen festival tent, a party night with the brass band ANSATZLOS on Saturday (advance tickets €5), a Trucker Meet, Public Viewing during major sporting events, the Danube Slide — the traditional humorous raft race on the Danube —, a Frühschoppen on Sunday, and a Year Group Reunion. The exact date and detailed program will be announced on stadtkapelle-munderkingen.de.

Program 2026

The 73rd edition of the Summer Festival follows the proven format: Friday opening with festival tent, Saturday program with Trucker Meet, Danube Slide, and party night, Sunday family day with Frühschoppen and Year Group Reunion, Monday closing. The Stadtkapelle Munderkingen has been organizing the festival in the same format for over seven decades — remarkable consistency in the Southern German festival calendar.

The Danube Slide is the unmistakable highlight. Teams from Munderkingen clubs, circles of friends, and year groups build their rafts weeks before the festival — and then compete against the current on the Danube. The humorous element predominates; the sporting competition is secondary. Thousands of spectators line the Danube bank.

Highlights Sommerfest Munderkingen 2026

73rd edition of the Munderkingen Summer Festival on the Danube bank
Donaurutsch (Danube Slide) — humorous raft race on the Danube, the unmistakable festival feature
Party night with brass band ANSATZLOS on Saturday
Trucker Meet on Saturday during the day
Frühschoppen with brass music on Sunday
Year Group Reunion on Sunday afternoon with mayor's ceremonial speech
Public Viewing during major sporting events (World Cup/European Championship)
Four festival days on the Danube bank

Programme Sommerfest Munderkingen 2026

Friday, July 3, 2026 — Opening

Opening of the festival tent on the Danube bank
Live music by the Stadtkapelle Munderkingen or guest band
Festival evening until late at night

Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Danube Slide and ANSATZLOS

Daytime — Trucker Meet on the festival grounds
Afternoon — Donaurutsch (Danube Slide): humorous raft race on the Danube, teams from Munderkingen clubs with self-built rafts
Evening — Party night with brass band ANSATZLOS in the festival tent (advance tickets €5)
Festival continues until late at night

Sunday, July 5, 2026 — Family Day

Morning — Frühschoppen with brass music
Midday — Catering and family program
Afternoon — Year Group Reunion with ceremonial speech by the mayor
Evening — Festival closing in the festival tent

Monday, July 6, 2026 — Closing

Festival day in the spirit of traditional Munderkingen festival culture
Catering and closing on the Danube bank
End in the late evening

Prices Sommerfest Munderkingen 2026

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Advance tickets for the ANSATZLOS party night typically €5. Danube Slide, Trucker Meet, Frühschoppen, and Year Group Reunion are free of charge. Consumption at the festival tent catering at market prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Sommerfest Munderkingen

Getting There

By car via the B 311 (Ulm — Tuttlingen), exit Munderkingen. By train via the Donautalbahn (Ulm — Sigmaringen) to Munderkingen station, from there a few minutes' walk to the Danube bank and festival grounds.

Dates 2026

Expected Friday, July 3rd to Monday, July 6th, 2026 (first weekend in July, as tradition dictates). Exact daily programs and Danube Slide times will be published on stadtkapelle-munderkingen.de and in the Swabian press.

Tickets

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Advance tickets for the ANSATZLOS party night typically €5. Danube Slide, Trucker Meet, Frühschoppen, and Year Group Reunion are free of charge.

Danube Bank Volksfest with Tradition

The Munderkingen Summer Festival is one of the most traditional civic festivals on the upper reaches of the Danube. The Stadtkapelle Munderkingen e.V. has been organizing the festival for over seven decades on the first weekend in July — in 2026, the 73rd edition runs from Friday, July 3rd to Monday, July 6th. Four festival days on the Danube bank make the weekend one of the busiest Volksfest dates in the Alb-Donau district.

The Danube Slide — Festival Highlight with Humor

The trademark of the Summer Festival is the Donaurutsch (Danube Slide) — a humorous raft race on the Danube, where teams from Munderkingen clubs, circles of friends, and year groups launch self-built watercraft into the water and maneuver against the current. The creativity in the construction of the rafts — from bathtubs with outboard motors to multi-story wooden structures and themed rafts (Pirate, Viking, Astronaut) — and the humorous show on the water make the Danube Slide the visual highlight of every festival weekend.

Festival Tent with ANSATZLOS and Trucker Meet

The large festival tent of the Stadtkapelle forms the musical center of the festival. Saturday traditionally brings the party night with the brass band ANSATZLOS — a Southern German brass band very popular with young adults, known for modern crossover arrangements (advance tickets typically €5). In parallel, the Trucker Meet takes place: trucks from the region and Switzerland drive onto the festival grounds and are admired by the public — a Southern German Volksfest classic that has been established since the 1990s.

Public Viewing, Year Group Reunion, and Frühschoppen

During major sporting events (Football World Cup, European Championship, every 2 years), Public Viewing takes place in the festival tent — a communal viewing event for hundreds of spectators. The Jahrgängerfeier (Year Group Reunion, typically on Sunday afternoon) brings together the graduating year groups of Munderkingen schools — a local custom with a ceremonial speech by the mayor. The Sunday morning opens with the classic Frühschoppen with brass music.

Munderkingen — Danube Town in the Alb-Donau District

Munderkingen, with around 5,600 inhabitants, is a small town in the Alb-Donau district in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located on the banks of the Danube between Ehingen and Riedlingen. The town is one of the oldest Danube towns in Baden-Württemberg — with preserved medieval town fortifications and a historic Danube bridge. The Stadtkapelle, alongside the sports club, fire department, and traditional costume groups, is one of the defining associations. The Summer Festival with the Danube Slide is the town's identification event of the year — more widely known than many large festival formats.