Name: Ochsenfurter Ochsenfest 2026
Start: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Altstadt Ochsenfurt / Rathaus

Ochsenfest

About Ochsenfest

Once in September, the old town of Ochsenfurt belongs to the people and the ox: The Ochsenfurter Ochsenfest is the largest city festival in the Lower Franconian Main town and attracts visitors with the traditional ox parade across the historic old Main bridge, an all-day stage program at the town hall, a boat parade on the Main, a flea market, and a colorful children's program. Clubs, businesses, and employers present themselves along the main street – a lively family festival in the Franconian Wine Land and in the district of Würzburg, which has been a firm fixture in the Ochsenfurt event calendar since 1979.

Dates 12 Sep — 12 Sep 2026

Venue Ochsenfurt (09679)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Ochsenfest — edition 2026

The Ochsenfurter Ochsenfest 2026 will take place on Saturday, September 12, in the old town of Ochsenfurt. Throughout the day, visitors can expect a stage program at the town hall, the traditional ox parade across the old Main bridge starting at 11 a.m., a boat crossing by the rowing club, a flea market, and a colorful children's program.

At the Ochsenfurter Ochsenfest 2026 on Saturday, September 12, Ochsenfurt clubs, businesses, and employers will present themselves at numerous action, information, and sales stands in the pedestrian zone of the main street.

The ox parade marches across the historic old Main bridge into the old town. On the main stage at the town hall, there is an all-day music and show program. The Ochsenfurt rowing club organizes a boat crossing from the Old to the New Pier.

Highlights Ochsenfest 2026

Ox parade across the historic old Main bridge starting at 11 a.m.; all-day stage program at the town hall with school band, town band, and dance groups; boat crossing by the rowing club with fire department, water rescue, and DLRG; flea market and children's program.

Programme Ochsenfest 2026

Saturday, September 12, 2026 — Ochsenfurt Old Town

from 8:00 a.m. — Flea market with colorful stalls in the old town
11:00 a.m. — Ox Parade across the historic old Main bridge into the old town
at the town hall: culinary preparation of the town's mascot
12:15 p.m. — Performance by the school band of the Ochsenfurt Realschule (main stage town hall)
1:15 p.m. — Ochsenfurt town band
2:30 p.m. — Dance performance by the children's and youth group of TV Ochsenfurt
all day: stage program of music and show acts on the main stage at the town hall
Boat crossing from the Old to the New Pier with boats from the Ochsenfurt fire department, water rescue, and DLRG, organized by the Ochsenfurt rowing club
Children's program with numerous activities and games
Action, information, and sales stands from Ochsenfurt clubs, businesses, and employers

Prices Ochsenfest 2026

Free admission. Food and drink, flea market, and market offerings on site. No tickets required.

Practical information

Practical information — Ochsenfest

Getting There

Ochsenfurt is located on the B13 south of Würzburg and can be reached via Ochsenfurt station (Würzburg–Treuchtlingen line). The old town is traffic-calmed during the festival; parking is available on the outskirts of the city center.

Admission

Admission to the city festival is free. Food and market offerings on site.

Tip

Secure a spot on the old Main bridge early for the ox parade.

A City Festival with an Animal Mascot

Since 1979, the Ochsenfurter Ochsenfest has been the big old town festival in the town of Ochsenfurt am Main in the Lower Franconian district of Würzburg. Organized by Stadtmarketing e. V. Ochsenfurt, the festival transforms the pedestrian zone of the main street into a lively festival mile on a Saturday in September. The namesake is the ox, the town's mascot, in whose honor the ox parade marches across the historic old Main bridge.

The Ox Parade

The highlight and trademark of the festival is the Ox Parade, which enters the old town across the historic old Main bridge in the morning. In front of the town hall, the town's mascot is traditionally prepared for consumption – a spectacle that attracts numerous visitors every year.

Program Throughout the Old Town

On the main stage at the town hall, guests can expect a varied day program of music and show acts, from the school band of the Realschule to the Ochsenfurt town band to the dance groups of TV Ochsenfurt. The Ochsenfurt rowing club organizes a boat crossing from the Old to the New Pier, in which the fire department, water rescue, and DLRG also participate. A flea market with colorful stalls and an extensive children's program round off the day.

City and Region

Ochsenfurt is located in the Franconian Wine Land south of Würzburg in Bavaria. The intact medieval old town with its town wall, towers, and historic Main bridge forms the atmospheric backdrop for the festival, where Ochsenfurt clubs, businesses, and employers present themselves at numerous action, information, and sales stands.