Schiltach Farmers' Market

Schiltach — the most beautiful half-timbered town in the Black Forest

Schiltach, in the district of Rottweil (AGS 08325), is considered one of the most beautiful half-timbered towns in Southern Germany. The medieval old town with its painted burgher houses from the 16th to 18th centuries sits enthroned between the Kinzig river and the Schiltach stream in the Central Black Forest. The historic alleys, the castle, the market square backdrop — the setting for the annual Bauernmarkt (farmers' market) is extraordinary. Date 2026: Sunday, October 18, 2026, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m..

Over 40 Stalls from the Central Black Forest

The Schiltach Farmers' Market is not a tourist market, but an authentic producers' market from the region. Over 40 stalls present products from farmers in the Central Black Forest and its neighboring regions:

• Walnuts and apples from farms in Kaiserstuhl
• Game specialties from the forests of Baiersbronn (roe deer sausage, venison salami, game liver pâté)
• Allgäu alpine cheese, mountain cheese, smoked cheese from Lake Constance
• Sweet chestnuts from the Lake Constance region, roasted chestnuts on-site
• Honey, jams, syrups, liqueurs
• Farm butcher products — bratwurst, bacon, ham
• Farmhouse bread from a wood-fired oven, homemade noodles
• Black Forest trout smoked, fresh farm eggs

Bulldogfreunde Sulgen and Regional Music Groups

A special feature of the Schiltach Farmers' Market: the Bulldogfreunde Sulgen (Sulgen Tractor Friends) present historic tractors ("Bulldogs") from the 1930s to 1960s — driving through the old town and exhibited in the market square. A tribute to the agricultural history of the region. The market is accompanied by regional music groups — Stubenmusi, accordion players, small folk music bands — who provide atmosphere scattered throughout the alleys.

Shops Open on Sunday in the Old Town

In parallel with the farmers' market, there is a verkaufsoffener Sonntag (shops open on Sunday) — the shops in the old town (fashion, bookshops, restaurants, souvenirs) also open. Schiltach thus invites you for an all-day excursion: market in the morning, Black Forest lunch in a traditional inn at midday, a city tour and coffee in a farm café in the afternoon. The town of Schiltach coordinates everything — it is the patron and organizer of the market.

A Market That Belongs on the List of Top Farmers' Markets

The Schwarzwälder Bote newspaper describes the Schiltach Farmers' Market as "one of the most beautiful farmers' market experiences in Middle Baden." The combination of authentic producers, a dreamlike half-timbered backdrop, historic tractors, and musical accompaniment makes the market a insider tip for anyone who wants to experience rural Black Forest culture.