Volks- und Wiesenfest Wunsiedel
Traditional festival in the Fichtelgebirge
2026
About Wiesenfest Wunsiedel
Wiesenfest Wunsiedel — edition 2026
The 2026 festival edition is confirmed in the official event calendar of the city of Wunsiedel with four days from July 3rd to 6th. The program will be published as usual at the beginning of June and follows the proven structure of Upper Franconian festivals: Friday evening opening with beer tapping, Saturday family day and festival evening, Sunday grand parade through the old town with clubs, traditional costume groups, and music bands from the train station to Burgermühlweiherplatz, Monday festival finale.
Local and regional brass and dance bands from the Fichtelgebirge and Vogtland play in the festival tent. The amusement rides cater to families (children's carousel, children's train) as well as teenagers (bumper cars, round rides). Wednesdays/family days with reduced prices are typical for festivals – the exact daily schedule is in the program.
Highlights Wiesenfest Wunsiedel 2026
- Intangible cultural heritage of Upper Franconia (recognized 2026)
- Sunday parade through the historic old town
- Festival tent with beer tapping
- Amusement rides for children and adults
- Free admission
Programme Wiesenfest Wunsiedel 2026
Friday, July 3rd, 2026
- Festival opening at Burgermühlweiherplatz
- Beer tapping by the mayor in the festival tent
- Festival evening with brass or dance band
Saturday, July 4th, 2026
- Family program during the day at amusement rides and stalls
- Festival tent with live music in the evening
Sunday, July 5th, 2026
- Grand parade through the old town of Wunsiedel with clubs, traditional costume groups, music bands, horse-drawn carriages
- Followed by the festival tent and amusement rides until the evening
Monday, July 6th, 2026
- Festival finale at Burgermühlweiherplatz
- Festival brunch in the festival tent
The detailed program with brewery, festival host, and artists will be announced by the city of Wunsiedel in good time at www.wunsiedel.de.
Prices Wiesenfest Wunsiedel 2026
Free admission. Consumption in the festival tent at usual prices (beer approx. €4–5 per liter mug, snacks from €6). Amusement rides €1–5 per ride.
Practical information — Wiesenfest Wunsiedel
Getting there
Train: Holenbrunn station (Hof–Marktredwitz line), then bus 6181 to Wunsiedel. Car: A93 exit Marktredwitz or Thiersheim, then B303 to Wunsiedel.
Admission
Free admission. Consumption in the festival tent and amusement rides at usual festival prices.
Contact
Tourist Information Wunsiedel / Eva Theresa Beck, Tel. +49 9232 602-116, Maximilianstr. 9, 95632 Wunsiedel.
A festival with cultural heritage status
The Volks- und Wiesenfest Wunsiedel is one of the historic festivals in Upper Franconia – an entire category of festivals that has its home in the Fichtelgebirge. Like the Selb Wiesenfest, the Hof Wiesenfest, or the Marktredwitz Volksfest, it dates back to a school tradition in the 19th century, where teachers and students would go "to the meadow" once a year to celebrate the end of the school year. These school processions evolved into today's festivals with parades, festival tents, and beer tapping. The tradition has been recognized as intangible cultural heritage in Bavaria since 2026.
Four days at Burgermühlweiherplatz
The festival grounds are located at Burgermühlweiherplatz on the edge of the historic old town of Wunsiedel. A large festival tent, amusement rides for children and adults, classic festival stalls (shooting gallery, cotton candy, almonds, candied almonds, bratwurst stand), and a covered beer garden are set up on the square. The traditional festival tent will be supplied by a regional brewery from the Fichtelgebirge as usual – the festival program will be announced in good time by the Wunsiedel City Culture and Tourism Office at www.wunsiedel.de.
Wunsiedel – Festival City in the Fichtelgebirge
Wunsiedel, with around 9,000 inhabitants, is the district capital of Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge and is primarily known for the Luisenburg Festival – the oldest open-air theater in Germany. The Wiesenfest is part of the tradition of civic and school festivals and, alongside the Luisenburg Festival, is one of the most important social highlights of the year in the city. Those who want to combine the Wiesenfest with the festival can visit the Felsentheater (rock theater) at Luisenburg rock directly from Wunsiedel.
Upper Franconian Festival Family
The Wunsiedel Wiesenfest is closely related to other festivals in the region (Selb, Schwarzenbach, Höchstädt, Röslau, Schirnding, Kirchenlamitz) – all in midsummer, all with a festival tent, beer tapping, and a parade. Those who want to experience a whole festival summer in the Fichtelgebirge will find suitable dates from spring to autumn.
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