Name: Rhöner Wurstmarkt Ostheim 2026
Start: 2026-10-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-11T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Marktstraße Ostheim vor der Rhön

Rhöner Wurstmarkt

About Rhöner Wurstmarkt

Once a year, the Marktstraße in Ostheim vor der Rhön becomes the region's largest gourmet mile: at the Rhöner Wurstmarkt, around 50 selected butchers and direct marketers from the Bavarian, Hessian, and Thuringian Rhön present their traditionally produced sausage and ham specialities – complemented by guests from Italy. Add to this Rhön beers, Franconian wines, BIONADE, live music, church fortress tours, and a Sunday with open shops. The market in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Rhön attracts around 20,000 visitors to Ostheim, the "Bavarian town of enjoyment".

Dates 10 Oct — 11 Oct 2026

Venue Ostheim v.d.Rhön (09673)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Rhöner Wurstmarkt — edition 2026

The 13th Rhöner Wurstmarkt will take place on October 10 and 11, 2026, on Marktstraße in Ostheim vor der Rhön, from 10 am to 6 pm each day. Around 50 butchers and direct marketers from the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Rhön, as well as Italian producers, will present artisanal sausage and ham specialities. The opening with the traditional sausage cutting ceremony will be on Saturday at 11 am.

The 13th Rhöner Wurstmarkt 2026 will take place on October 10 and 11 on Marktstraße in Ostheim vor der Rhön, from 10 am to 6 pm each day. Around 50 selected butchers and direct marketers from the Bavarian, Hessian, and Thuringian Rhön, as well as Italian guests, will present their specialities under the motto »Discover. Taste. Enjoy«.

The patron is the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Food and Heimat, Alois Rainer (CSU), who will open the event on Saturday at 11 am with the traditional sausage cutting ceremony. Around 20,000 visitors are expected.

Highlights Rhöner Wurstmarkt 2026

Opening with sausage cutting ceremony by Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer on Saturday at 11 am; around 50 butchers and direct marketers from the three-state Rhön region; Italian guests; live music, church fortress tours, and Sunday with open shops; around 20,000 expected visitors.

Programme Rhöner Wurstmarkt 2026

Saturday, October 10, 2026

10:00 am — Market opens on Marktstraße (stalls, tastings)
11:00 am — Opening with sausage cutting ceremony by Federal Minister for Agriculture, Food and Heimat, Alois Rainer (Patron)
All day: Tastings at all stalls, live music, catering, children's activities
Guided tours of the historic Ostheim church fortress
6:00 pm — End of the first day of the market

Sunday, October 11, 2026

10:00 am — Market opens
Sunday with open shops in Ostheim
Tastings, live music, catering, and children's programme
Church fortress tours
6:00 pm — End of the Wurstmarkt

Participants: around 50 butchers and direct marketers from the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Rhön (Bavaria, Hesse, Thuringia) and Italian producers. Drinks: Rhön beers, Franconian wines, BIONADE. Support from the Slow Food Convivium Mainfranken-Hohenlohe.

Prices Rhöner Wurstmarkt 2026

Admission €5 per day. Tastings and purchases at the stands. Opening hours 10 am–6 pm on both days.

Practical information

Practical information — Rhöner Wurstmarkt

Getting There

Ostheim vor der Rhön is located on the B279 in the border triangle of Bavaria–Thuringia–Hesse. Parking is available on the outskirts of town; the market area on Marktstraße is closed to traffic.

Admission

Admission is €5 per day. Tastings are available at the stands; food and drink can be consumed on-site.

Opening Hours

Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm each day.

Tip

Plan a guided tour of the historic Ostheim church fortress.

Enjoyment from the Rhön

The Rhöner Wurstmarkt is the major culinary gourmet fair in Ostheim vor der Rhön, located in the Rhön-Grabfeld district of Lower Franconia. On the high street of the small town, around 50 selected butchers and direct marketers from the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Rhön present their traditionally produced sausage and ham specialities – from the Bavarian, Hessian, and Thuringian Rhön, complemented by Italian guests. The event is organised by the municipal company Tourismus und Marketing Ostheim.

Three-State Corner of Sausage Culture

The Rhön region spans three federal states, and the Wurstmarkt showcases precisely this diversity: guaranteed regional quality production from local sources is the focus. In addition, there are Rhön beers, Franconian wines, and BIONADE, a beverage invented in the region. Ostheim holds the distinction of being a "Bavarian town of enjoyment" (Genussort Bayern), which recognises artisanal food production; the market is supported by the Slow Food Convivium Mainfranken-Hohenlohe.

More than just a Market

In addition to the sales and tasting stands, the Wurstmarkt offers live music, catering, children's activities, and guided tours of Ostheim's historic church fortress (Kirchenburg) – one of Germany's largest and best-preserved fortified churches. On Sunday, a Sunday with open shops complements the programme.

Ostheim vor der Rhön

Ostheim vor der Rhön is a climatic health resort in the Rhön-Grabfeld district in northern Bavaria, directly on the border with Thuringia and Hesse. Around 20,000 visitors from all over Germany come to the Wurstmarkt every year.