Next dates
2027 dates not yet announced — typically around June. We're watching and will update this page when they land.
Quick answer
Weinfest im Hofgarten runs 26 June to 5 July 2026 in the Hofgarten of Würzburg's UNESCO Residenz, organized by Staatlicher Hofkeller. First held in 1974, it now fills the baroque courtyard with Franconian wines, food stands, and evening live music; table reservations with minimum spend are sold via Ticketpay.
- Best for
- UNESCO Residenz visitors, Franconian wine collectors, and couples wanting a baroque courtyard wine evening in Würzburg.
- Booking urgency
- Medium — reserve tables with minimum spend early for Friday–Saturday peak nights; once booked, wine packages stay valid for redemption during any festival opening hours.
Ten-day Hofkeller wine festival in the baroque Hofgarten of the Würzburg Residenz — 26 June to 5 July 2026.
Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg hosts its Hofgarten-Weinfest 2026 from Friday 26 June through Sunday 5 July in the Residenz courtyard garden. Opening hours run 17:00–23:00 Sunday–Tuesday and 17:00–24:00 Wednesday–Saturday, with live bands on select evenings — including Red Pack (26 June, 2 July) and Kellermäster (4 July) — and table reservations via Ticketpay, with a booking cutoff of 17:00 the day before. Two curated wine packages, "Exzellenter Genuss" and "Gartenlust," each pair four Hofkeller wines with the reserved-table option. Reserved tables cannot be cancelled once booked, a policy the Hofkeller attributes to summer heat conditions; purchased wine packages remain valid for redemption at any point during the festival's opening hours.
The full story
Every summer, the baroque Hofgarten of Würzburg's UNESCO-listed Residenz becomes an open-air wine garden for ten days: the Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg's Hofgarten-Weinfest, running 26 June through 5 July 2026 under mature trees and fountains, with the illuminated Residenz façade as a nightly backdrop. Doors are open long hours — 17:00–23:00 Sunday through Tuesday, 17:00–24:00 Wednesday through Saturday — with a confirmed 2026 live-music lineup that includes Red Pack, Quetsch-Zupft-Blasen, and Kellermäster on specific dates. Wine comes exclusively from the Hofkeller's own Franconian production — Silvaner, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Grauer Burgunder, and more — sold by the glass at the counter or through one of two curated reserved-table packages, "Exzellenter Genuss" and "Gartenlust."
The winery behind it all carries genuine, centuries-deep history: the Staatlicher Hofkeller traces to a 1128 donation charter under Prince-Bishop Embricho, through secularization in the early 1800s and the end of the Bavarian monarchy in 1918, after which it became today's independent state winery. The festival itself is a far younger tradition layered on top of that history — independent Würzburg sources date its first edition to 1974, making 2026 roughly its 52nd year in the Residenz garden, not an extension of the winery's own nine-century story.
One practical note worth knowing before booking: reserved tables cannot be cancelled once made, a policy the Hofkeller attributes to summer heat conditions, though any pre-purchased wine package stays usable at any point during the festival's operating hours regardless of the original booking slot. Table reservations run through Ticketpay, with a cutoff of 17:00 the day before a visit. See the Weinfest im Hofgarten page or explore Lower Franconia.
History
The Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg, the Bavarian state winery hosting this festival, traces its own roots to a 1128 donation charter under Prince-Bishop Embricho — nearly 900 years of continuous Franconian winemaking, through secularization in 1802–1814 and the end of the monarchy in 1918, after which it became the independent state winery it is today. The Hofgarten-Weinfest itself is a much more recent tradition than the winery: independent Würzburg sources date the first festival to 1974, making 2026 roughly its 52nd year in the Residenz garden — a modern annual event staged inside an estate with roots reaching back nearly 900 years.
On Tap
- Local focus
- Franconian wines from Staatlicher Hofkeller poured in the baroque Hofgarten of Würzburg's UNESCO Residenz.
- What to try
- Reserve a table in advance through Ticketpay if you want a guaranteed seat for the evening live music.
- Food pairing
- Food stands set up alongside the wine pours in the courtyard.
- Best for
- Wine travelers who want a baroque courtyard setting over a fairground atmosphere.
- Bavaria On Tap take
- Franconian wine and evening live music fill one of Bavaria's most striking courtyards throughout the run.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the Hofgarten wine fest in 2026?
- 26 June to 5 July 2026.
- Where is it?
- In the Hofgarten of the Würzburger Residenz, Würzburg — the courtyard garden of the former prince-bishops' palace.
- Is entry free?
- There is no admission ticket for walk-in access; reserved tables carry a minimum spend, and wine packages can be pre-booked through Ticketpay.
- What are the opening hours?
- Sunday–Tuesday 17:00–23:00; Wednesday–Saturday 17:00–24:00, for the full 26 June–5 July 2026 run.
- Reservation recommended
- Scenic setting