Next dates
2027 dates not yet announced — typically around June. We're watching and will update this page when they land.
Future dates
- 2027May 27–30, 2027
Quick answer
Dettelbach's Weinfest ran 4–7 June 2026 (Fronleichnam through Sunday) at the Mainlände riverside — its second year at this site after decades on the historic Rathausplatz. The 2027 edition is already set for 27–30 May.
- Best for
- Franconian wine travellers who want a riverside Mainlände fest over Fronleichnam weekend.
- Booking urgency
- Grounds entry is free; not all programme elements (the happy hour, church service, family afternoon) run the full four days, so check which day matches what you want to see.
Dettelbach wine fest on the Mainlände riverside — 4–7 June 2026, now in its second year at the new site.
Dettelbach's Weinfest brings local vintners to the Mainlände, the Main river promenade next to the campervan parking area — a shaded, riverside setting that replaced the festival's historic Rathausplatz home starting with the 2025 edition. The 2026 edition, the 45th, opens Thursday with a procession led by the Wine Princess and a folk ensemble, and runs through Sunday with a happy hour, an ecumenical church service, and a family afternoon.
The full story
Weinfest Dettelbach brings local vintners to the Mainlände, the Main river promenade next to the campervan parking area in this small Franconian wine town — the festival's home since the 2025 edition, after decades on the street in front of Dettelbach's Rathaus. The 2026 edition, the 45th, opens Thursday (Fronleichnam) at 3pm with a procession led by the reigning Wine Princess and a folk-music ensemble, then runs through Sunday: a DJ evening Friday, a Saturday happy hour and a vintners'-band set, and a Sunday of an ecumenical church service, a family afternoon with games, and a closing live-music set. Grounds admission is free; wine and food are purchased per glass or plate from the vintners' stands lining the shaded riverside promenade.
One thing worth knowing before visiting: the organizer's own domain and society name are still "Altstadt-Weinfest" — Old Town Wine Festival — even though the event itself no longer takes place in the old town. Returning visitors who remember the Rathausplatz setting should head to the Mainlände instead. The festival's exact founding year isn't confirmed: a widely repeated claim of 1979 couldn't be located on any organizer or municipal page, and doesn't cleanly reconcile with the organizer-confirmed 45th-edition count either — treat it as a tradition reaching back more than four decades rather than a fixed date. In 2020, the in-person festival was replaced by a one-off livestreamed "Weinfest@Home" tasting and concert rather than cancelled outright. See Weinfest Dettelbach page or explore Lower Franconia.
History
Weinfest Dettelbach has run for more than four decades, though its exact founding year is unconfirmed — a widely repeated secondary claim of 1979 couldn't be located on any organizer or municipal page, and doesn't fully reconcile with the organizer-confirmed 45th-edition count for 2026 either. What is confirmed: the festival was held on the street in front of Dettelbach's Rathaus for decades before relocating to the Mainlände riverside starting with the 2025 edition — the organizer's own domain and society name, 'Altstadt-Weinfest,' still reflect the old venue rather than the current one. In 2020, the in-person festival was replaced by a one-off livestreamed 'Weinfest@Home' tasting and concert rather than cancelled outright.
On Tap
- Local focus
- Dettelbach's Weinfest lines the Main river promenade, the Mainlände, with Franconian vintners pouring their wines.
- What to try
- Work your way along the Mainlände tasting from the local vintners' stands with the river as a backdrop.
- Best for
- Wine lovers who want a scenic, riverside Franconian wine festival.
- Bavaria On Tap take
- Running from Fronleichnam through Sunday, it's a relaxed showcase of Franconian winemaking in a picturesque setting.
Frequently asked questions
- When was Weinfest Dettelbach 2026?
- 4–7 June 2026, Fronleichnam (Thursday) through Sunday — the 45th edition.
- Where is it?
- The Mainlände, Dettelbach's Main riverside promenade next to the campervan parking area — not the historic Rathausplatz old-town setting the festival used for decades before 2025.
- Is entry free?
- Yes — free grounds entry, with wine and food paid per glass or plate at the vintners' stands.
- Free entry
- Scenic setting