Schaumburgfest Schalkau

The 2025 edition continued the long-standing tradition. Minstrels enlivened the evenings, knight camps and jester troupes dominated the days, and merchants offered medieval goods. Families with children found activities, and a tavern play concluded the Sunday program. With the revenue from the festival, the Schaumburg Association continued its restoration and preservation work on the castle ruins — an example of the synergy between festival culture and monument preservation in southern Thuringia.