Rülzheim Summer Festival
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Rülzheim Summer Festival

Palatinate Summer Festival in the large municipality of Rülzheim in Southern Palatinate

Rülzheim — Landkreis Germersheim (07334)
Dates 16 Aug — 17 Aug 2026
Venue Rülzheim (07334)
Prices Free
Status

About Sommerfest Rülzheim

Alongside the Spring Festival, the Rülzheim Summer Festival is one of the central festival dates in the Rülzheim festival calendar. For one weekend in mid-August, the Rülzheim festival grounds transform into a festival mile with a festival tent, amusement rides, club beer gardens, and Palatinate specialties. The Summer Festival is the highlight of the Southern Palatinate summer festival season and attracts visitors from the entire Rülzheim administrative district as well as from the surrounding administrative districts of Jockgrim and Kandel. The organizer is the municipality of Rülzheim, and the festival is supported by the Rülzheim club life. Palatinate wine, draft beer, Saumagen (a regional specialty), Bratwurst, and dance music shape the atmosphere.

Highlight of the Southern Palatinate Summer Festival Season

August is the month of major summer and wine festivals in Southern Palatinate. The Rülzheim Summer Festival joins a multitude of festivals that take place in the region in August: Rheinzammer Markt, Hatzenbühl Summer Night Festival, Zeiskamer Kirwe (a type of folk festival), and many others. The Rülzheim Summer Festival has established itself as a supra-regional event and is aimed at visitors from the entire region.

Festival Tent, Amusement Rides, and Club Beer Gardens

The Rülzheim festival grounds are well-equipped: a large festival tent offers space for the evening dances, a fairground with amusement rides entertains families, and club stands provide refreshments. Bumper cars, a children's carousel, a shooting gallery, candy stalls, and possibly other amusement rides form the range of attractions. Live bands and DJ sets create the atmosphere in the evenings.

Palatinate Club Cuisine

The Rülzheim clubs – sports club, fire department, music club, carnival society, church parish – run the festival catering. Classic Palatinate specialties such as Saumagen, Bratwurst, Flammkuchen (a type of flatbread), Leberknödel (liver dumplings), Sauerkraut, fries, and desserts complement the drinks with Palatinate wine from surrounding vintners, draft beer, and Schorle (a mixed drink, typically wine or fruit juice mixed with sparkling water).

Rülzheim – Large Municipality in Southern Palatinate

With around 8,000 inhabitants, Rülzheim is one of the larger municipalities in the Germersheim district and the seat of the Rülzheim administrative district. The municipality is located between Germersheim and Kandel and is easily accessible by train and via the A65 motorway and the B9 federal road. Alongside the Spring Festival, the Summer Festival is the central event in the Rülzheim event calendar.

Sommerfest Rülzheim — edition 2026

The Rülzheim Summer Festival 2026 will take place on August 16 and 17 at the Rülzheim festival grounds. Two days of Palatinate Summer Festival with a festival tent, amusement rides, club beer gardens, and live music. The Rülzheim clubs will provide the catering with classic Palatinate specialties and wine from surrounding vintners.

The exact program for 2026 will be published by the municipality of Rülzheim in the summer. The structure will follow the proven cornerstones of previous years: festival days with club beer gardens, amusement rides, Palatinate dishes, and live music or dance music in the evenings.

Programme Sommerfest Rülzheim 2026

Saturday, August 16, 2026

  • Opening in the afternoon with keg tapping
  • Club beer gardens and festival tent
  • Amusement rides at the festival grounds
  • Live or dance music in the evening

Sunday, August 17, 2026

  • Morning pint with brass music
  • Family afternoon with amusement rides
  • Sociable evening program
  • Festival conclusion

Detailed program: wochenblatt-reporter.de and Rülzheim municipal website.

Highlights Sommerfest Rülzheim 2026

  • Highlight of the Southern Palatinate summer festival season
  • Festival tent and amusement rides at the festival grounds
  • Club beer gardens with Palatinate specialties
  • Dance music and morning pint

Prices Sommerfest Rülzheim 2026

Free admission. Payment is for food, drinks, and amusement rides.

Practical information — Sommerfest Rülzheim

Venue

Festplatz Rülzheim, 76761 Rülzheim, Landkreis Germersheim.

Admission

Free admission. Payment is for food, drinks, and amusement rides.

Getting There

Rülzheim is located between Germersheim and Kandel. By car: B9 or A65 exit Rülzheim. Visitor parking is signposted.

Notes

Classic Palatinate Summer Festival with amusement rides and a festival tent. Family-friendly.

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