Festivals in Bavaria

The Franken-Bike-Marathon in Lichtenfels-Trieb is one of the most traditional mountain bike marathon races in Upper Franconia and ranks amon...

The FrankenCup is the traditional competitive shooting event of the three Franconian districts of Middle Franconia, Upper Franconia, and Low...

The Frankenfestspiele Röttingen is one of Lower Franconia's most distinguished open-air theatre festivals. In the historic courtyard of Brat...

The Frankenpost Kneipennacht is a night of captivating live music in the pubs and bars of the Upper Franconian city of Hof. On one evening,...

The Frankenwald Wandermarathon is one of Northern Bavaria's best-known hiking events. On May 30, 2026, the 14th edition will start at the Re...

The Frankenwaldverein was founded in Nordhalben in 1876. Exactly 150 years later, the festival weekend returns to its historic founding loca...

The Fränkische Kunst- & Rosentage transform Hollfeld's Marienplatz into a blooming garden and art market over a May weekend. Exhibitors from...

The Fränkische Schweiz-Marathon is one of Germany's most scenic and atmospheric marathon events. In 2026, the 25th anniversary takes place o...

The Fränkische Weihnacht in Bad Rodach is one of the most traditional Advent markets in Upper Franconia. Traditionally on the third Sunday o...

For over 20 years, the Fränkischer Kinosommer has brought open-air cinema to Upper Franconian towns and villages. In Marktschorgast, in the...

The Fränkischer Kinosommer is one of the largest open-air cinema series in Franconia. In Bamberg, the festival runs for three weeks every su...

At the beginning of August, the Fränkischer Kinosommer transforms the Villeneuve-sur-Lot leisure park in Neustadt bei Coburg into an open-ai...

The Fränkischer Theatersommer, the State Theatre of Upper Franconia, performs at around 70 venues in the region every summer – including the...

The Landesbühne Oberfranken – the Fränkischer Theatersommer e.V. – performs at numerous venues throughout Franconia in the summer. In Neudro...

The Fränkisches Gartenfest at Wasserschloss Mitwitz has been one of the most important sales fairs for garden, plants, art, crafts, and life...

The Fränkisches Mariensingen is the annual Marian devotion on Whit Sunday in the baroque Basilica Vierzehnheiligen near Bad Staffelstein. Re...

The Fränkisches Seenland Fischerfest am Altmühlsee celebrates the fishing tradition and culinary diversity around the Altmühlsee lake in the...

On August 21 and 22, 2026, the Michelau-Altmannsdorf winegrowers' association invites you to the Fränkisches Sommernachtsmärchen in the vine...