Name: Stadtfest Waltershausen 2026
Start: 2026-06-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt Waltershausen (Klaustor bis Marktplatz)

Stadtfest Waltershausen

About Stadtfest Waltershausen

From June 19 to 21, 2026, the Waltershausen Stadtfest (city festival) will transform the historic city center from Klaustor to Marktplatz into a three-day festival mile. Live musicians from various genres will offer a program for all generations on several stages. Arts and crafts, regional and international culinary offerings, and amusement rides complement the city festival. In 2026, the city of Waltershausen has once again invited traders, clubs, and gastronomic providers to participate. Free admission.

Dates 19 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Waltershausen (16067)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Stadtfest Waltershausen — edition 2026

The 2026 Waltershausen Stadtfest runs from Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21. Three days of festival mile through the historic city center from Klaustor to Marktplatz with several stages, live music, arts and crafts, gastronomy, and amusement rides. The city of Waltershausen has once again invited traders, clubs, and restaurateurs to participate in 2026.

Stadtfest Waltershausen — three days of festival mile 2026

The 2026 edition is officially confirmed and listed on the city of Waltershausen's event page and on showman platforms. The festival, as the first city festival under the new mayor, will receive special attention — an occasion for the city to combine tradition and new accents.

The detailed program with stage times will be published a few weeks before the festival on waltershausen.de. Several live bands from different genres are expected, a classic family program during the day, evening concerts, and the usual wide range of gastronomic offerings.

Highlights Stadtfest Waltershausen 2026

Stadtfest Waltershausen June 19–21, 2026
Festival mile from Klaustor to Marktplatz
Several stages with live music
Arts and crafts, gastronomy, amusement rides
First Stadtfest under the new mayor
Free admission

Programme Stadtfest Waltershausen 2026

Stadtfest Waltershausen 2026 — Program Structure

Friday, June 19, 2026

Opening of the Stadtfest in the evening
Start of the festival mile from Klaustor to Marktplatz
Live music on the stages
Gastronomy and amusement rides open

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Market open all day
Arts and crafts in the city center
Live bands on several stages
Family program during the day
Concerts in the evening

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Festival mile open
Family program
Closing on Sunday evening

Detailed program with stage times and live acts: waltershausen.de/veranstaltungskalender (published a few weeks before the festival).

Prices Stadtfest Waltershausen 2026

Free admission. Gastronomy and market stalls at usual prices. Amusement rides with their own pricing structure.

Practical information

Practical information — Stadtfest Waltershausen

Date 2026

Stadtfest Waltershausen: Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Location

City center of Waltershausen from Klaustor to Marktplatz, 99880 Waltershausen, Gotha district, Thuringia.

Admission

Free. Consumption at market stalls and in gastronomy at usual prices.

Getting there

By car: A4 exit Waltershausen, then to the center. By train: Waltershausen station on the Gotha–Bad Salzungen line.

Organizer

City of Waltershausen. Information: waltershausen.de/veranstaltungskalender.

Waltershausen — the small town on the Thuringian Forest

Waltershausen is located on the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest, in the Gotha district. With around 13,000 inhabitants, the town is one of the region's smaller district towns — but with a great tradition: Tenneberg Castle above the town testifies to its former residence status, and the historic old town between Klaustor and Marktplatz is a listed building and well-preserved. The annual Stadtfest is one of the largest Volksfeste (popular festivals) in the Gotha district.

Three days of festival mile

The concept is classic — and has been successful for years: A festival mile through the historic city center connects the central squares and streets, several stages are spread out at strategic points, and market stalls line the alleys. Live music of various genres — from rock and pop to folk music and Schlager — creates a lively atmosphere during the day and in the evening. During the day, family visits with amusement rides and children's programs dominate, while in the evening, concerts and gastronomic offerings take over.

2026 — new mayor, new accents

The 2026 edition gains an additional dimension: The festival coincides with the first city festival under the new mayor. In a public call in 2025, the city administration already invited traders, artisans, restaurateurs, and amusement ride operators to participate in 2026 — a sign that the mix of traditional elements and new ideas is being nurtured. The city center from Klaustor to Marktplatz remains the venue: compact enough for all visitors to reach the entire program on foot.

Gotha district in the Thuringian Forest

In the state of Thuringia, Gotha district, the Waltershausen Stadtfest complements a dense festival calendar: from the Gotha Stadtfest to the Friedrichroda Lichterfest (Festival of Lights) and the Bratwurstkirmes (Bratwurst Fair) in Friedrichroda. Those who visit Waltershausen in June often combine the Stadtfest with an excursion to the Schloss Tenneberg hill or a day in the nearby Thuringian Forest (Inselsberg, Marienglashöhle).