Name: Schnitterfest Museum KulturLand Ries 2026
Start: 2026-07-26T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-26T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Museum KulturLand Ries (Klosteranlage Maihingen)

Schnitterfest Maihingen

About Schnitterfest Maihingen

The Schnitterfest at the Museum KulturLand Ries in Maihingen celebrates the historic grain harvest on the museum's fields. In the baroque monastery complex, associations and helpers demonstrate with binder machines, tractors, and old manual techniques how the harvest used to take place in the Nördlinger Ries. This family-friendly museum festival combines living agricultural history with a colorful program and is located in the heart of the UNESCO Global Geopark Ries.

Dates 26 Jul — 26 Jul 2026

Venue Maihingen (09779)

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Edition 2026

Schnitterfest Maihingen — edition 2026

The 27th Schnitterfest at the Museum KulturLand Ries in Maihingen will take place on July 26, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. On the museum's fields, the historic grain harvest will be demonstrated with a binder machine and tractor, accompanied by a family-friendly program in the baroque monastery complex.

27th Schnitterfest 2026

On Sunday, July 26, 2026, the Museum KulturLand Ries invites you to the 27th Schnitterfest. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the annual grain harvest will be a spectacle on the museum's fields: binder machines and tractors will show the process of the traditional harvest in the Nördlinger Ries.

Program for the Whole Family

Around the harvest demonstrations, there will be hands-on activities and catering in the Maihingen monastery complex. The festival combines living agricultural history with an entertaining program for visitors of all generations.

Highlights Schnitterfest Maihingen 2026

Historic grain harvest with binder machine and tractor on the museum fields; baroque Maihingen monastery complex as a backdrop; family-friendly hands-on program in the UNESCO Global Geopark Ries.

Programme Schnitterfest Maihingen 2026

Sunday, July 26, 2026 (11 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Historic grain harvest on the museum fields
Demonstration with tractor and binder machine
Manual techniques of traditional harvesting
Hands-on activities and family program
Catering in the monastery complex

Prices Schnitterfest Maihingen 2026

Admission according to museum tariffs. Family-friendly program.

Practical information

Practical information — Schnitterfest Maihingen

Getting there

Maihingen is located in the Donau-Ries district in the Nördlinger Ries, accessible via Nördlingen and Wallerstein. Parking available at the museum.

Opening Hours

The festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission

Admission according to museum tariffs; the festival program is family-friendly.

Harvest like in Grandfather's Time

The Schnitterfest is one of the most traditional festivals at the Museum KulturLand Ries in Maihingen. On the museum's fields, the annual grain harvest becomes a true spectacle: binder machines, tractors, and historical equipment show how rye and wheat were cut, bound, and threshed in the Nördlinger Ries before mechanization.

Museum in the Monastery Complex

The venue is the baroque monastery complex of Maihingen, where the Museum KulturLand Ries, supported by the district of Swabia, documents the everyday life of the region's rural population. The extensive grounds around the monastery courtyard and museum fields provide the backdrop for the reapers and their audience.

Family Program and Participation

The Schnitterfest is designed as a family event: in addition to the harvest demonstrations, there are hands-on activities, catering, and a varied program for young and old. Visitors can watch the helpers with their manual work.

In the UNESCO Global Geopark Ries

Maihingen is located in the Nördlinger Ries, a basin shaped by a meteorite impact and now a UNESCO Global Geopark. The Schnitterfest combines agricultural tradition with the unique cultural and natural landscape of the Ries region.