Wallerfinger Volksfest
Lower Bavarian village folk festival with parade, beer tent, and Timbersports
About Wallerfinger Volksfest
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The Lower Bavarian Village Festival with Character
Wallerfing in the Deggendorf district is one of Lower Bavaria's most traditional folk festival communities. For four days, the town on the south bank of the Danube transforms into a large festival – with a festival tent, parade, showmen, and the distinctive Timbersports program. The organizer is the Friends of Wallerfinger Volksfest association, which manages the festival together with the surrounding communities of Buchhofen and Oberpöring.
The Grand Parade
The highlight on Saturday is the grand parade with over 50 clubs, music bands, and traditional costume groups from Wallerfing, Buchhofen, and Oberpöring. Floats, marching music, and historical costumes characterize the scene. Afterwards, the procession moves to the festival tent, where the festival band (most recently Festkapelle Süß) gets the beer flowing.
STIHL Timbersports – The Special Feature
The real special feature of the Wallerfinger Volksfest are the STIHL Timbersports demonstrations on Sunday. Professional lumberjacks compete in the classic disciplines: Stock Saw, Single Buck, Underhand Chop, Springboard. Few folk festivals in Bavaria offer a comparable spectacle – the Wallerfing tradition goes back to the region's sport woodchopping clubs.
Family, Church, Politics
On Sunday, a festival service takes place (in 2025 for the 25th anniversary of a Wallerfing priest's ordination), followed by a Frühschoppen (morning pint) and brunch in the festival tent. Monday is traditionally Senior Citizens' Afternoon with free beer and reduced prices for children's rides. The event concludes with Political Monday – a firmly established event type in Lower Bavaria, where CSU politicians (most recently Günther Felßner) invite to a political debate, musically accompanied by bands like the Wolfachtaler Musikanten.
The Danube Loop
Wallerfing is located on the south side of the Danube between Deggendorf and Plattling, in the "Donauschleife" – an integrated rural development region (ILE). The Lower Bavarian lowlands with their scattered settlements, traditional clubs, and the Danube as a lifeline shape the character of the festival. Those who stay longer can explore the Danube cycle paths and the Plattling floodplains.
Wallerfinger Volksfest — edition 2026
Wallerfing 2026
Four days of folk festival in Wallerfing from July 10 to 13, 2026. Organizer Friends of Wallerfinger Volksfest has confirmed the date. The festival runs from Friday evening to Monday – with the classic Lower Bavarian program: opening on Friday, parade on Saturday, Timbersports on Sunday, Political Monday to conclude.
Detailed Program
The exact hourly program for 2026 with band performances and Timbersports disciplines will be published shortly before the festival on volksfest-wallerfing.de. Last year's program provides the structure.
Programme Wallerfinger Volksfest 2026
Friday, July 10, 2026 – Opening
- From 7:00 PM – Opening ceremony
- "Evening of the Economy" – Reception for local businesses
- Live band in the festival tent
Saturday, July 11, 2026 – Parade
- Afternoon – Grand Parade with over 50 clubs from Wallerfing, Buchhofen, and Oberpöring
- Evening – Festival band in the beer tent
Sunday, July 12, 2026 – Festival Service & Timbersports
- Morning – Festival service
- Frühschoppen with brunch in the festival tent
- Afternoon – STIHL Timbersports Demonstrations (Stock Saw, Underhand Chop, Springboard)
- Evening – Live music in the beer tent
Monday, July 13, 2026 – Family & Politics
- Afternoon – Senior Citizens' Afternoon with free beer
- Reduced-price rides for children, magic show
- Evening – Political Monday with guest speaker and folk music
Detailed program and band selection to follow shortly before the festival. Table reservations via the official website.
Highlights Wallerfinger Volksfest 2026
- Grand Parade Saturday with 50+ clubs from Wallerfing, Buchhofen, and Oberpöring
- STIHL Timbersports – Lumberjack disciplines, unique among Bavarian folk festivals
- Political Monday with guest speaker
- Senior Citizens' Afternoon with free beer
- Parade with Festkapelle Süß (most recently)
Prices Wallerfinger Volksfest 2026
Admission to the festival grounds is free. Festival tent: Maß beer at usual folk festival prices, Franconian-Lower Bavarian specialties. Reservations for festival tent tables via the official website. Rides: reduced price for children on Monday.
Practical information — Wallerfinger Volksfest
Getting There
Wallerfing is located in the Deggendorf district, Lower Bavaria. Take the A92 (Munich–Deggendorf) to the Plattling-Süd exit, then the B8 towards Wallerfing (approx. 12 km). By train to Plattling (5 km), then bus or taxi.
Admission
Admission to the festival grounds is free. Beer and food in the festival tent are at usual folk festival prices. Reservations for festival tent tables are recommended via the official website.
Plan Your Highlights
Saturday: Parade. Sunday: Timbersports and Frühschoppen. Monday: Senior Citizens' Afternoon and Political Monday.
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Where it takes place Wallerfinger Volksfest
Festplatz Wallerfing
Festplatz Wallerfing, 94574 Wallerfing