Next dates
2027 dates not yet announced — typically around June. We're watching and will update this page when they land.
Quick answer
Birkenwaldfest Rehberg 2026 ran 5–7 June at Graineter Str. 4 in Grainet's Ortsteil Rehberg, organised by Schützenverein Birkenwald Rehberg — the club's own community festival since 1977.
- Best for
- Bavarian Forest locals and hikers wanting a small Schützenverein community fest.
- Booking urgency
- Small community event — check the Schützenverein page for hours; no ticket gate stated.
Schützenverein birch-forest fest in Rehberg (Grainet) — 5–7 June 2026.
Birkenwaldfest is a Bavarian Forest community celebration run entirely by the local Schützenverein (marksmen's club) in Rehberg, part of Grainet. Now in its fifth decade, it's a heated-tent weekend with live bands Friday and Saturday, a Sunday Frühschoppen with brass-band music, and a small children's funfair — a modest, authentically local alternative to the region's larger commercial Volksfeste.
The full story
Birkenwaldfest Rehberg is a three-day community festival run entirely by the local Schützenverein (marksmen's club) in Rehberg, a small hamlet that's part of the municipality of Grainet in the Bayerischer Wald. The 2026 edition runs Friday 5 June through Sunday 7 June at the club's own Schützenheim grounds. Friday and Saturday evenings bring live-band dance parties inside a heated tent; Sunday shifts to a traditional Frühschoppen — late-morning brass-band music and beer, rolling into an afternoon of regional music and a closing evening raffle. A small children's funfair runs alongside the tent, and a Sunday cafeteria adds a homemade-cake option. Grounds admission is free.
The club itself was founded in 1957; its members launched the Birkenwaldfest twenty years later, with the 1st Rehberger Birkenwaldfest running 9–12 June 1977, alongside the club's earlier milestones (a switch to air rifles in 1958, its first club shooting-king title in 1960, joining the regional Schützengau federation in 1967). The two dates matter: the club is 1957, the festival is 1977, and the festival has run every year since, independently confirmed in 2015, 2016, 2025, and 2026.
Beer runs through a heated main tent and a separate Pilsner pavilion, with the house beer supplied by Lang Bräu, a historic Freyung brewery dating to 1813. Because Rehberg is a small Ortsteil rather than an independently mapped town, visitors should navigate to the Grainet address — Graineter Str. 4, 94143 Grainet — rather than searching "Rehberg" as a standalone destination. See Birkenwaldfest Rehberg page or explore Lower Bavaria.
History
Schützenverein Birkenwald Rehberg was founded in 1957, and its members launched the Birkenwaldfest twenty years later — the 1st Rehberger Birkenwaldfest ran 9–12 June 1977. The two dates are separate and shouldn't be merged: the club is 1957, the festival is 1977. It has run annually ever since, with editions independently confirmed in 2015, 2016, 2025, and 2026.
On Tap
- Local focus
- Birkenwaldfest is a Bavarian Forest community celebration run by Rehberg's local Schützenverein, with a festival tent set among the birch woods.
- What to try
- Settle into the tent for a weekend of food and local gathering, Bavarian Forest style.
- Best for
- Visitors seeking a small, community-run festival off the main Volksfest circuit.
- Bavaria On Tap take
- Run by the local shooting club rather than a commercial organizer, it has an authentic, close-knit village feel.
Frequently asked questions
- When was Birkenwaldfest 2026?
- 5–7 June 2026, Friday through Sunday.
- Where is Rehberg?
- Ortsteil of Grainet in the Bayerischer Wald; venue address Graineter Str. 4, 94143 Grainet.
- Is entry free?
- Yes — grounds admission is free every year; the tent and Pilsner pavilion are the paid parts of the evening.
- Who organises it?
- Schützenverein Birkenwald Rehberg, a local marksmen's club — the festival is one of several recurring club activities alongside shooting competitions and an annual stream-cleanup outing.
- Free entry