Name: St.-Benno-Volksfest Bodenmais 2026
Start: 2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-22T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Alter Sportplatz Jahnstraße Bodenmais

Bennofest Bodenmais

About Bennofest Bodenmais

The St.-Benno-Volksfest – Bennofest for short – is the traditional Volksfest (public festival) of Bodenmais in the Bavarian Forest. For five days in June, it offers a cozy Volksfest atmosphere at the old sports field on Jahnstraße with a marquee, amusement park, rides, and traditional fried fish. The festival, organized by TSV 1905 Bodenmais, has religious origins and is a social highlight in the Regen district, Bavaria, part of the Volksfest season in the Arberland.

Dates 18 Jun — 22 Jun 2026

Venue Bodenmais (09276)

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Edition 2026

Bennofest Bodenmais — edition 2026

The 75th edition of the St.-Benno-Volksfest Bodenmais will take place from June 18 to 22, 2026. For five days, the marquee at the old sports field on Jahnstraße will offer Volksfest atmosphere with an amusement park, rides, and fried fish.

The 75th edition of the St.-Benno-Volksfest Bodenmais will take place from June 18 to 22, 2026, at the old sports field on Jahnstraße. For five days, the festival, organized by TSV 1905 Bodenmais, will offer a cozy Volksfest atmosphere: a marquee with music and festivities, an amusement park with rides, dodgems, and a children's carousel, lottery stalls, as well as candy floss and pizza stands. Traditional fried fish and goal wall shooting with TSV footballers are also part of the program. The Bennofest, with its religious origins surrounding Saint Benno, is a social highlight in the Regen district, Bavaria, and part of the Volksfest season in the Arberland.

Highlights Bennofest Bodenmais 2026

75th edition of the Bennofest
Marquee with Volksfest atmosphere for five days
Amusement park with rides
Traditional fried fish

Programme Bennofest Bodenmais 2026

Schedule

Five-day festival operation in the marquee with music
Amusement park with rides, dodgems, and a children's carousel
Lottery stalls, candy floss, and pizza stands
Traditional fried fish
Goal wall shooting with TSV footballers

Prices Bennofest Bodenmais 2026

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Costs are incurred for rides, food, and drinks.

Practical information

Practical information — Bennofest Bodenmais

Getting There

Bodenmais is located in the Regen district in the Bavarian Forest. The best way to get there is by car via the routes towards Regen or Zwiesel. The festival takes place at the old sports field on Jahnstraße.

Admission

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Costs are incurred for rides, food, and drinks.

Date

The Bennofest takes place annually in mid-June. The 75th edition in 2026 is scheduled for June 18 to 22, 2026.

Volksfest with Tradition in the Arberland

The St.-Benno-Volksfest Bodenmais, known locally as Bennofest, is the traditional Volksfest (public festival) of the health resort Bodenmais in the Regen district of the Bavarian Forest, state of Bavaria. It takes place every year in June at the old sports field on Jahnstraße and is organized by TSV 1905 Bodenmais. The Bennofest is part of the Volksfest season in the Arberland.

Religious Origins

The name refers to Saint Benno: On St. Benno's Day, June 16, 1705, a replica of the Black Madonna of Loreto was transferred from Italy to Bodenmais. The traditional Volksfest with its marquee and rides was introduced in the 1950s by the then-mayor Leopold Fleischmann and has since combined religious roots with exuberant festival culture.

Program

Over five days, the Bennofest offers a cozy Volksfest atmosphere:

Marquee with music and festivities
Amusement park with rides, dodgems, and a children's carousel
Lottery stalls, candy floss, and pizza stands
Traditional fried fish
Goal wall shooting with TSV footballers

Significance

The Bennofest is a social highlight for Bodenmais and the surrounding region. It combines the religious tradition surrounding Saint Benno with convivial Volksfest spirit and is a popular meeting place for locals and holiday guests in the Bavarian Forest.