Neumarkter Jura-Volksfest

Folk Festival Tradition in the Upper Palatinate

The Neumarkter Jura-Volksfest is one of the largest and most traditional folk festivals in the Upper Palatinate. The town of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz hosts the multi-day festival on the festival grounds. The centerpiece is the Große Jurahalle (Large Jura Hall), where festival hosts Bine and Marco Härteis, together with the Neumarkter Glossnerbräu brewery, create a lively Bavarian beer tent atmosphere.

Program for the Whole Region

The grand parade on the first Sunday of the festival, with clubs, music bands, and the festival hosts marching through the town to the festival grounds, forms the festive highlight. The program is deliberately broad:

• Grand parade to kick things off
• Senior citizens' afternoon
• Family afternoons with reduced prices
• Day for people with disabilities
• Horse and foal show
• Grand finale fireworks on the last day of the festival

Rides and Delights

Around the Jura Hall, modern rides and showman's businesses – operated by, among others, Hartmann's Vergnügungsbetriebe – invite you to enjoy yourself. A diverse range of food and drinks completes the festival. There is a dedicated festival bus service and regional transport links for getting there.

Regional Context

Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz is the district town of the district of the same name in the state of Bavaria, located in the Franconian Jura between Nuremberg and Regensburg. The Jura-Volksfest is a social focal point here, bringing the entire region together and preserving the folk festival culture of the Upper Palatinate.