Name: Selber Heimat- und Wiesenfest 2026
Start: 2026-07-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festgelände Goldberg Selb

Selber Wiesenfest

About Selber Wiesenfest

From July 10 to 13, 2026, the porcelain town of Selb in the Fichtelgebirge mountains will celebrate its traditional Heimat- und Wiesenfest (local and meadow festival) on the Goldberg festival grounds. Four days of Volksfest (public festival) with a large festival tent, amusement rides, food stalls, and – at its heart – the double school parade: On Sunday, July 12, and Monday, July 13, at 12:45 PM each day, Selb's schools will march through the town center to the festival grounds – a custom recognized by the Free State of Bavaria as intangible cultural heritage. Opening on Friday at 6 PM.

Dates 10 Jul — 13 Jul 2026

Venue Selb (09479)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Selber Wiesenfest — edition 2026

The Selber Heimat- und Wiesenfest 2026 runs from July 10 to 13 on the Goldberg festival grounds. Opening on Friday at 6 PM. School parades on Sunday, July 12, and Monday, July 13, each at 12:45 PM through the town center to the festival grounds. Festival tent with live bands, amusement rides, food stalls. Intangible Cultural Heritage of Bavaria.

In 2026, the Selber Heimat- und Wiesenfest will continue its tradition, cherished over generations: four days of Volksfest at the Goldberg, with the two school parades on Sunday and Monday at its center. The organizer is the City of Selb (Department of School and Sports).

The festival tent at Goldberg offers traditional Upper Franconian pub cuisine, live music (program to be published by the city in early summer 2026), along with several amusement rides for families and young people. The school parade is THE event – each school with its own traditional costume, songs, and student marshals.

Highlights Selber Wiesenfest 2026

Double school parade on Sunday and Monday at 12:45 PM each day, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Bavaria, large festival tent at Goldberg, amusement rides, Franconian pub cuisine.

Programme Selber Wiesenfest 2026

Friday, July 10, 2026 — Opening

6:00 PM — Festival opening at Goldberg
Beer tapping ceremony, first festival tent program
Amusement rides and food stalls open

Saturday, July 11, 2026 — Festival Day

Daytime: Festival grounds open, amusement rides
Evening: Live band in the festival tent, dance night

Sunday, July 12, 2026 — School Parade 1

Morning: Schools assemble in the town center
12:45 PM — School parade through the town center to Goldberg
Following: Festival activities on the grounds
Family program in the afternoon
Evening: Festival tent program

Monday, July 13, 2026 — School Parade 2 + Festival Finale

Morning: Festival grounds open
12:45 PM — Second school parade by Selb's schools
Following festival activities at Goldberg
Evening: Festival finale

Prices Selber Wiesenfest 2026

Free admission to the festival grounds. Consumption in the festival tent at Upper Franconian pub prices (beer approx. €4–5, main courses €8–14). Amusement rides with separate tariffs (from approx. €3 per ride).

Practical information

Practical information — Selber Wiesenfest

Getting There

By car via the A93 (exit Selb-Süd or Selb-Nord). By train to Selb-Stadt or Selb-Plößberg, from there a short walk or bus ride to the Goldberg festival grounds. Close to the Czech border – travel from Cheb (Eger) is also possible.

Admission

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Consumption in the festival tent is at Upper Franconian pub prices. Amusement rides have their own prices. The school parade can be viewed for free from the town center.

When to Arrive

Friday evening, 6 PM, for the opening. Sunday and Monday from 11 AM onwards for the school parades at 12:45 PM. Secure the best spots along the main street of the town center in advance. Festival tent highlights on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Wiesenfest with Intangible Cultural Heritage Status

The Selber Heimat- und Wiesenfest is one of the classic Upper Franconian Wiesenfeste – a regionally typical form of Volksfest where schools take center stage. Unlike the Munich Oktoberfest or comparable large Bavarian events, the Upper Franconian Wiesenfest is strongly anchored in the local school system: The students march together in festive parades to the festival grounds, each school with its own traditional costume, flags, and songs. The Free State of Bavaria has added this custom to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Goldberg Festival Grounds

The festival takes place on the Goldberg festival grounds (Papiermühlweg 25), an established venue on the edge of the town center. Here you'll find the large festival tent, several amusement rides, and food stalls – the classic Volksfest layout. Live bands, Upper Franconian and national acts, perform in the festival tent, accompanied by the serving of Upper Franconian beer and traditional pub cuisine.

School Parades on Sunday and Monday

The highlights are the two school parades: On Sunday, July 12, at 12:45 PM, and on Monday, July 13, also at 12:45 PM, the town's schools – primary schools, middle schools, Realschule, and Gymnasium – march together through the town center to the festival grounds. Each school with its own traditional costume and songs. Parents, grandparents, and friends line the streets – for many residents of Selb, this is THE event of the year.

Selb in the Fichtelgebirge

Selb is located in the district of Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge in Upper Franconia (Bavaria), near the Czech border. The town is known as the Porcelain Capital of Bavaria – Rosenthal, Hutschenreuther, Heinrich, Villeroy & Boch had their main factories here, and a significant part of the town's economy is still tied to the porcelain industry. The Wiesenfest is Selb's most important traditional event – an occasion where the town reaffirms its Franconian-Upper Franconian identity, while the porcelain tradition is now more visible at the Porzellanikon museum and the Rosenthal outlet area.