Festivals in Bavaria

The Dinkelsbühl Christmas Market is located in the historic Spitalhof of the medieval old town and is themed "Ihr Kinderlein kommet" – a tri...

The Dirlewanger Marktfest is the annual summer event of the Swabian market town at the Hirschbrauerei. Over a weekend, the brewery grounds i...

Every two years, the Pauline-Thoma-Schule in Kolbermoor transforms into a large marketplace for Upper Bavarian traditions, crafts, and attir...

In June 2026, the Waidhaus Music Association will celebrate its 40th anniversary with the district music festival of the Neustadt/WN distric...

The Döhlauer Kärwa is the traditional Kirchweih (church consecration festival) of the Upper Franconian municipality of Döhlau in the Hof dis...

Since 1985, DOK.fest München has been the largest and most influential documentary film festival in Germany. Over nearly two weeks, the fest...

The Donau Classic is a two-day classic car rally with start and finish in Ingolstadt. On well-maintained routes through the Danube and Altmü...

Donau in Flammen in Vilshofen is one of the most spectacular pyrotechnic festivals on the Bavarian Danube. Every year on the second weekend...

The Donau-Rieser Schaftag at the Museum KulturLand Ries in Maihingen is the annual themed festival focusing on sheep farming, wool, and agri...

The Stadtfest Vilshofen a.d.Donau combines with the great anniversary of the Lower Bavarian city in 2026: 1250 years Vilshofen (776–2026). F...

The Donaumoosvolksfest in Karlshuld is the most important Volksfest in the Upper Bavarian Donaumoos. For five days between the end of April...

The Donautal-Wandertrio is a four-day hiking event in the Swabian Danube Valley. In its premiere in 2026, the districts of Dillingen and Gün...

Every year at the beginning of June, the Donauwörther Inselfest transforms the old town island "Ried" into a colorful festival arena with tw...

The Donnersdorfer Gadenweinfest is a cosy wine festival held in the idyllic rectory garden of the wine-growing community of Donnersdorf at t...

Schwarzenreuth is a small village in the transitional area between the Fichtelgebirge and the Oberpfälzer Wald, jointly administered between...

The Dorffest Adelzhausen is one of the annual highlights in the event calendar of the municipality of the same name in the Aichach-Friedberg...

The Dorffest Aretsried is a classic Swabian summer festival, jointly organized by the Musikverein Aretsried and the Schützenverein Aretsried...

Bergendorf is a small district of the municipality of Holzheim in the Donau-Ries district – and every year in July, the local Volunteer Fire...