Festivals in Bavaria

The Aldersbach Spring Festival is the season-opening Volksfest (popular festival) of the Aldersbach Brewery in the Lower Bavarian district o...

The Aldnkuuschde Kerwa — the local Franconian term for 'Altenkunstadt Kirchweih' — is the traditional summer festival of the market town of...

The Alfelder Kirchweih (Alfelder Kärwa) is one of the most traditional Kirchweihen in the Nürnberger Land. For five days, the municipality o...

The Alinde Quintet concert in the Asambasilika St. Margaretha in Osterhofen-Altenmarkt combines top-class chamber music with one of Bavaria'...

The Allersberger Kirchweih is the largest folk festival in the market community of Allersberg (Roth district) and transforms the festival gr...

The Allgäuer Festwoche is the largest local festival in the Allgäu region and one of the ten largest consumer fairs in Germany. In Kempten's...

The Allgäuer Freilichtbühne in Altusried is one of the largest and most beautiful open-air stages in Germany. Every summer, the traditional...

The Almabtrieb in Mittenwald is one of the most emotional traditional events in the Bavarian Alps. In September, the cattle return from the...

The Almabtrieb (cattle drive) from the Stoißer Alm in Rupertiwinkel is one of the most beautiful Bavarian traditional festivals in autumn. E...

When the alpine summer comes to an end, around 40 festively decorated young cattle are driven down from the Stoißer Alm on the Teisenberg mo...

The Almabtrieb over the Königssee is one of the most extraordinary traditional events in the Alps: Around 30 festively decorated cows are tr...

In September, cattle return from the high alpine pastures to the valley in Piding. Festively decorated with bells, wreaths of alpine roses,...

The Almabtrieb (cattle drive down from the alpine pastures) in Reit im Winkl is one of the most beautiful alpine traditions in the Chiemgau...

The Almabtrieb of the Raiten farmers in Schleching in the Achental valley is one of the most traditional Almabtriebe in the Chiemgau region....

The Almauftrieb Tegernsee is the summer edition of the legendary Oktoberfest Almauftrieb and is considered one of the most popular tradition...

The AlpenTestival in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is one of Germany's largest outdoor and mountain sports festivals. From August 3rd to 6th, 2026,...

The Alpsommer- und Heimatfest transforms Maierhöfen in the West Allgäu into a center of lived tradition and local pride for four days. It re...

The Alt-Rothenburger Reiterlesmarkt is one of the oldest and most romantic Christmas markets in Germany. In the perfectly preserved medieval...