Volksfest Gmund am Tegernsee
Season opener of the Tegernsee Volksfeste with Fingerhakl Championship
About Volksfest Gmund
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Season Opener at Lake Tegern
Volksfest Gmund opens the season of the three major Tegernsee Volksfeste every spring (Gmund in May, Tegernsee in July, Bad Wiessee in August). After a break in 2025 (no festival caterer found), the festival returns in full swing in 2026 to the Volksfestplatz on Max-Obermayer-Straße.
Beer Tent and Beer Garden
The festival caterer is Fahrenschon GmbH & Co KG, which organizes the Bavarian festival operations in the large beer tent with a covered beer garden. The beer supplier is Herzogliche Brauerei Tegernsee (Brauhaus Tegernsee), whose Helles and Festbier are served at the Volksfest. Opening hours are daily from 11:00 AM to 10:30 PM without a rest day.
Fingerhakeln World Championship
The sporting and folkloric highlight is the 70th Bavarian Championship in Fingerhakeln (arm wrestling with fingers) on Whit Monday (referring to the festival Sunday event, traditionally the last day of the festival). In Fingerhakeln, two men try to pull each other across a table by hooking their middle fingers with a leather strap – a very traditional Upper Bavarian competition.
Diverse Program for All Generations
Volksfest Gmund covers the full spectrum of Bavarian folk festival culture: Opening with a brass band concert, tapping of the first beer keg by Mayor Alfons Besel, and free beer from the Tegernsee brewery. During the five festival days, there are senior afternoons, family days with reduced prices for rides, Schafkopf tournaments, children's activities, and Punch and Judy shows. The festival concludes with the Fingerhakeln competition and a final lunch.
Gmund — Mouth of the Mangfall
Gmund am Tegernsee is located on the northern shore of Lake Tegernsee and at the beginning of the Mangfall river, which flows out of the lake towards the Mangfall valley. The municipality belongs to the Miesbach district (AGS 09182) and is accessible via the A8 (Salzburg Autobahn) and B318 in about 45 minutes from Munich.
Volksfest Gmund — edition 2026
After a break in 2025, Volksfest Gmund returns in full swing in 2026. Five festival days from May 6th to 10th, without a rest day, at Volksfestplatz Gmund (Max-Obermayer-Straße). Opening with a brass band concert in front of the town hall, beer tapping by Mayor Alfons Besel, and free beer from the Tegernsee brewery.
The program spreads classic Bavarian folk festival elements over the five days: Senior afternoon on Thursday, family day with reduced prices on Friday, Schafkopf tournament on Saturday, children's fairy tale hour and Punch and Judy show on Saturday, and on the festival Sunday, the 70th Bavarian Championship in Fingerhakeln at 11:00 AM.
Programme Volksfest Gmund 2026
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 — Opening
- 5:30 PM: Brass band concert in front of Gmund Town Hall
- 6:00 PM: Volksfest parade to the festival grounds
- Following: Beer tapping by Mayor Alfons Besel, free beer from Herzogliches Brauhaus Tegernsee
Thursday, May 7, 2026 — Senior Afternoon
- Senior afternoon in the beer tent with live music
- Evening festival tent entertainment
Friday, May 8, 2026 — Family Day
- Reduced prices on all rides
- Evening beer tent program
Saturday, May 9, 2026 — Tradition Day
- Schafkopf tournament (registration with the festival caterer)
- Afternoon: Punch and Judy show and children's program
- Evening: Bavarian festival bands
Sunday, May 10, 2026 — Fingerhakl World Championship
- 11:00 AM: 70th Bavarian Championship in Fingerhakeln
- Following: Lunch service with festival cuisine
- Festival conclusion on Sunday evening
Highlights Volksfest Gmund 2026
- Opening brass band concert in front of the town hall, beer tapping by Mayor Alfons Besel
- 70th Bavarian Championship in Fingerhakeln on festival Sunday, 11:00 AM
- Family day with reduced prices on all rides
- Festival beer from Herzogliches Brauhaus Tegernsee, festival cuisine with Upper Bavarian specialties
Prices Volksfest Gmund 2026
Free admission. Prices in the beer tent are at the usual Tegernsee level (for comparison in 2024: Maß beer approx. €10.80; likely slightly higher in 2026). Ride prices according to showman tariffs. Table reservations with the festival caterer: Fahrenschon GmbH & Co KG, Tel. 08031 / 40 92 102.
Practical information — Volksfest Gmund
Getting There
By car: A8 Munich-Salzburg, exit Holzkirchen, B318 to Gmund (~45 minutes from Munich). By train: Bayerische Oberlandbahn towards Tegernsee, stop Gmund.
Admission
Festival grounds are freely accessible.
Opening Hours
Daily 11:00 AM to 10:30 PM, no rest day.
Table Reservations
Directly with the festival caterer: Fahrenschon GmbH & Co KG, Tel. 08031 / 40 92 102 or at the festival office on the grounds.
Beer
Brewery: Herzogliches Brauhaus Tegernsee.
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Where it takes place Volksfest Gmund
Volksfestplatz Gmund
Max-Obermayer-Str., 83703 Gmund a.Tegernsee