Name: Traunstein Spring Festival 2026
Start: 2026-05-08T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Siegsdorfer Straße Traunstein

Spring Festival Traunstein

About Spring Festival Traunstein

The Traunstein Spring Festival is one of the largest Volksfests (popular festivals) in the Chiemgau region and the most important spring Volksfest in Upper Bavaria east of Munich. Ten days of marquee operation at the festival grounds on Siegsdorfer Straße with festival beer, amusement rides, folk music, brass bands, the Almstadl (alpine-style hut), and a family program. Organized by Stadtmarketing Traunstein GmbH. Highlights include the grand parade on Sunday, Family Day on Monday, and daily live music in the marquee and the Almstadl.

Dates 08 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Traunstein (09189)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Spring Festival Traunstein — edition 2026

From May 8 to 17, 2026, the Traunstein Spring Festival will take place at the festival grounds on Siegsdorfer Straße. Ten days of marquee operation with live music, the Almstadl, amusement rides, a grand parade on Sunday, May 10, and Family Day on Monday, May 11 – the major spring Volksfest of the Chiemgau region.

The Traunstein Spring Festival 2026 will be held from Friday, May 8, to Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the Festplatz Siegsdorfer Straße. The organizer is Stadtmarketing Traunstein GmbH.

Ten days of Volksfest activities will be offered, featuring a festival marquee, Almstadl, live music by regional bands, brass bands, and traditional ensembles, as well as a wide array of amusement rides. Highlights include the grand parade through Traunstein on Sunday, May 10, and Family Day on Monday, May 11.

Highlights Spring Festival Traunstein 2026

Grand parade on Sunday, May 10; Family Day on Monday, May 11 with reduced prices; festival marquee and Almstadl with daily live music; one of Upper Bavaria's largest amusement miles.

Programme Spring Festival Traunstein 2026

Festplatz Siegsdorfer Straße Traunstein, May 8–17, 2026

Friday 08/05: Opening with beer tapping ceremony, marquee from 4 p.m.
Saturday 09/05: First full festival day, live music in the marquee and Almstadl
Sunday 10/05: Grand parade through Traunstein, followed by full marquee program with main band
Monday 11/05: Family Day with reduced prices on rides and early opening of attractions
Tuesday 12/05 to Friday 15/05: Daily program in the marquee and Almstadl, amusement rides, and folk music
Saturday 16/05: Festival evening with main band
Sunday 17/05: Frühschoppen (morning pint), family afternoon, festival finale in the evening

Prices Spring Festival Traunstein 2026

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Beer, food, and rides at usual Volksfest prices. Parking at Schwimmbad-Parkplatz (€3), Karl-Theodor-Parkplatz also available.

Practical information

Practical information — Spring Festival Traunstein

Getting there

By car: A8 Munich–Salzburg, exit Traunstein, then follow signs to the city center and Siegsdorfer Straße. Parking: Schwimmbad-Parkplatz (swimming pool parking lot) (€3) and Karl-Theodor-Parkplatz. By train: Traunstein station on the Munich–Salzburg line; from there, walk or take a bus to the festival grounds.

Opening hours

Festival marquee: daily from 11 a.m. (from 4 p.m. on opening day). Almstadl: from 5 p.m. Amusement rides: weekdays from 1:30 p.m., Family Day from 12 p.m., weekends from 11 a.m.

Contact

Stadtmarketing Traunstein GmbH, Phone +49 8621 8188, Email [email protected].

Spring Volksfest in the Chiemgau

The Traunstein Spring Festival is one of the most famous Volksfests in the Chiemgau and, with ten festival days, a marquee, amusement rides, and the Almstadl, ranks among the larger Volksfests in Upper Bavaria east of Munich. The venue is the Festplatz an der Siegsdorfer Straße (festival grounds on Siegsdorfer Street) in Traunstein. The organizer is Stadtmarketing Traunstein GmbH, which conceptualizes the Spring Festival as the annual season opener for the Upper Bavarian Volksfest calendar.

Program and Highlights

The central element is the large festival marquee – open daily from 11 a.m., from 4 p.m. on opening day – with live music from regional bands, brass bands, and traditional folk music ensembles. In addition, there is the Almstadl, open from 5 p.m., offering a smaller, more rustic atmosphere and Alpine music. The amusement rides and attractions open on weekdays from 1:30 p.m., on Family Day from 12 p.m., and on weekends from 11 a.m.

Parade on Sunday and Family Day

Two days stand out in the festival calendar: On Sunday, May 10, 2026, the grand parade will march through Traunstein to the festival grounds – featuring music bands, traditional costume groups, floats, and showmen. Family Day takes place on Monday, May 11, 2026: reduced prices at the amusement rides, earlier opening hours for the attractions, and a special family program.

Traunstein and the Chiemgau

Traunstein is the district capital of the Traunstein district in southeastern Upper Bavaria, centrally located in the Chiemgau region between Chiemsee lake and Salzburg. The town is known for its historic Georgi-Ritt on Easter Monday with sword dance, for its salt trading history, and for a particularly dense culture of Volksfests and traditions. Alongside the Traunstein Volksfest in summer, the Spring Festival is one of the city's two major festivals.