Name: Wine Festival in the Kastanienallee Nordheim 2026
Start: 2026-05-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kastanienallee Nordheim

Nordheim Wine Festival

About Nordheim Wine Festival

The Wine Festival in the Kastanienallee Nordheim annually opens the Franconian open-air wine festival season on the Main loop. In the shady Kastanienallee, four Nordheim wineries, the Insel WeinMacher winemakers' cooperative, and the DIVINO cooperative serve their Franconian wines – with free admission. As the opening traditionally falls on Ascension Day, the festival is also called the "Father's Day Wine Festival". Over 2,500 seats in the open air, Franconian delicacies, and live music are the charm of this wine festival in Franconia's largest wine-growing community.

Dates 13 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Nordheim am Main (09675)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Nordheim Wine Festival — edition 2026

The 63rd Wine Festival in the Kastanienallee Nordheim takes place from May 13 to 17, 2026, opening the Franconian open-air wine festival season on the Main loop. Four wineries, Insel WeinMacher, and DIVINO serve Franconian wines with free admission; along with delicacies, over 2,500 outdoor seats, and live music.

From May 13 to 17, 2026, the 63rd edition of the Nordheim Wine Festival invites you to the Kastanienallee. The opening on Ascension Day ("Father's Day Wine Festival") marks the beginning of the regional open-air wine festival season. Four Nordheim wineries, the Insel WeinMacher winemakers' cooperative, and the DIVINO cooperative invite you with free admission. Over 2,500 seats, Franconian specialties, and an amusement park with dodgems complement the program.

Highlights Nordheim Wine Festival 2026

Opening on Ascension Day ("Father's Day Wine Festival"), four Nordheim wineries plus Insel WeinMacher and DIVINO, over 2,500 seats in the Kastanienallee, Franconian delicacies, live bands and DJ program, amusement park with dodgems.

Programme Nordheim Wine Festival 2026

Wednesday, May 13

Festival opening on Ascension Day, DJ Matze & DJ Franky.

Thursday, May 14

Rödelseer Winzerkapelle (Rödelseer Winegrowers' Band).

Friday, May 15

Lost in Tunes.

Saturday, May 16

Band Frankenbengel.

Sunday, May 17

Winding down with further musical program.

Prices Nordheim Wine Festival 2026

Admission is free. Wines, food, and drinks are offered at the stalls of the wineries and producer cooperatives at usual festival prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Nordheim Wine Festival

Getting There

Kastanienallee, 97334 Nordheim am Main. By car via the A3 (Kitzingen exit) or the A7. Nearest train stations in Kitzingen and Volkach-Astheim.

Admission

Admission is free.

Tip

Over 2,500 outdoor seats; arrive early in warm weather. The Kastanienallee provides pleasant shade.

Start of the Wine Festival Season on the Main Loop

The Wine Festival in the Kastanienallee Nordheim is considered the traditional kick-off of the regional open-air wine festival season in the Franconian wine region. Nordheim am Main in the Kitzingen district is one of Franconia's largest wine-growing communities and is picturesquely located on the Main loop. The shady Kastanienallee provides the atmospheric setting for one of the first major wine festivals of the year.

Four Wineries and Two Producer Cooperatives

Four Nordheim wineries, the Insel WeinMacher winemakers' cooperative, and the DIVINO cooperative invite you to the festival. Typical Franconian wines are served – from fresh Silvaner to aromatic Burgundian varieties. Admission is free.

Franconian Delicacies and Music

Over 2,500 seats in the open air
Culinary offerings ranging from a mobile butcher shop to potato, pasta, pizza, and fish specialties, as well as sweets and crêpes
Live music and DJ programs on several evenings
Large amusement park with dodgems and carousels for younger guests

The "Father's Day Wine Festival"

Because the opening traditionally falls on Ascension Day, the festival is widely known as the "Father's Day Wine Festival". Thousands of visitors from all over Lower Franconia come every year to enjoy Franconian wine culture in a relaxed avenue atmosphere.