Name: Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast 2026
Start: 2026-05-23T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-24T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Wallfahrtsbasilika Marienweiher, Marktleugast

Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast

About Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast

The Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast combines the traditional annual market with the major Whitsun pilgrimage festival at the Marienweiher Pilgrimage Basilica in the Frankenwald forest. Whitsun is one of the main pilgrimage days for the basilica: on Whitsun Saturday, the solemn candlelight procession takes place, accompanied by a festive service for the High Feast of Pentecost. The spiritual festival is complemented by lively market activities in the town. Marienweiher, nestled in the Frankenwald Nature Park northeast of Bayreuth, is one of the oldest Marian pilgrimage sites in Upper Franconia.

Dates 23 May — 24 May 2026

Venue Marktleugast (09477)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast — edition 2026

The Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast 2026 takes place on the Whitsun weekend of May 23/24. On Whitsun Saturday, May 23, the solemn candlelight procession winds through Marienweiher, and on Whitsun Sunday, May 24, the festive service for the High Feast of Pentecost follows – accompanied by traditional market activities.

On the Whitsun weekend of May 23 and 24, 2026, Marktleugast celebrates its traditional Whitsun Market around the Marienweiher Pilgrimage Basilica. Whitsun is one of the main pilgrimage days: on Whitsun Saturday, the solemn candlelight procession takes place, and on Whitsun Sunday, the festive service for the High Feast of Pentecost. Pilgrim groups from the entire region come to Marienweiher; in the town, lively market activities complement the spiritual festival.

Highlights Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast 2026

Solemn candlelight procession on Whitsun Saturday, festive service for the High Feast of Pentecost, traditional market activities, one of the main pilgrimage days for the Marienweiher Basilica in the Frankenwald.

Programme Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast 2026

Whitsun Saturday, May 23

Solemn candlelight procession in Marienweiher; market activities in the town.

Whitsun Sunday, May 24

Festive service for the High Feast of Pentecost at the Pilgrimage Basilica; continuation of market activities.

Prices Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast 2026

Admission to the market, services, and candlelight procession is free.

Practical information

Practical information — Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast

Getting There

Marienweiher Pilgrimage Basilica, 95352 Marktleugast (Marienweiher district). By car via the A9 (exit Bad Berneck/Himmelkron) and then towards Frankenwald.

Admission

Admission to the market, services, and candlelight procession is free.

Tip

The candlelight procession on Whitsun Saturday is the spiritual highlight – the current program is announced by the Marienweiher Basilica.

Pilgrimage and Market at Whitsun

The Pfingstmarkt Marktleugast is a traditional annual market closely linked to the Whitsun pilgrimage festival at the Marienweiher Pilgrimage Basilica. Marienweiher is a district of Marktleugast in the Kulmbach district and is located in the Frankenwald Nature Park, northeast of Bayreuth. The basilica is one of the oldest and most significant Marian pilgrimage sites in Upper Franconia.

Candlelight Procession on Whitsun Saturday

Whitsun is one of the main pilgrimage days in Marienweiher. On Whitsun Saturday, the solemn candlelight procession takes place – an impressive testament to living Franconian pilgrimage culture. On Whitsun Sunday, the festive service for the High Feast of Pentecost follows.

Market Activities in the Town

Festive service for the pilgrimage on the High Feast of Pentecost
Candlelight procession on Whitsun Saturday
Market activities with stalls in the town
Pilgrim groups from the entire region

Franconian Pilgrimage Tradition

The pilgrimage season in Marienweiher runs from May to October, with Whitsun and the Nativity of Mary (Mariä Geburt) as the major feast days with candlelight processions. The Pfingstmarkt combines this deeply rooted spiritual tradition with secular market events, making Marktleugast a focal point for pilgrims and visitors from all over the Frankenwald.