Partenkirchen Festival Week
Tradition and Marquee in the Werdenfelser Land
About Partenkirchen Festival Week
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Tradition in the Werdenfelser Land
The Partenkirchen Festival Week is one of the most important folk and customs festivals in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district (Upper Bavaria). The venue is the Schützenhaus (shooting lodge) on Wankbahnstraße, whose festival tent offers an impressive view of the mountain panorama of the Werdenfelser Land. The festival is supported by the Verkehrs- und Trachtenverein (VTV) Partenkirchen.
Ten Days of Tradition
For around ten days, Upper Bavarian tradition comes alive: In and around the festival tent, visitors can experience hearty brass music, energetic Schuhplattln, colourful costume parades, and living traditions of the Werdenfelser Land. In addition, there are classic festival attractions:
- Shooting range and marksmen's activities
- 'Hau den Lukas' and stone lifting (strength tests)
- Goaßlschnalzen (whip cracking)
- Delicacies and regional specialities
- Traditional music bands in the festival tent
Significance for the Region
The Festival Week, alongside the Garmisch Festival Week, is one of the two major festival weeks of the twin municipality of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and an integral part of the summer calendar in the Werdenfelser Land. It combines traditional costume culture, club life, and conviviality into an authentic Upper Bavarian folk festival at the foot of the Zugspitze.
Partenkirchen Festival Week — edition 2026
The 68th Partenkirchen Festival Week 2026 will be celebrated from August 8th to 17th, 2026, at the Schützenhaus on Wankbahnstraße. For ten days, the festival tent will offer hearty brass music, Schuhplattler performances, and costume parades, as well as festival attractions such as a shooting range, 'Hau den Lukas', stone lifting, and Goaßlschnalzen. The organizer is VTV Partenkirchen. The festival continues the long tradition of festival weeks in the twin municipality of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Programme Partenkirchen Festival Week 2026
- Daily festival tent program with traditional music bands
- Schuhplattler and costume parades
- Shooting range, 'Hau den Lukas', stone lifting, Goaßlschnalzen
- Bavarian delicacies and regional specialities
Highlights Partenkirchen Festival Week 2026
- 68th edition of the traditional festival week
- Festival tent with views of the Wetterstein massif
- Schuhplattler and colourful costume parades
- Authentic traditions of the Werdenfelser Land
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Practical information — Partenkirchen Festival Week
Getting There
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is easily accessible by train from Munich; the station is centrally located, and the Schützenhaus on Wankbahnstraße can be reached from there. By car via the A95/B2. Parking is available in the town area.
Admission
Admission to the festival grounds is generally free; table reservations in the festival tent can be made through VTV Partenkirchen (Tel. 08821 947571). Food, drinks, and attractions are subject to charge.
Tip
Costume parades and Schuhplattler performances are among the highlights – inquire about program times in advance with the organizer.
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Where it takes place Partenkirchen Festival Week
Schützenhaus Partenkirchen
Wankbahnstraße 1, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen