Volksfest Parsberg
Traditional Volksfest at Volksfestplatz Parsberg — Beer tapping, Schäfflertanz, Festival tent, Rides and Fireworks at the end of August
About Volksfest Parsberg
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Volksfest Parsberg — Five Days of Upper Palatinate Volksfest Tradition
Parsberg is a town with just under 7,500 inhabitants in the Neumarkt district of the Upper Palatinate, east of Nuremberg and north of Regensburg. The Volksfest, held annually at the end of August since 1948, is the town's most important social event, attracting visitors from the entire district and neighboring Lower Bavaria. The festival grounds are conveniently located on Velburger Straße on the eastern edge of town.
Opening with Beer Tapping and Schäfflertanz
The first festival day — traditionally a Thursday — begins in the afternoon with the Schäfflertanz by the Parsberg Schäfflergruppe. This historic barrel dance, originally passed down from the 16th century in Bavarian cities, symbolically opens the festival. Around 5:30 PM, the festive procession of dignitaries into the festival tent follows, after which the mayor performs the beer tapping. With the first mug of Neumarkter Lammsbräu festival beer, the festival is officially opened.
Festival Tent and Program
The large festival tent offers seating for several thousand visitors. On festival evenings, various live bands perform — from classic Bavarian brass music and dialect pop to cover bands. Mountain Four, a well-known Upper Palatinate dialect band, is scheduled for Saturday evening, August 23rd, 2026. During the day, showmen provide entertainment with their rides — a Ferris wheel, bumper cars, roller coaster, swing carousel, shooting gallery, and candy stalls form the classic amusement park section. On festival Sunday, a grand fireworks display over the festival grounds concludes the day.
Day of Volunteers and Family Day
Monday is traditionally celebrated as the Day of Volunteers — clubs, fire departments, and volunteers are invited to the festival tent with discounted rates. Friday afternoon is aimed at young people, and Sunday is Family Day with open Sunday shopping in the town center: Shops around the market square are open on festival Sunday from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Festival Beer, Snacks, and Tent Cuisine
For decades, Neumarkter Lammsbräu has been served, one of the few breweries in Bavaria with an almost entirely organic certified product range. The festival tent kitchen serves classic Bavarian festival specialties: spit-roasted chicken, grilled fish on a stick, pork knuckle, giant pretzels, and apple fritters. Alongside these, festival sausages from local butchers.
Volksfest Parsberg — edition 2026
The 2026 Volksfest is officially confirmed by the town of Parsberg for the period of August 20th to 24th, 2026. It opens on Thursday afternoon with the traditional Schäfflertanz by the Parsberg Schäfflergruppe, followed by the mayor's beer tapping and the first mug of Neumarkter Lammsbräu festival beer. Over five festival days, there will be tent entertainment, an amusement park, a family afternoon, and fireworks.
Programme Volksfest Parsberg 2026
Thursday, August 20, 2026 — Opening
- 5:30 PM — Schäfflertanz by the Parsberg Schäfflergruppe in front of the festival tent
- Followed by the procession of dignitaries into the festival tent
- 6:00 PM — Beer tapping by the mayor, first mug of Lammsbräu festival beer
- Evening program with festival band in the tent
Friday, August 21, 2026 — Youth Night
- From 5:00 PM — Youth special in the festival tent, discounted admission for young people
- Live band in the festival tent
Saturday, August 22, 2026 — Festival Tent with Party Music
- Festival tent open all day
- Evening — Live dance band (TBA, details announced early August 2026)
Sunday, August 23, 2026 — Main Festival Day
- Morning — Frühschoppen with brass band
- 1:00 PM–6:00 PM — Open Sunday shopping in Parsberg town center
- Family afternoon in the festival tent and at the amusement park
- Evening — Performance by Mountain Four (Upper Palatinate dialect band)
- Late evening — Grand fireworks display over the Volksfest grounds
Monday, August 24, 2026 — Day of Volunteers
- From 4:00 PM — Day of Volunteers: discounted rates for clubs and fire departments
- Evening — Closing night with live dance band
Updates at parsberg.de/freizeit-sport/volksfest.
Highlights Volksfest Parsberg 2026
- Schäfflertanz and beer tapping on Thursday, August 20th
- Mountain Four (Upper Palatinate dialect band) on Saturday evening, August 23rd
- Grand fireworks display on festival Sunday
- Day of Volunteers on Monday with discounted rates
- Open Sunday shopping in the town center
- Neumarkter Lammsbräu organic festival beer on tap
Prices Volksfest Parsberg 2026
Admission to the festival grounds is free. Seat reservations in the festival tent via festival host Werner Semmler (recommendation: book early for Friday and Saturday evenings). Price per liter (Maß) in 2025: approx. €11 per liter of Lammsbräu festival beer; a slight increase is expected in 2026. Rides have their own tariffs directly on site.
Practical information — Volksfest Parsberg
Getting There
Parsberg is located directly on the A3 motorway (Parsberg exit) between Nuremberg and Regensburg. By train: ICE/IC stop Parsberg on the Nuremberg–Regensburg line. From Parsberg station to the Volksfest grounds, about a 10-minute walk. Large parking lots are designated around the festival grounds on Velburger Straße.
Admission
Admission to the festival grounds is free. Seat reservations in the festival tent can be made directly with the festival host (Werner Semmler) — Friday and Saturday evenings tend to book up quickly.
Accommodation
Hotels and guesthouses in Parsberg (Hotel-Gasthof Hirschen, Parkhotel) as well as in Velburg (5 km) and Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz (20 km).
Contact
Stadt Parsberg, Event Office, Tel. +49 9492 60500. Current program at parsberg.de/freizeit-sport/volksfest.
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Where it takes place Volksfest Parsberg
Volksfestplatz Parsberg
Velburger Straße 1, 92331 Parsberg