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Quick answer
Stadtfest Stadtbergen is a five-day city and family festival from 13–17 May 2026 on the Stadtbergen event grounds near Augsburg. The programme features an open-air stage with extensive live acts, a Festzelt run by Festwirt Florian Maurer, craft and food stalls, and many partly free children’s activities.
Five-day Stadt- & Familienfestival in Stadtbergen (near Augsburg), 13–17 May 2026 — Festzelt, open-air stage, and kids’ programme.
Stadtfest Stadtbergen 2026 runs 13–17 May as a city and family festival with gastronomy, craft stalls, a Festzelt (Festwirt Florian Maurer), and an open-air stage. Expect children's activities (some free), a children's flea market, beach volleyball, a climbing wall, and evening live bands. Table reservations run only through the Festwirt. It's reachable by AVV bus 641 (Kappbergstraße) or tram line 6 to the Stadtbergen end stop (about a 15-minute walk), with limited parking near Panzerstraße, Alte Baumschule, and the Sporthalle.
The full story
Stadtfest Stadtbergen is a five-day city and family festival on the Sportanlage Stadtbergen sports grounds (Leibnizstraße 30), just outside Augsburg. The 2026 edition runs Wednesday 13 through Sunday 17 May, structurally timed to open the day before Ascension Thursday each year — a pattern that has held consistently across 2024, 2025, and 2026. The programme centers on an open-air stage with an extensive live-music lineup, a Festzelt run by Festwirt Florian Maurer, craft and food stalls, and a strong slate of children's activities — a Spielmobil, a hands-on circus programme, face-painting, sand playgrounds, a children's flea market, and a climbing wall, several of which are free.
Getting there without a car is straightforward: AVV bus line 641 stops at Kappbergstraße, and Augsburg's tram line 6 terminates at Stadtbergen, about a fifteen-minute walk from the grounds. Parking near the festival itself is limited, with the city directing drivers to Panzerstraße, Alte Baumschule, and the Sporthalle rather than the grounds themselves. Festzelt table reservations run only through Festwirt Florian Maurer directly — the city's own Kulturbüro does not take bookings.
Stadtbergen's own 1985 elevation to Markt (market-town) status is sometimes confused with the festival's own age — they aren't the same thing. The festival's founding year is unstated. Visitors should treat the festival as a solid, well-programmed community event on the western edge of the Augsburg area rather than expect a headline regional destination. See Stadtfest Stadtbergen page or explore Swabia.
On Tap
- Local focus
- A five-day city and family festival near Augsburg, with an open-air stage of live acts and a Festzelt run by Festwirt Florian Maurer.
- What to try
- Check the open-air stage lineup — live acts run throughout the five days alongside the Festzelt.
- Food pairing
- Craft and food stalls spread across the event grounds.
- Best for
- Families — many of the children's activities are partly free.
- Bavaria On Tap take
- A named Festwirt running the Festzelt and a full live-music stage give this Augsburg-area fest more programming than a typical city festival.
Practical tips
The English-language details German fest pages usually skip.
- Nearest station
- Straßenbahn Linie 6 Endhaltestelle Stadtbergen (~15 min walk) or AVV Bus 641, Haltestelle Kappbergstraße.
- Reservations
- Festzelt table reservations go through Festwirt Florian Maurer directly; the Kulturbüro does not take bookings.
- Kids / family
- Many children's offers, some free (Spielmobil, Mitmachzirkus, Kinderschminken, sand playgrounds); Kinderflohmarkt and climbing wall.
Frequently asked questions
- When is Stadtfest Stadtbergen 2026?
- 13–17 May 2026 (five days). Outdoor grounds hours run roughly Wed 17:30–00:00 through Sun 10:00–18:00; confirm the exact Sunday close time on the current programme closer to the date.
- How do I get there by public transport?
- AVV bus line 641, stop Kappbergstraße, or tram line 6 terminus Stadtbergen (about 15 minutes' walk). Check AVV timetables for line 641 and tram line 6 before you go.
- Can I reserve a table in the Festzelt?
- Yes — via Festwirt Florian Maurer directly. The Kulturbüro does not take reservations.
- Is it good for families?
- The city advertises many children’s offers, some free (Spielmobil, Mitmachzirkus, face-painting, sand playgrounds), plus a children’s flea market and climbing wall.
- Family-friendly
- Indoor / rain-friendly
- Reservation recommended