Söcheringer Festtage

A Village Celebrates Its Clubs

When the large festival tent is erected around Obersöchering in the Weilheim-Schongau district in mid-June, the Söcheringer Festtage begin. For five days, the Upper Bavarian village celebrates its three traditional clubs: the Söchering Music Association (founded in 1870), the Drummer Corps, and the GTEV (Traditional Costume Preservation Association) Stoaröserl. In 2025, the 155th anniversary of the Music Association was celebrated, along with 60 years of the Drummer Corps and 105 years of the Stoaröserl. The 2026 edition continues this festival tradition.

From Business Day to Festival Sunday

The festival days follow a classic Upper Bavarian festival week structure: Opening on Thursday with the Day of Businesses and Neighborhoods, inviting regional companies and neighboring communities. This is followed by a Party Night, a Day of Brass Music, the grand Festival Sunday with a procession, field service, and parade, and a concluding Cabaret Night.

Stars in the Festival Tent

The people of Söchering always bring well-known names to their festival tent. In 2026, the lineup includes the Spider Murphy Gang – arguably Bavaria's most famous rock band –, the Upper Bavarian dialect duo Gsindl, regional brass bands, an Oberkrainer formation, and on the closing night, the Bavarian cabaret artist Martina Schwarzmann.

Pfaffenwinkel and the Alpine Foothills

Obersöchering is located in the so-called Pfaffenwinkel, a particularly scenic region in southern Bavaria between Murnau and Weilheim, characterized by Baroque pilgrimage churches, meadows, the Riegsee lake, and pre-Alpine moors. The town is part of the Upper Bavarian traditional costume and traditional music heritage, which becomes particularly visible during the festival days.