Upper Franconian School and Heritage Festival in the Frankenwald
The Schauensteiner Wiesenfest is part of the typical Upper Franconian tradition of school and heritage festivals, celebrated in almost every town and market in the Frankenwald and Fichtelgebirge during the summer. The focus is on the children of the local primary and secondary school, who open the festival with a parade.
A special feature: Schauenstein and the neighboring village of Leupoldsgrün share the Wiesenfest. In even-numbered years, it's celebrated in Schauenstein; in odd-numbered years, in Leupoldsgrün. This preserves the festival's rare character and makes it something special for the region.
The weekend traditionally begins on Friday with the family and games afternoon and an initial children's parade from the town center up to the festival meadow at the Turn- und Sportverein. Dancing, games, and a brass band performance follow. On Saturday and Sunday, the grand parade of clubs, beer tent operations, live music, and dancing are added.
Schauenstein is located in the district of Hof in Upper Franconia (Bavaria), above the Saale valley, and with its approximately 1,700 inhabitants, it is one of the smallest towns in Bavaria. Its location in the middle of the Frankenwald makes the Wiesenfest a regionally anchored gathering for families, visitors from afar, and former residents of Schauenstein returning home for the festival.
The Schauensteiner Wiesenfest 2026 will take place from Friday, July 3rd, to Sunday, July 5th, 2026. The date has been confirmed in the official event calendar of the town of Schauenstein.
On Friday, the children of the primary and secondary school will open the festival with their parade, followed by a family and games afternoon on the grounds of the Turn- und Sportverein. Saturday and Sunday will be dedicated to the grand parade of clubs, festivities in the beer tent with brass music, and the traditional evening dance.
As 2026 is an even-numbered year, according to the alternating schedule, Schauenstein is once again the host – Leupoldsgrün will take over in 2027.
The detailed program will be published on the Schauenstein town website before the festival.
Free admission to the festival grounds. Food and drinks are paid for on site.
By car: A9 exit Naila / Selbitz, then follow signs for Schauenstein. By bus: Lines of VGH Hofer Land. Parking available around the TuS Schauenstein sports club.
Free admission to the festival grounds; individual program items may incur a fee.
The Wiesenfest takes place exclusively in even-numbered years – in odd-numbered years, the neighboring community of Leupoldsgrün celebrates.
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