Name: 49th Städtlifest Todtnau 2026
Start: 2026-07-03T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-05T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Todtnauer Stadtzentrum

Städtlifest Todtnau

About Städtlifest Todtnau

From July 3 to 5, 2026, the town center of Todtnau at the foot of the Feldberg will transform for the 49th time into the largest Volksfest stage in the High Black Forest. For three days, the Städtlifest attracts visitors with the Oktoberfest band 'Münchner Zwietracht', the traditional star march of all Todtnau music bands, an atmospheric craft market, and culinary specialties from local clubs, complemented by food trucks. The grand finale on Sunday evening: the big fireworks display at 10:30 PM over the High Black Forest. An authentic South Baden town festival that makes the mountain town in the Markgräflerland the summer's main stage on the first weekend of July.

Dates 03 Jul — 05 Jul 2026

Venue Todtnau (08336)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Städtlifest Todtnau — edition 2026

The 49th Städtlifest Todtnau takes place from Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Todtnau's town center. Three days of Volksfest with the Oktoberfest band Münchner Zwietracht, the traditional star march of all Todtnau music bands, an atmospheric craft market, catering by local clubs, and food trucks. Grand fireworks on Sunday at 10:30 PM.

From July 3 to 5, 2026, Todtnau will transform for the 49th time into a South Baden festival stage. The Städtlifest offers three days of festival tent fun with Münchner Zwietracht, the star march of the Todtnau music bands, an arts and crafts market, catering by local clubs, complemented by food trucks, and crowned by the traditional fireworks on Sunday evening at 10:30 PM.

Highlights Städtlifest Todtnau 2026

Oktoberfest band Münchner Zwietracht
Star march of all Todtnau music bands
Craft market with Black Forest handicrafts
Fireworks Sunday 10:30 PM
49th edition since 1977

Programme Städtlifest Todtnau 2026

Friday, July 3, 2026

Festival opening and keg tapping
Live music in the festival tent with Münchner Zwietracht
Catering by local clubs

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Star march of all Todtnau music bands — star-shaped procession to the market square
Craft market in the old town
Live music in the festival tent
Children's program in the afternoon

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Morning pint with brass music
Craft market
Family program
Evening live music program
10:30 PM — Grand fireworks display over the High Black Forest

Prices Städtlifest Todtnau 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks in the festival tent and at the stalls are subject to charge.

Practical information

Practical information — Städtlifest Todtnau

Getting There

You can reach Todtnau via the B317 from the Markgräflerland (Lörrach/Schopfheim) or via the B500 from Feldberg. By train, take the Wiesentalbahn S6 from Basel/Lörrach to Schopfheim, then bus 7300 to Todtnau. Parking is available around the town center; use the Hasenhorn ski area parking as an alternative.

Opening Hours

Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5, 2026. Fireworks Sunday evening at 10:30 PM.

Admission

Free admission.

Tip

Combine your visit to the festival with the Todtnauer Waterfall or a mountain hike to Feldberg/Belchen — Todtnau is an ideal base for the southern High Black Forest.

49th Städtlifest Todtnau — South Baden Festival Tradition

The Städtlifest in Todtnau is the largest Volksfest in the Hochschwarzwald (High Black Forest) and has been celebrated every year on the first weekend of July since 1977. In 2026, the 49th edition will take place from July 3 to 5 in Todtnau's town center — in the Lörrach district (state of Baden-Württemberg), at the foot of the Feldberg at an altitude of 660 meters.

Münchner Zwietracht and Star March

The musical highlight is the Oktoberfest band "Münchner Zwietracht" — one of Bavaria's best-known party bands, which gets the festival tent rocking with brass music, pop, and rock classics. The program is complemented by the traditional Sternenmarsch (star march) of all Todtnau music bands: the local clubs march from the various districts in a star pattern to the market square, where they unite to form one large band — a moving spectacle of collective club culture.

Craft Market and Club Catering

Craftsmen and artisans set up their stalls in the market square and the alleys of Todtnau's old town — from Black Forest wood carvings, glassblowers, and potters to beekeepers, distillers, and cheesemakers from the region. The local clubs cater to guests with South Baden specialties: sausage platters, Schäufele (pork shoulder), Flammkuchen (tarte flambée), Black Forest ham, Bibliskäs (cheese spread) with bread, accompanied by Tannenzäpfle, Rothaus, and Markgräfler wines. Food trucks add modern street food options.

Fireworks over the High Black Forest

The grand finale on Sunday evening at 10:30 PM is the big anniversary fireworks display over the Black Forest — a pyrotechnic spectacle that bathes the mountain silhouette, with its alternation of forests, meadows, and rock formations, in colorful light. The view of the fireworks from Todtnau's town center is legendary.

Todtnau — Mountain Town in the High Black Forest

Todtnau (around 4,700 inhabitants) is located in the southernmost High Black Forest, nestled between Belchen, Feldberg, and the Rhine Valley. The mountain town is famous for its waterfall (Todtnauer Wasserfall, 97 m, one of Germany's highest), the Hasenhorn ski area, and its location on the Hochschwarzwaldstraße. In summer, Todtnau is a central starting point for hiking and mountain biking tours. The Städtlifest combines sporting summer mountain tradition with cozy South Baden festival culture.