Reisbach Volksfest

Reisbacher Volksfest — Lower Bavarian Summer Classic on the Vils

The Reisbacher Volksfest is one of Lower Bavaria's traditional summer Volksfests. Every year at the beginning of July, Reisbach's market square transforms into a festival ground for five days with a beer tent, showmen, food stalls, and live music. The event follows a fixed schedule: always the 2nd weekend of July (Friday–Tuesday).

Reisbach — Market Town on the Vils in the District of Dingolfing-Landau

Reisbach is located in Lower Bavaria (State of Bavaria) on the Vils — a tributary of the Danube — in the district of Dingolfing-Landau. The market town has around 7,500 inhabitants and, as the administrative seat of several districts, is typical of the Lower Bavarian administrative landscape. Historically, Reisbach was located on the Goldenen Steig, a medieval salt trading route between Bavaria and Bohemia, which gave the region its economic importance.

Opening on Festival Friday — Concert at the Market Square and Parade

The Volksfest begins on Festival Friday with a concert at the market square, followed by the traditional parade: a colorful procession of Reisbach's clubs, music bands, traditional costume groups, and festival hosts. As is customary in Lower Bavaria, the parade is led by the brewery wagon of Langbräu Schierling — the brewery that supplies the festival tent with beer — with the festively decorated brewery wagon.

Festival Tent Operations with Langbräu

In the festival tent, the festival host serves freshly tapped Langbräu beer daily. The Maßkrugs are filled, and Lower Bavarian specialties — roast chicken, "Steckerlfisch" (fish grilled on a stick), roast pork, sausages, pretzels, and "Schmalznudeln" (doughnuts) — are served. Live bands provide the atmosphere on the dance evenings Friday, Saturday, and Monday. Sunday is traditionally dedicated to family and club life.

Sporting Accent — Boxing with BC Landau

A special feature of the Reisbacher Volksfest is the boxing matches: the local boxing club BC Landau regularly organizes boxing evenings during the Volksfest with matches against selection teams from abroad — in 2026, a match between BC Landau vs. BC Wels (Austria) is scheduled. This makes the Reisbacher Volksfest one of the few Volksfests that incorporate boxing as a regular program element — tradition and sport in one festival week.

Amusement Rides and Family Program

Outside the festival tent, classic showman operations are underway: carousels, a Ferris wheel variant, haunted house, candy stalls, food stalls with hearty festival fare, and game booths for children. Family afternoons with discounted prices on amusement rides usually take place on Saturday and Sunday.