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2027 dates not yet announced — typically around May. We're watching and will update this page when they land.
Quick answer
Volksfest Ampfing is a volksfest in Ampfing, Bavaria. It runs from May 13–18, 2026. Six-day Inn-Salzach Dult on Volksfestplatz Am Wuhr — rides, beer garden, and local tent Gemütlichkeit.
Mühldorf-district spring Dult on Am Wuhr — rides, Almrausch tent energy, and six days of Inn-Salzach Volksfest.
The Ampfinger Volksfest runs 13–18 May 2026 on the Volksfestplatz at Am Wuhr 22, with rides, a beer garden, and Bavarian food from the Almrausch tent, run by Festwirte Carina and Sebastian Mayerhofer. Check the municipal site closer to your visit for the final hourly Festprogramm and beer brand.
The full story
The Ampfinger Volksfest is a compact, six-day spring Volksfest in the Mühldorf am Inn district of Upper Bavaria's Inn-Salzach region, run by Gemeinde Ampfing on the town's own Volksfestplatz. The Festzelt itself is run by Almrausch Festzelte GmbH, under Festwirte Carina and Sebastian Mayerhofer — a named, professional regional tent operator rather than an anonymous pop-up. Opening day brings a documented Auszug procession, and general grounds admission is free throughout, with rides, food, and drinks priced individually.
This is a genuinely local, unpretentious Dult rather than a headline event — no named beer brand and a shorter run than several sibling Volksfeste in this same wave. It fits best as a single-evening or half-day stop for travelers already in the Inn-Salzach/Mühldorf region, reached easily by regional train to Ampfing Bahnhof on the München–Mühldorf line, rather than as a standalone reason to leave Munich. See Volksfest Ampfing page or explore Upper Bavaria.
On Tap
- Local focus
- A six-day Inn-Salzach Dult on Volksfestplatz Am Wuhr, with rides and a beer garden.
- What to try
- The beer garden is a more relaxed option than the main tent if you're passing through for just an evening.
- Best for
- Inn-Salzach-region visitors who want a compact, unpretentious local Dult.
- Bavaria On Tap take
- Six days and a beer garden rather than a big tent keep this Dult feeling like a genuinely local event.
Practical tips
The English-language details German fest pages usually skip.
- Nearest station
- Ampfing Bahnhof (München–Mühldorf line) — grounds at Am Wuhr 22; short local transfer/walk depending on approach.
- From Munich
- Regional train toward Mühldorf to Ampfing (~45–60 min), then to Volksfestplatz Am Wuhr 22.
- Kids / family
- A family-friendly Dult with rides. The 2026 edition includes a Kinderzug, a kids' closing-day program.
Frequently asked questions
- When is Ampfinger Volksfest in 2026?
- 13–18 May 2026 on Volksfestplatz Ampfing, Am Wuhr 22, 84539 Ampfing (Inn-Salzach tourism listing; organizer Gemeinde Ampfing).
- What can I expect?
- Opening day brings a Festzug procession led by Ampfinger Blasmusik, followed by fairground rides, a beer garden and tent run by Almrausch, and standard Bavarian Volksfest food.
- Is entry free?
- Yes — entry to the grounds is free; rides, food, and drinks are paid separately.
- Who organizes it?
- Gemeinde Ampfing organizes the festival; the Festzelt is run by Almrausch Festzelte GmbH (Festwirte Carina and Sebastian Mayerhofer).
- Is 'Volksfest Ampfing' the same as other Bavarian 'Volksfest [town]' events?
- No — 'Volksfest' followed by a town name is a generic Bavarian naming convention used by many towns for their own separate festivals. This is Ampfing's own edition on the Volksfestplatz at Am Wuhr 22, in the Mühldorf am Inn district.
- Family-friendly
- Free entry