Roding International — Altstadtfest
Spectacular Altstadtfest with a changing annual theme in Roding (Oberpfalz), on the first weekend of August
About Roding International
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An Altstadtfest with a Travel Character
Roding International is not a classic Altstadtfest with Bavarian beer tent folklore — it is a consistently developed themed festival that transforms the old town into a different world region each year. Since 1998, the Burschenverein Roding 1883 e.V., together with the City of Roding, has been organizing this unusual event; the annually changing theme is the identity-defining element.
Format and Atmosphere
On the first weekend of August, the alleys, squares, and courtyards of Roding's old town are decorated. Clubs, restaurateurs, and craft businesses in the city each take over individual stations and develop a program that fits the annual theme: culinary specialties, appropriate live music, themed decorations. This creates routes through the old town where visitors can virtually "travel the world." Several thousand visitors come every year.
Burschenverein 1883 as the Driving Force
The organizers, in addition to the City of Roding, are the Burschenverein Roding 1883 e.V., one of the city's most traditional clubs. The "Burschen" (young men) shape many of Roding's events — from the Burschenball to the Maitanz, the Preisschafkopfen, the Christkindlmarkt, the Johannifeuer, and Roding International. With their Lederhosen, wooden tankards, and the Burschen carriage, they are the most visible club group in the old town.
Roding in the Bavarian Forest
Roding is a town in the Cham district in the Oberpfalz administrative region, located in the Regen valley on the edge of the Oberpfälzer Wald. With around 12,000 inhabitants, Roding is a local center with a strong club life and a historic old town that is a protected monument. Roding International, alongside the Rodinger Volksfest, is the city's largest summer event.
Roding International — edition 2026
How the Festival Works
The concept has been stable since 1998: The annual theme is announced a few months before the festival by the Burschenverein and the city. Subsequently, clubs, restaurateurs, and craft businesses in the old town develop their individual stations, designing decorations, culinary offerings, and music to match the theme.
Expected Components 2026
- Themed decoration of the old town
- Live music on several stages, matching the theme
- Culinary stations with specialties from the theme region
- Performance by the Burschen with Lederhosen, wooden tankards, and Burschen carriage
- Family program for children
- Festival finale with a concert or DJ on the main square
Detailed Information
Date, theme, and program will be published before the festival on Roding.de and via the festival's Facebook page.
Programme Roding International 2026
Program Structure — First Weekend of August 2026
The detailed programs of previous years follow a fixed scheme, which is likely to be repeated in 2026:
Friday or Saturday — Festival Opening
- Opening at the Marktplatz with beer tapping, welcome by the mayor and the Burschenverein
- First concert on the main stage
- Stations of the clubs and restaurateurs open
Saturday Evening — Highlight
- Several stages with live music matching the annual theme (e.g., Caribbean Beats, Italian-Mediterranean, Country, Asia-Pop)
- Themed menus at the gastronomic stations
- Festival parade of the Burschen with carriage
- Festival finale around midnight
Sunday
- Morning: Festival service (often related to the annual theme)
- "Frühschoppen" (morning pint) with live music
- Family program and children's activities in the afternoon
- Festival finale in the late afternoon
The complete detailed program with theme, bands, and station plan will be published a few months before the festival on the official festival page of the City of Roding.
Highlights Roding International 2026
- Annually changing world theme (since 1998)
- Complete transformation of the old town
- Stations of clubs, restaurateurs, and craft businesses
- Live music on several stages
- Burschenverein with Lederhosen, tankards, and carriage
- Several thousand visitors
Prices Roding International 2026
Free admission. Consumption at the stations at festival prices, varying by provider. Proceeds benefit the participating clubs and the city treasury.
Practical information — Roding International
Getting There
By car via the A93 (Roding exit) or the B85. By train: Roding station on the Regensburg–Furth im Wald line.
Festival Location
Altstadt Roding — Marktplatz, Pfarrgasse, surrounding streets and courtyards. Detailed site plans will be published before the festival.
Date 2026
The first weekend of August — presumably August 1st/2nd, 2026. The official date will be published by the City of Roding and the Burschenverein a few months before the festival.
Admission
Free admission to the old town. Food and drinks at the stations of the clubs and restaurateurs at festival prices.
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Where it takes place Roding International
Altstadt Roding