Name: Nailaer Herbst 2026
Start: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt Naila (Marktplatz, Kronacher Straße, Rittwegs-Kreuzung)

Nailaer Herbst

About Nailaer Herbst

The Nailaer Herbst is the major autumn and town festival of the Upper Franconian small town of Naila in the Frankenwald. Since 1996, the entire town center has transformed into an experience market on a Sunday in early October: stalls around the market square and along Kronacher Straße offer flowers, household goods, jewelry, and decorations, shops open for Sunday shopping from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., live music plays on several squares, and the children's program with a carousel, pony rides, and alpacas makes the festival family-friendly. Free admission.

Dates 04 Oct — 04 Oct 2026

Venue Naila (09475)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Nailaer Herbst — edition 2026

The 30th Nailaer Herbst 2026 will take place on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Naila town center. Grand experience market with flowers, household goods, jewelry, and decorations, Sunday shopping at shops (12 p.m.–5 p.m.), live music on several squares, children's program with carousel, pony rides, and alpacas. Free admission.

The 30th Nailaer Herbst will take place on Sunday, October 4, 2026, in Naila's town center – a small anniversary for the popular autumn and town festival. The town of Naila is the organizer.

From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., market vendors will set up their stalls around the market square and in Kronacher Straße; the assortment includes flowers, household goods, jewelry, and autumn decorations. Naila's shops will open for their Sunday shopping from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Live music will be played on several squares, and the children's program with a carousel, pony rides, mini-cars, and alpacas on the market square makes the festival family-friendly. Free admission.

Highlights Nailaer Herbst 2026

30th edition of the grand town and autumn festival
Experience market throughout the town center
Sunday shopping at shops 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Live music on several squares
Children's program with carousel, pony rides, mini-cars, and alpacas
"Naalicher Schwammaschnitz" from the Lions Club
Weißwurst breakfast at Meta Brew Society
Free admission

Programme Nailaer Herbst 2026

Sunday, October 4, 2026

11:00 a.m. – Market begins throughout the town center
11:00 a.m. – Weißwurst breakfast at Meta Brew Society
12:00 p.m. – Sunday shopping at shops opens
Throughout the day – Live music on the Market Square, Rittwegs-Kreuzung, and Café Puccini
Throughout the day – Children's program: carousel, pony rides, mini-cars, Höllental-Alpakas
5:00 p.m. – Shops close
6:00 p.m. – Market ends

Detailed band program will be published on naila.de approx. 4 weeks before the festival.

Prices Nailaer Herbst 2026

Admission: free. Food and drinks are paid for directly at the club stalls. Schwammaschnitz approx. €4–€6, stew approx. €5, Weißwurst breakfast approx. €7–€10.

Practical information

Practical information — Nailaer Herbst

Getting There

Train: Naila station on the Hof–Bad Steben line (Frankenwaldbahn).

Car: A9 exit Naila/Bad Steben, then B173. Parking around the town center; some streets closed on festival day.

Admission & Opening Hours

Free admission. Market 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Sunday shopping at shops 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Town festival since 1996

The Nailaer Herbst has been the major social gathering event of the Upper Franconian small town of Naila in the Hof district, Bavaria, on the edge of the Frankenwald since 1996. Organized by the town of Naila in collaboration with local clubs, shops, and restaurateurs, the festival invites you to a full-day experience in the town center every early October. The 29th edition took place in 2025, and the 30th edition will be celebrated in 2026 – a small anniversary.

Market and Venues

The market extends over several axes of the town center:

Market Square – Main stage and central market area
Kronacher Straße – Stalls, mini-cars for children, pony rides
Rittwegs-Kreuzung – Music spotlight stage
Puccini – Café-restaurant with its own concert area

Typical autumn market goods are available: flowers and plants for autumn, household items, jewelry, decorations, handicrafts, regional specialties from the Frankenwald.

Music Program

Music is played throughout the town center:

Rainer Lohr with his classics at Rittwegs-Kreuzung
„Living in the Past" at Café Puccini
Duo „late light" on the Market Square

Culinary Delights

Local clubs provide the catering infrastructure:

Lions Club Naila – „Naalicher Schwammaschnitz" (Franconian mushroom slices, regional specialty)
Bundeswehr Reservists – Stew specialties
Meta Brew Society – Weißwurst breakfast from 11 a.m.
International cuisine at various market stalls
Frankenwald beer and non-alcoholic refreshments

Children's Program

The Nailaer Herbst offers for children:

Carousel on the Market Square
Pony rides on Kronacher Straße
Mini-cars (children's vehicles)
Live alpacas from Höllental-Alpakas on the Market Square – petting and walking opportunities
Craft and play activities by the Protestant Church community

Sunday Shopping

Naila's shops are open on the day of the town festival from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Many visitors combine the market day with a shopping stroll through the small town center with its owner-managed shops.

Naila and the Frankenwald

With around 7,500 inhabitants, Naila is a typical small town in the Frankenwald, on the edge of the Höllental valley and near the Saale region. The Nailaer Herbst attracts visitors from all over Hochfranken to Naila every year – an early autumn day that brings the Hof district together.