Next dates
2027 dates not yet announced — typically around June. We're watching and will update this page when they land.
Quick answer
Mittelalterfest Sandizell 2026 ran Thursday 4 through Sunday 7 June at Wasserschloss Sandizell near Schrobenhausen. Day tickets run 12 € adults, 11 € reduced, and 4 € for children 6–12; hours run into the evening Thursday through Saturday for after-dark performances.
- Best for
- Families and medieval-fair fans who will pay a day ticket for a Schloss grounds programme.
- Booking urgency
- Paid entry — check eintrittspreise.html and ticket sales before travel; fest homepage may already show next year’s programme.
Paid medieval festival at Wasserschloss Sandizell — knights, craftspeople, and tournaments, 4–7 June 2026.
The festival fills the moated castle grounds at Sandizell with knight and Landsknecht camp life, market stalls from craftspeople across the region, tournaments, archery and axe-throwing, and after-dark fire and juggling shows. This is a paid, gated event, not a free town fair — day tickets run €12 adults, €11 reduced, and €4 for children 6–12.
The full story
Mittelalterfest Sandizell turns the grounds of Wasserschloss Sandizell, a moated Renaissance-and-baroque castle west of Schrobenhausen, into a four-day medieval-reenactment market each year — Thursday 4 June through Sunday 7 June for the 2026 edition. Unlike a beer-tent-centered Volksfest, its identity is built around knight and Landsknecht camp life: tournaments, combat demonstrations, archery and axe-throwing for visitors, a children's mock-battle activity, market stalls from craftspeople across multiple regions, and after-dark fire and juggling shows on the longer Thursday-through-Saturday evening hours. This is a paid, gated event — day tickets run €12 for adults, €11 reduced, and €4 for children 6 to 12, with children under 6 admitted free.
The castle itself is genuinely old: first mentioned in writing in 1007 as an estate of Benedictine nuns, expanded into a Renaissance complex around 1580, burned by Swedish forces in 1632, and rebuilt as today's water castle between 1749 and 1755. None of that belongs to the festival's own history — the Mittelalterfest is a modern commercial production, run by the event company IM TEAM Event & Media GmbH, with editions found back to at least 2016 but no confirmed founding year for the series itself.
One thing worth knowing before visiting: this is not Schlossmarkt Mediterrano, a separate Mediterranean-themed market held at the same castle in August under different theming and dates. And because the same production company runs similarly branded medieval events at three other Bavarian castles — Scherneck, Grünau, and Sandersdorf — visitors and search results alike should keep each event's own dates and venue distinct rather than assuming shared programming. See Mittelalterfest Sandizell page or explore Upper Bavaria.
History
Wasserschloss Sandizell is a genuinely old site — first mentioned in writing in 1007 as an estate of Benedictine nuns, expanded into a Renaissance complex around 1580, burned by Swedish forces in 1632, and rebuilt as today's water castle between 1749 and 1755. None of that is the festival's own history: the Mittelalterfest is a modern production, run by the commercial event company IM TEAM Event & Media GmbH, with editions found back to at least 2016 but no confirmed founding year for the event series itself.
Eat & Drink Nearby
- Local specialty
- Medieval-market food at Wasserschloss Sandizell — spit-roast meat, honey mead-style drinks, and period baked goods from market stalls.
- Pair it with
- Schrobenhausen or Ingolstadt Gasthäuser for a normal Bavarian dinner after the castle grounds close.
- Itinerary fit
- Paid day ticket to the castle festival, then a short drive to town for beer-and-plate if you want modern Bavarian fare after the reenactment.
Frequently asked questions
- When was Mittelalterfest Sandizell 2026?
- 4–7 June 2026, Thursday through Sunday.
- How much is entry?
- 12 € adults, 11 € reduced, 4 € for children 6–12; children under 6 free.
- Where is it?
- Wasserschloss Sandizell, Schlossstraße 4, 86529 Schrobenhausen.
- Is it free entry?
- No — paid day tickets.
- Is this the same as Schlossmarkt Mediterrano?
- No. Schlossmarkt Mediterrano is a separate, Mediterranean/Venetian-themed market held at the same castle in August — different theming, different dates, likely different pricing.
- Scenic setting