Name: Wiesenfest Hirschberg (Saale) 2026
Start: 2026-08-27T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festwiese Hirschberg an der Saale

Wiesenfest

About Wiesenfest

Since 1854, the leather city of Hirschberg an der Saale has celebrated its traditional Wiesenfest. The 170th edition was celebrated in 2024 – an indication of its almost continuous tradition. In 2026, the festival meadow will be transformed into a venue with rides, a festival tent, culinary specialties, and live music from August 28th to 30th. The event traditionally concludes with a fireworks display on Sunday evening.

Dates 27 Aug — 30 Aug 2026

Venue Hirschberg (16075)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Wiesenfest — edition 2026

The 172nd Wiesenfest Hirschberg an der Saale is expected to take place from August 27th to 30th, 2026. Four days of folk festival on the meadow with rides, a festival tent, live music on Friday and Saturday evenings, and traditional fireworks on Sunday evening.

The Wiesenfest is a traditional four-day event organized by the city of Hirschberg. Showmen set up rides and stalls, while the large festival tent offers culinary specialties and live music. The detailed program will be published in advance on stadt-hirschberg-saale.de.

Highlights Wiesenfest 2026

172nd edition; Live music Friday and Saturday; Fireworks finale on Sunday evening; traditional folk festival since 1854.

Programme Wiesenfest 2026

Thursday, August 27, 2026

From 6:30 PM – Festival opening with keg tapping
Opening evening in the festival tent

Friday, August 28, 2026

From 2:00 PM – Full festival activities
Evening – Live music in the festival tent

Saturday, August 29, 2026

From 2:00 PM – Festival activities, family offers
Evening – Live music in the festival tent

Sunday, August 30, 2026

From 10:00 AM – Morning pint
Family day, children's program
Evening – traditional fireworks finale

Prices Wiesenfest 2026

Free admission. Folk festival prices apply at stalls and for rides.

Practical information

Practical information — Wiesenfest

Getting There

Hirschberg is located on the A 9 motorway (Bad Lobenstein/Hirschberg exit). Approx. 25 minutes by car from Hof train station.

Admission

Free admission. Folk festival prices apply at stalls and for rides.

Over 170 Years of Folk Festival

The Wiesenfest Hirschberg an der Saale is one of the oldest folk festivals in Thuringia. First documented in 1854, the 170th edition was celebrated in 2024. The city of Hirschberg is the organizer, supported by showmen and local clubs.

Four Days of Folk Festival on the Meadow

The festival weekend spans four days and follows a set schedule: a quiet start on Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday with full festival activities and live music in the evening, and Sunday as a family day with the traditional fireworks finale. Showmen set up rides and stalls, and the large festival tent offers regional specialties and Thuringian classics.

Opening Hours

Thursday: from 6:30 PM
Friday and Saturday: from 2:00 PM
Sunday: from 10:00 AM

Hirschberg an der Saale – Saale-Orla District

Hirschberg is a small town in the Saale-Orla district in southern Thuringia, directly on the Saale river and the border with Bavaria. With just over 2,000 inhabitants, it is one of the smallest towns in Thuringia, but all the more traditional with its Wiesenfest.