Name: Nesselwanger Marktfest 2026
Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Alpspitzhalle Nesselwang

Marktfest Nesselwang

About Marktfest Nesselwang

The Nesselwanger Marktfest is the traditional summer festival of the Allgäu market town Nesselwang in the Ostallgäu district. It has taken place every first Saturday in August around the Alpspitzhalle since the late 1980s — for the 39th time on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Admission is free. The program ranges from a family coffee hour in the afternoon and the ceremonial tapping of the first beer keg by the mayor, accompanied by the local brass band, to an evening open-air concert in the parking lot. A classic Allgäu village festival with a family-friendly atmosphere.

Dates 01 Aug — 01 Aug 2026

Venue Nesselwang (09777)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Marktfest Nesselwang — edition 2026

The 39th Nesselwanger Marktfest will take place on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Alpspitzhalle. Starting at 2:00 PM with coffee, cake, and a children's program; at 4:00 PM, the ceremonial beer tapping by Mayor Pirmin Joas and entertainment by the Harmoniemusik Nesselwang; from 8:00 PM, a live show with the Allgäu show band Allgäuwild in the parking lot (indoors in case of rain). Free admission.

The 39th edition of the Nesselwanger Marktfest is a festive day that brings the entire market community together at the Alpspitzhalle. It begins on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

In the hall's foyer, there will be coffee and cake, while outside, the children's program with a bouncy castle and games will be running. At 4:00 PM, Mayor Pirmin Joas will perform the traditional beer tapping ceremony — accompanied musically by the Harmoniemusik Nesselwang, the local brass band.

Throughout the day, food and drinks will be available at stands around the hall: Allgäu delicacies, grilled sausages, draft beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. From 8:00 PM, the Allgäu show band Allgäuwild will take over the stage in the parking lot; in case of bad weather, the concert will move indoors.

Highlights Marktfest Nesselwang 2026

Ceremonial beer tapping by Mayor Pirmin Joas with Harmoniemusik Nesselwang at 4:00 PM — Open-air show by the Allgäu band Allgäuwild starting at 8:00 PM — Children's program with bouncy castle.

Programme Marktfest Nesselwang 2026

Day Program — August 1, 2026

2:00 PM — Opening with coffee and cake in the foyer of the Alpspitzhalle
2:00 PM — Children's program with bouncy castle and games
4:00 PM — Ceremonial beer tapping by Mayor Pirmin Joas, followed by a concert by Harmoniemusik Nesselwang
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Festival activities with food and drinks
8:00 PM — Live concert with the show band Allgäuwild in the parking lot (bad weather: indoors)
All day — Free guest bus for guests with the Allgäu-Walser-Card

Prices Marktfest Nesselwang 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks are paid for on-site (typical Allgäu prices, a liter of beer approx. €9–11).

Practical information

Practical information — Marktfest Nesselwang

Getting There

Nesselwang is located directly on the A 7 motorway (Nesselwang exit) in the Ostallgäu region. By train from Augsburg/Memmingen via Marktoberdorf to Pfronten/Nesselwang. The Alpspitzhalle is on the outskirts of town with parking facilities nearby. Overnight guests with the Allgäu-Walser-Card can use the free guest bus.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks are paid for on-site.

Accommodation

Hotels, inns, and guesthouses in Nesselwang. Tourist Information Nesselwang, Hauptstraße 25, 87484 Nesselwang, Tel. +49 8361 92304-0.

Marktfest in Nesselwang — When the Allgäu Celebrates Summer

The Nesselwanger Marktfest is one of those typical Allgäu summer festivals that bring the entire market community together in a single day. The venue is the Alpspitzhalle, located on the outskirts of Nesselwang with a view of the mountain massif that gives the town its name. The market town of Nesselwang organizes the festival in cooperation with local clubs — the Harmoniemusik (brass band), sports club, traditional costume association, and others.

Nesselwang — Winter Sports and Summer Resort in the Ostallgäu

Nesselwang is located in the Ostallgäu district (Bavaria), between Füssen and Kempten on the border with Tyrol. The market town has around 3,500 inhabitants and is known as a winter sports and hiking destination — its main mountain is the Alpspitze (1,575 m) with the cable car of the same name. During the summer months, the Marktfest complements the tourist event calendar — alongside the Almabtrieb (cattle drive), mountain services, and traditional Allgäu folk festivals.

Program Structure — A Festival Day in Detail

Unlike the multi-day folk festivals in the region, the Marktfest takes place on a single Saturday in August. The typical schedule:

2:00 PM — Opening with coffee and cake in the foyer of the Alpspitzhalle
2:00 PM — Children's program with bouncy castle and games
4:00 PM — Ceremonial tapping of the first beer keg by the mayor, followed by a concert by the Harmoniemusik Nesselwang
afternoon and evening — Allgäu delicacies and beer service around the hall
from 8:00 PM — Live concert with a show band in the parking lot (indoors in case of rain)

The Harmoniemusik Nesselwang

The Harmoniemusik Nesselwang has provided musical accompaniment for the Marktfest for decades. The brass band is deeply rooted in the Allgäu club life and plays a repertoire of classic Bavarian-Swabian brass music, entertaining pieces, and marches. The traditional beer keg tapping by the mayor is musically accompanied by the Harmoniemusik.

Free Admission — and Guest Bus Included

The Marktfest deliberately focuses on accessibility: free admission, a complimentary guest bus for overnight guests with the Allgäu-Walser-Card, and a cozy get-together in a familiar Allgäu atmosphere.