Two days of city festival with Bathtub World Championship and »Saale in Flames«
At the Schwarzenbach Old Town Festival, the Upper Franconian town celebrates for two days in its historic old town. The festival is considered one of the region's biggest crowd-pullers and attracts thousands of visitors every year from the northern Fichtelgebirge and the Hof district.
The undisputed trademark of the festival is the Bathtub and Pulp Boat World Championship on the Saale river. Participants compete against each other in imaginatively decorated vessels, creating a jubilant atmosphere on the riverbank. The competition starts on Saturday afternoon and is one of the major highlights.
Open-air concerts on several stages provide live music, while an artists' and creative market enlivens the old town with arts and crafts and regional offerings. The grand finale in the evening is the light spectacle »Saale in Flames«, where the water rescue service stages a romantic light display along the river.
Organized by the town of Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale together with local clubs, the Old Town Festival combines sporting competition, music, art, and culinary diversity into a convivial summer weekend.
For 2026, the Old Town Festival is again planned as a two-day city festival on the last weekend of August. On Saturday afternoon, the traditional Bathtub and Pulp Boat World Championship on the Saale takes place, followed by open-air concerts in the evening. The artists' and creative market enlivens the old town throughout the weekend. The light spectacle »Saale in Flames« with the water rescue service provides the grand finale.
Free admission to the city festival. Food, drinks, and market goods for purchase on site.
Schwarzenbach an der Saale is located in the Hof district in Upper Franconia, easily accessible via the A9 (Münchberg/Berg exit) and the A93. The festival area extends over the old town and the Saale riverbank; road closures apply in the town center during the festival.
The Old Town Festival is an open city festival with free admission. Food, drinks, and market goods are available for purchase.
Town of Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale in cooperation with local clubs. Current information at www.schwarzenbach-saale.de.
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