Name: Volksfest Nittenau 2026
Start: 2026-06-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-15T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Volksfestplatz am Regen / Regentalhalle Nittenau

Volksfest Nittenau

About Volksfest Nittenau

The Volksfest Nittenau is one of the most traditional folk festivals in the Schwandorf district in the Upper Palatinate. The town of Nittenau is the organizer. The four-day festival takes place on the Volksfestplatz on the Regen river (Jahnweg) and combines a festival tent, beer garden, amusement rides, and a civic festival program with the parallel Regental Expo in the Regentalhalle – a trade exhibition of regional companies. In 2026, the Volksfest will run from June 12th to 15th; the festival hosts are Brauhaus Nittenau and Festküche Haberzeth, and the beer tapping will be performed by Mayor Benjamin Boml.

Dates 12 Jun — 15 Jun 2026

Venue Nittenau (09376)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Volksfest Nittenau — edition 2026

The Volksfest Nittenau 2026 runs from Friday, June 12th to Monday, June 15th, on the Volksfestplatz on the Regen river. Program highlights include a concert, parade, and beer tapping on Friday, children's and senior citizens' programs on Saturday, Regental Expo and public viewing on Sunday, and Volksfest light on Monday.

The Volksfest Nittenau 2026 begins on Friday, June 12th, with a concert, parade, and the traditional beer tapping by Mayor Benjamin Boml. Afterward, the band Kasplattnrocker takes over the festival tent. On Saturday, the children's program and dance performances are scheduled for the afternoon, complemented by the senior citizens' afternoon organized by the senior citizens' council; in the evening, Woidler Power plays in the festival tent.

Sunday, June 14th, is Family Day with the Regental Expo 2026 in the Regentalhalle – regional companies, institutions, and organizations present the economic strength of the Regental valley. Additionally, the festival tent will show public viewing of the Football World Cup (Germany vs. Curaçao). The event concludes on Monday, June 15th, with "Volksfest light" with reduced opening hours from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Highlights Volksfest Nittenau 2026

Concert, parade, and beer tapping on Friday
Children's program and senior citizens' afternoon on Saturday
Regental Expo 2026 as a trade exhibition on Sunday
Public viewing of the 2026 Football World Cup
Volksfest light on Monday

Programme Volksfest Nittenau 2026

Friday, June 12, 2026

From 6:00 PM Concert and Parade
Beer tapping by Mayor Benjamin Boml
Festival tent party with Kasplattnrocker

Saturday, June 13, 2026

2:00 PM Festival operations with children's program and dance performances
Senior citizens' afternoon in the afternoon
Evening festival tent party with Woidler Power

Sunday, June 14, 2026

From 11:00 AM Festival operations
Regental Expo 2026 in the Regentalhalle
Public viewing Germany – Curaçao in the festival tent

Monday, June 15, 2026

2:00 PM–7:00 PM Volksfest light to round off the event

Prices Volksfest Nittenau 2026

Festival grounds are freely accessible. Food, drinks, and amusement rides are paid for on-site. Sources: nittenau.de, allevents.in, regioactive.de.

Practical information

Practical information — Volksfest Nittenau

Getting There

Nittenau is located between Regensburg and Cham on the B 16 federal road. Connection to the A 93 motorway (Ponholz exit, approx. 12 km). Travel by train to Regensburg, then by bus or car.

Admission

Festival grounds are freely accessible. Food, drinks, and amusement rides are paid for on-site.

Opening Hours 2026

Friday 6:00 PM–11:00 PM, Saturday 2:00 PM–11:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM–8:00 PM, Monday 2:00 PM–7:00 PM (Volksfest light).

Volksfest, River Regen and Regental Expo

The Volksfest Nittenau is one of the pillars of the Upper Palatinate festival calendar. It takes place annually on the Volksfestplatz on the Regen river in the town of Nittenau (Schwandorf district, Bavaria). Located directly on the Regen river, the festival grounds combine a festival tent, beer garden, and a versatile open-air area. The town of Nittenau is the organizer, and the festival hosts are Brauhaus Nittenau and Festküche Haberzeth.

Festival Tent, Beer and Regional Products

The festival tent program offers Bavarian folk festival atmosphere: live music, folk dance, dance evenings with bands like Kasplattnrocker and Woidler Power, plus a children's program and the traditional senior citizens' afternoon with the senior citizens' council. The festive opening on Friday includes a concert, a parade, and the Mayor's beer tapping. The Volksfest is accompanied by the Regental Expo, a regional trade exhibition on Volksfest Sunday in the adjacent Regentalhalle (Jahnweg 20).

What Visitors Can Expect

Four days of Volksfest on the banks of the Regen river
Festival tent with Brauhaus Nittenau beer and Bavarian specialties
Beer garden under the open sky
Live music with Upper Palatinate bands
Parade to kick off on Friday
Children's program and dance performances on Saturday
Senior citizens' afternoon
Regental Expo – Trade exhibition on Sunday
Public viewing of major events (e.g., World Cup matches)
Volksfest light on Monday to round off the event

Nittenau in the Regental Valley

Nittenau is a small town in the southern district of Schwandorf, picturesquely located in the Regental valley – one of the most beautiful river valleys in the central Upper Palatinate. The town lies between Regensburg and the Bavarian Forest, with the Regen river as its defining natural landscape. With its Volksfest, Regental Expo, and civic festival, Nittenau is among the most festive small towns in the region; the Volksfest is the traditional summer highlight.