Weilheim Volksfest

Folk Festival with Pfaffenwinkel Tradition

The Weilheim Volksfest is one of the largest and longest folk festivals in southern Upper Bavaria. Organized by the town of Weilheim in the Weilheim-Schongau district, Bavaria, it spans twelve days from mid to late May. The venue is the festival grounds on Wessobrunner Straße – a classic folk festival site with a large festival tent, a fairground alley, and spacious outdoor areas.

Opening and Festival Parade

The opening takes place on the first day of the festival at 11 a.m. with a concert in Marienplatz, followed by the festive festival parade along Münchner Straße, Schützenstraße, and Wessobrunner Straße to the festival grounds. There, 1st Mayor Tillman Wahlefeld – newly in office since 2026 – will tap the first keg at 12 p.m. in the festival tent.

Program

• 13 different orchestras and bands – brass music, traditional Bavarian music, party rock, and modern hits in the festival tent
• 24 rides and games in the outdoor area – Ferris wheel, bumper cars, swing boat, roller coaster, shooting galleries
• Senior afternoon for all Weilheim residents aged 70 and over
• Family days (twice: Wednesday and Whit Monday) with reduced prices for rides
• Day of Clubs and Companies with group discounts
• Boxing match and raffle draw
• Day of Rescue and Aid Organizations on the last day of the festival

Beer Tent and Delicacies

The festival tent has several hundred seats. Upper Bavarian festival beer is served in liter steins. The menu follows Bavarian folk festival tradition: pork knuckles, half chickens, grilled fish on a stick, Obatzda (cheese spread), pretzels, sausage salad, Käsespätzle (cheese noodles). Daily changing lunch menus are available from 11 a.m. onwards. Regional suppliers such as the Klobeck butcher shop and the trout farm from Wessobrunn provide the folk festival with specialties from the Pfaffenwinkel region.

Safety and Family Friendliness

The town of Weilheim relies on a professional safety concept: private security service, trained service staff, a clear policy against alcohol abuse among young people. This concept makes the Weilheim Volksfest one of the most family-friendly folk festivals in Upper Bavaria – families from all over the Pfaffenwinkel region travel for the family days.

Weilheim and the Pfaffenwinkel

Weilheim in Upper Bavaria is the district capital of the Weilheim-Schongau district and the gateway to the Pfaffenwinkel region with its baroque Rococo churches (Wieskirche, Wessobrunn, Steingaden). For generations, the folk festival has been a social gathering event for this region.