Weißenstadt Folk and Meadow Festival
Five days of festivities in the Fichtelgebirge — traditional meadow festival in Bad Weißenstadt am See, Bavarian intangible cultural heritage
About Meadow Festival Weißenstadt
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A Fichtelgebirge Meadow Festival with its Own Character
Meadow festivals have a long history in Upper Franconia: originally stemming from the agricultural harvest and shepherd traditions of the 19th century, they are now situated between folk festival, homeland festival, and village festival. The Weißenstadt Folk and Meadow Festival is one of the most prominent representatives of this tradition in the Fichtelgebirge and has been on the Bavarian list of intangible cultural heritage for several years.
Five Days at the Festival Grounds on the Anger
The festival grounds on the Anger, located on Wunsiedler Straße, are the heart of the festival. For five days, the town's festival tent, amusement rides, showman stalls, and club stands are located here. The program follows a fixed schedule: opening ceremony on the first day, festival evenings with various bands, family day with reduced prices for amusement rides, parade on Meadow Monday, and the closing evening on the last day.
Meadow Monday and Jersey Day
The highlight of the festival is traditionally Meadow Monday with the parade through the town center. A unique Weißenstadt tradition is Jersey Day: a large portion of the locals come to the meadow festival in sports jerseys on this day — football jerseys of SV Bad Weißenstadt, teams from Bayreuth, Bamberg, or their own club jerseys. In 2026, the cover band PIPELINE will play live at the festival grounds on Monday evening and will participate in the tradition by presenting their own jerseys.
Bad Weißenstadt am See — Spa and Health Resort in the Fichtelgebirge
Bad Weißenstadt am See in the Wunsiedel district of the Fichtelgebirge is a state-recognized spa and health resort. The meadow festival combines the established festival tradition with spa culture: spa visitors are explicitly invited to experience the festival catering with Upper Bavarian specialties — bratwurst, Schäuferla, Krapfen, and local beer. The festival grounds are within walking distance of the town center and the Weißenstädter See.
Meadow Festival Weißenstadt — edition 2026
Highlight 2026 — PIPELINE Live
On Meadow Monday, July 20th, 2026, the cover band PIPELINE will perform at the festival tent. The band presented a fitting jersey to the mayor of Weißenstadt, Matthias Beck, in advance, thus participating in the "Trikot-Tag", the typical Weißenstadt tradition: whoever attends the meadow festival on Meadow Monday comes in a sports jersey.
Five Days of Festivities
- Friday, July 17th: Festival opening with beer tapping
- Saturday, July 18th: Festival evening with live music in the tent
- Sunday, July 19th: Family day with reduced rates for amusement rides
- Monday, July 20th: Meadow Monday with parade and Jersey Day — PIPELINE live in the evening
- Tuesday, July 21st: Festival closing, morning pint, final evening celebration
Programme Meadow Festival Weißenstadt 2026
Program Structure — July 17th to 21st, 2026
Friday, July 17th, 2026
- Festival opening at the Anger festival grounds with beer tapping by the mayor
- Festival evening with brass music and live acts in the tent
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
- Festival catering and showman operations
- Grand festival evening with live band in the tent
Sunday, July 19th, 2026
- Family day with reduced prices at the amusement rides
- Morning pint with brass music
- Festival evening
Monday, July 20th, 2026 — Meadow Monday (Highlight)
- Morning: Parade through the town center with brass bands and local clubs
- Jersey Day: Visitors in sports jerseys
- Evening: PIPELINE live in the tent (cover band, high-energy hits)
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026 — Festival Closing
- Morning pint, relaxed festival closing
- Final festival evening
The detailed program with all live acts will be published by the town of Bad Weißenstadt before the festival begins on the official event page. The official announcement of the main act PIPELINE can be found on the Meadow Festival page from February 4th, 2026.
Highlights Meadow Festival Weißenstadt 2026
- Parade on Meadow Monday (July 20th) through the town center
- Jersey Day — Weißenstadt tradition
- PIPELINE live in the festival tent on Monday evening
- Five days of festivities at the Anger
- Family day on Sunday with reduced rates at amusement rides
Prices Meadow Festival Weißenstadt 2026
Admission to the festival grounds and the tent is free. Amusement rides and food/drinks at usual meadow festival prices. Family day on Sunday with reduced prices at amusement rides.
Practical information — Meadow Festival Weißenstadt
Getting There
By car via the A9 (exit Bad Berneck) or the A93 (exit Marktredwitz). By train: Marktredwitz or Kirchenlamitz Ost station, then take a bus to Bad Weißenstadt.
Festival Location
Festplatz am Anger, Wunsiedler Straße, 95163 Bad Weißenstadt am See — within walking distance of the market square and the Weißenstädter See.
Admission
Admission to the festival grounds is free. For amusement rides and festival catering, regular consumption and family rates apply. Concerts in the festival tent are usually accessible without extra tickets.
Tourist Information
Kur- & Tourist-Information, Wunsiedler Straße 4, Tel. +49 9253 95030, Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, Sat 10:00 AM–12:00 PM.
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Where it takes place Meadow Festival Weißenstadt
Festplatz am Anger
Festplatz am Anger, Wunsiedler Straße, 95163 Weißenstadt