Wassertrüdingen Homeland and Folk Festival

Tradition in the Franconian Lake District

The Wassertrüdingen Homeland and Folk Festival is a classic West Middle Franconian folk festival with a parade, beer tapping, festival tent program, and amusement rides. For years, the venue has been the Festplatz Bürg on the edge of the town center. The organizers are the City of Wassertrüdingen and the local Homeland and Folk Festival Association; the festival host is the Papert Family (Festzelte Sony-Boy Papert) with their large festival tent for approximately 2,500 guests.

Four-Day Schedule

Friday's opening begins with a concert by the local brass band in front of the town hall and the traditional Buckelübergabe (handover of the beer barrel) to Gambrinus, the King of Beer. In the festival tent, the beer tapping follows, then entertainment and show with the Grumis. Throughout the weekend, there is continuous live music in the festival tent, with a morning pint on Sunday complemented by the Illenschwang Music Association and a performance by Alexandra Schmied & Team Alpin – known from Musikantenstadl and Grand Prix der Volksmusik. Monday is Family and Senior Day with an afternoon program, culminating in the finale with a spectacular firework display and the top band Vollxrocker.

Amusement Rides and Showmen

Classic folk festival rides, children's carousels, shooting galleries, and game stalls are spread across the Bürg festival grounds. Family-friendly program items on Monday afternoon (senior program with Franken Echo, magic and balloon show) complete the concept.

Wassertrüdingen and the Ansbach District

Wassertrüdingen is a town in the Ansbach district in Middle Franconia, on the southern edge of the Franconian Lake District. Together with the folk festivals in Gunzenhausen, Treuchtlingen, and Bad Windsheim, the Homeland and Folk Festival is among the most important events in the early summer calendar in West Middle Franconia.