Next dates
2027 dates not yet announced — typically around June. We're watching and will update this page when they land.
Future dates
- 2027Jun 9–19, 2027
Quick answer
Bürgerspital's Hofschoppenfest (often called the Bürgerspital Weinfest) runs 10–20 June 2026 in the Innenhof at Theaterstraße 19, Würzburg, with free entry every day. Programme acts span the full eleven-day run, and the 2027 edition is already set for 9–19 June.
- Best for
- Würzburg wine visitors who want free daily entry to a courtyard Weinfest with live acts.
- Booking urgency
- Free entry every day — no ticket needed; the 2027 edition is already set for 9–19 June.
Free-entry Hofschoppenfest in Bürgerspital’s courtyard — 10–20 June 2026.
Würzburg's historic Bürgerspital winery stages its Hofschoppenfest — often shortened to 'Bürgerspital Weinfest' — in its inner courtyard for eleven days each June: Franconian wines from young house pours up to premium Großes Gewächs bottlings, Franconian kitchen food, and a full live-music programme. It's one of three separate annual wine festivals the Bürgerspital estate runs — alongside a spring Kelterhallen-Weinfest and a July Weinfest am Pfaffenberg — and it's a different event from the similarly named Hofgartenweinfest at the nearby Würzburg Residenz, which starts almost as soon as this one ends.
The full story
Bürgerspital's Hofschoppenfest turns the inner courtyard of one of Germany's oldest wine estates into an eleven-day free wine festival every June. The 2026 edition runs 10–20 June in the Innenhof at Theaterstraße 19, open daily from mid-afternoon, with no ticket or cover charge on any day. The wine list spans the estate's own production, from everyday house pours up to premium "Großes Gewächs" bottlings, served alongside Franconian kitchen food from the team behind the adjoining Bürgerspital Weinstuben restaurant. The 2026 run layers in a White Party theme night on 15 June and live broadcasts of Germany's World Cup matches on 14 and 20 June, giving the eleven days a mix of quiet weekday afternoons and noticeably busier themed evenings. Groups of four or more should reserve ahead — arrival by 18:00 is required, and fixed-price package menus for the 2026 season run roughly €95–190.
The courtyard itself belongs to Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist, a charitable foundation and wine estate founded in 1316–1319 that remains one of Germany's oldest and largest, with festival proceeds still going toward its charitable work. The Hofschoppenfest itself is a considerably younger tradition layered onto that centuries-old institution, and its founding year is unstated.
Worth knowing before planning a visit: "Bürgerspital Weinfest" is a casual nickname shared loosely across more than one event on Würzburg's wine calendar. The Bürgerspital estate alone runs two other annual wine festivals besides this one — a spring Kelterhallen-Weinfest and a July Weinfest am Pfaffenberg — and this June Hofschoppenfest is only the Innenhof run. It's also worth not confusing this event with the separately organized Hofgartenweinfest at the nearby Würzburg Residenz, which begins on its own calendar almost as soon as this Hofschoppenfest ends. Anyone planning ahead can already put the next edition on the calendar too: the 2027 Hofschoppenfest is scheduled for 9–19 June. See the Bürgerspital Weinfest Würzburg page or explore Lower Franconia.
History
Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist has been a charitable foundation and wine estate since its 1316–1319 founding, and remains one of Germany's oldest and largest wine estates, with festival proceeds still supporting the foundation's charitable work. The Hofschoppenfest itself is a considerably younger tradition layered onto that centuries-old institution, and its own founding year is unstated. The estate also runs two other annual wine festivals — a spring Kelterhallen-Weinfest and a July Weinfest am Pfaffenberg — and this June Hofschoppenfest should not be confused with either of those, nor with the separately organized Hofgartenweinfest at the nearby Würzburg Residenz, which begins almost as soon as this event's run ends.
On Tap
- Local focus
- Bürgerspital's Hofschoppenfest runs eleven days in the Innenhof at Theaterstraße 19 with free entry every day.
- What to try
- Drop in any afternoon or evening during the run — there's no ticket to plan around.
- Best for
- Würzburg visitors who want an extended wine-courtyard event rather than a single weekend.
- Bavaria On Tap take
- Eleven days of free entry makes this one of Würzburg's easiest wine events to fit into a longer stay.
Practical tips
The English-language details German fest pages usually skip.
- Reservations
- Reservations are only needed for groups of four or more, with arrival required by 18:00; fixed-price package menus for larger groups run roughly €95–190 for the 2026 season.
Frequently asked questions
- When was Hofschoppenfest 2026?
- 10–20 June 2026 — an eleven-day run in the Bürgerspital's Innenhof, not a single-day or single-weekend event.
- Is entry free?
- Yes — free entry every day of the run; only groups of four or more need to reserve a table.
- Where is it?
- Innenhof Bürgerspital, Theaterstraße 19, 97070 Würzburg.
- What about 2027?
- The 2027 edition is already scheduled for 9–19 June.
- Is this the same as Bürgerspital's other Weinfeste, or the Residenz festival nearby?
- No. The Bürgerspital estate runs three separate wine festivals each year — a spring Kelterhallen-Weinfest, this June Hofschoppenfest, and a July Weinfest am Pfaffenberg — this page covers only the June Innenhof run. It's also a different event from the Würzburg Residenz's own Hofgartenweinfest, which is organized separately and begins almost as soon as this Hofschoppenfest ends.
- Free entry