Raisting 1250th Anniversary
Grand Party and Procession for the 1250th Anniversary of the Municipality
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1250 Years of Local History
Raisting is a Bavarian municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, southwest of Lake Ammersee, on the transition to the Pfaffenwinkel. The first documented mention dates back to the year 776 — therefore, 2026 will celebrate the 1250th anniversary of the town. The municipality of Raisting is using the year for a multi-part festival program with two major highlights.
Grand Party on June 12, 2026
The first and probably largest festival evening will be the Grand Anniversary Party on Friday, June 12, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM on the sports grounds on Wielenbacher Straße. Planned are festival operations with Bavarian cuisine and festival beer, live music with regional bands, festive speeches, and an official program to honor local history. The event is designed as a large village and festival celebration for the entire community of Raisting as well as the neighboring municipalities of Wielenbach, Pähl, Weilheim, and Tutzing.
Procession and Traditional Costume Market on September 13, 2026
The second highlight in late summer is the Procession with a traditional costume and craft market. Here, historically costumed groups, traditional costume associations, music bands, and clubs from the municipality will march through the town, followed by a market with historical crafts and regional gastronomy. The exact program choreography will be published by the festival committee in the months before the date on the festival website hut-raisting.de.
Raisting and the Earth Station
Raisting is known far beyond the region for its Raisting Earth Station with its characteristic radome hemisphere, which has shaped the village since 1964 and was one of Europe's first civilian satellite ground stations. During the festival year, this modern identity — Raisting as a place of telecommunications history — is also to be programmatically integrated.
Pfaffenwinkel as a Backdrop
The municipality lies on the transition to the Pfaffenwinkel, a region of Bavaria with particularly dense sacred architectural culture (Wieskirche, Wessobrunn Monastery, Polling Monastery). The 1250th anniversary of Raisting fits into this regional identity — rural, tradition-conscious, yet modern and internationally networked.
1250 Years Raisting — edition 2026
The 2026 edition is designed as a complete festival year, with two central highlights:
June 12, 2026 — Grand Anniversary Party: Kick-off on Friday evening from 6 PM on the sports grounds on Wielenbacher Straße. Festival operations with festival beer, Bavarian cuisine, live music, and an official ceremony for the anniversary.
September 13, 2026 — Procession with Traditional Costume and Craft Market: Historically costumed groups, traditional costume associations, music bands, and clubs from the municipality will march through the town. Afterwards, a market with old crafts and regional gastronomy.
The complete festival program (band lineups, parade route, market stalls) will be published by the festival committee in the months leading up to the dates on raisting.de and the dedicated festival website hut-raisting.de.
Programme 1250 Years Raisting 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026 — Grand Anniversary Party
- 6:00 PM — Start at the sports grounds on Wielenbacher Straße, Raisting
- Ceremonial act and welcome by the municipality of Raisting
- Festival operations with festival beer and Bavarian cuisine
- Live music with regional bands (program to be published)
- Winding down in the late evening
Sunday, September 13, 2026 — Procession and Traditional Costume Market
- Procession through the town center of Raisting
- Traditional costume associations and music bands from the region
- Historically costumed groups depicting local history
- Traditional costume and craft market with old crafts
- Regional gastronomy, live music
Other Festival Dates
Between the two highlights, other smaller events are planned (lectures, club evenings, parish ceremony). The complete festival year program will be documented on hut-raisting.de.
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Getting There
Raisting is located between Weilheim and Lake Ammersee. By car via the A95 (Weilheim exit) and B2. By train to Weilheim and then by bus or taxi (approx. 10 minutes). The sports grounds on Wielenbacher Straße are signposted.
Admission
Admission to the anniversary party is generally free or for a small contribution towards costs — to be announced by the festival committee. The procession on September 13 is publicly free of charge.
Organizer and Information
Municipality of Raisting, Kirchenweg 12, 82399 Raisting, Phone 08807 21439-0. Detailed program at raisting.de and on the festival website hut-raisting.de.
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Sportgelände an der Wielenbacher Straße
Wielenbacher Straße, 82399 Raisting