Plattlinger Volksfest
Five days of Volksfest in the Lower Bavarian Danube Valley
About Plattlinger Volksfest
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Lower Bavaria's Early Summer Volksfest
The Plattlinger Volksfest is one of the major early summer Volksfests in Lower Bavaria. The organizer is the city of Plattling, and the venue is the Volksfestplatz on Deggendorfer Straße. For five festival days – traditionally Wednesday to Sunday – the grounds transform into a classic Volksfest mile with a beer tent, rides, and food stalls.
Grand Opening Parade
The spectacular start of the Volksfest is the Festeinzug (opening parade): Over 2,500 Plattling residents march with their clubs and associations – marksmen, traditional costume groups, young men's clubs, music bands, sports clubs, the fire brigade – from the town center to the Volksfest grounds. The official opening of the Volksfest takes place with the beer tapping by the First Mayor of the City of Plattling – the famous "O'zapft is" (It's tapped!) words are as much a tradition in Plattling as they are at the Munich Oktoberfest.
Family, Senior, and Dance Evenings
The program offers changing focuses each festival day: Family afternoon on Saturday with reduced ride prices, Senior afternoon on Thursday with discounted refreshments in the festival tent, and evening events with traditional music and party bands in the festival tent. Classic Volksfest format: family atmosphere during the day, beer tent mood in the evening.
Culinary Delights – Brewery and Festival Kitchen
The festival tent is supplied by a Lower Bavarian brewery, and the festival kitchen offers roast chicken, pork knuckles, grilled fish on a stick, pretzels, and gingerbread hearts. Classic Volksfest fare – but in the Lower Bavarian style: hearty, simple, delicious.
Plattling – Hub in the Danube Valley
Plattling, with around 13,000 inhabitants, is located in the district of Deggendorf on the Danube, at the transition between Gäuboden and the Bavarian Forest. The city is an important railway hub (ICE line Munich–Passau, connecting line Regensburg–Plattling–Eggenfelden) and home to the Nibelungen Festival Plattling in the summer. The Volksfest is part of a tradition of Lower Bavarian town Volksfests, stretching from the Straubing Gäubodenvolksfest to the Rottal region.
Plattlinger Volksfest — edition 2026
The 2026 edition is confirmed in the official event calendar of the City of Plattling and the District of Deggendorf portal: June 5th to 9th, 2026. The format follows the proven Lower Bavarian Volksfest dramaturgy: opening parade and beer tapping on the first day, followed by family, senior, and festival evenings with changing dance bands on subsequent days.
In the festival tent, a Lower Bavarian brewery supplies the festival beer, and the festival kitchen offers roast chicken, grilled fish on a stick, pork knuckles, and pretzels. During the day, rides and stalls attract families, while in the evening, party bands take over the festival tent. The adjacent area features high-thrill rides, classic family carousels, shooting galleries, candy stalls, and Lower Bavarian snack stands.
Programme Plattlinger Volksfest 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026 – Opening
- Opening Parade with over 2,500 Plattling residents in their clubs and associations from the town center to the Volksfest grounds
- Beer tapping by the First Mayor of the City of Plattling
- Festival evening with Volksfest band in the festival tent
Saturday, June 6, 2026 – Family Day
- Reduced prices on rides
- Family afternoon with children's program
- Volksfest band in the festival tent in the evening
Sunday, June 7, 2026
- Morning pint (Frühschoppen) in the festival tent
- Family offers during the day
- Volksfest band in the evening
Monday, June 8, 2026
- Festival evening with dance and party band
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – Senior Afternoon & Festival Finale
- Senior afternoon with discounted refreshments in the festival tent
- Festival finale in the evening
Detailed program with bands and brewery: City of Plattling.
Highlights Plattlinger Volksfest 2026
- Opening parade with over 2,500 Plattling residents
- Beer tapping by the mayor
- Family day on Saturday with reduced ride prices
- Senior afternoon on Thursday
- Free admission
Prices Plattlinger Volksfest 2026
Free admission. Liter of beer approx. €9–€10, roast chicken approx. €14, pretzel €4–€6, bratwurst €5–€6. Rides €3–€5 per ride. Reduced prices on family day and senior afternoon.
Practical information — Plattlinger Volksfest
Getting There
Train: Plattling station (ICE/IC Munich–Passau, regional trains Regensburg-Plattling). Approx. 15 minutes walk from the station to the Volksfest grounds. Car: A92 exit Plattling.
Admission
Free admission to the festival grounds. Consumption in the festival tent and at stalls at festival prices. Reduced prices on Saturday family afternoon and Thursday senior afternoon.
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Where it takes place Plattlinger Volksfest
Volksfestplatz Deggendorfer Straße
Deggendorfer Straße, 94447 Plattling