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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 Indersdorf is a volksfest in Markt Indersdorf, Bavaria. It runs from May 8–17, 2026. Ten days on Festplatz Am Wehr — Festzelt Brandl with Kapplerbräu, Diebold rides, and a classic Dachau-district Festzug.
Dachau-district spring Volksfest — Brandl tent, Kapplerbräu, Diebold rides, and a ten-day community Festzug week.
The Markt Indersdorfer Volksfest runs 8–17 May 2026 on Festplatz Am Wehr 1. Festzelt Brandl — a showman-family tent business since 1925 — pours Kapplerbräu Altomünster beer; Schaustellerfamilie Diebold runs the rides and stalls. Opening Friday features a Marktplatz concert, a Festzug procession, and a mayoral Bieranstich. Festzelt hours start around 11:00 (earlier on Ascension Thursday, earlier again on the closing Sunday); the fairground itself opens later on weekdays and earlier on Sundays and holidays. Wednesday is Familiennachmittag, with reduced ride prices. Weekday lunch specials run Tagesgericht or half chicken at €9.90, Monday–Friday except holidays, 11:00–14:00.
The full story
The Markt Indersdorfer Volksfest is the ten-day spring folk festival of Markt Indersdorf, a market town in Landkreis Dachau northwest of Munich, centered on a single main tent rather than a multi-tent fairground. Festzelt Brandl — a showman-family tent business dating to 1925 — pours beer from Brauereigasthof Kapplerbräu in nearby Altomünster, a real, family-owned brewery (the Wiedemann family since 1922) with roots to 1561, giving the festival a specific, sourceable local-beer identity rather than a generic tent pour. Rides and stalls come from Schaustellerfamilie Diebold, and the festival opens each year with a Marktplatz stand concert, a Festzug procession, and a ceremonial Bieranstich performed by First Mayor Franz Obesser.
This is a genuinely local, single-tent event rather than a headline destination — a Wednesday Familiennachmittag gives it a dedicated family window, and some peak Saturday evenings move to reservation-only admission after a set hour. Markt Indersdorf sits on the Dachau–Altomünster branch of the S2, making it a plausible half-day or evening add-on from Munich, especially paired with a stop in Altomünster itself, home to the Kapplerbräu brewery. See Volksfest Indersdorf page or explore Upper Bavaria.
On Tap
- Local focus
- Ten days on Festplatz Am Wehr, with Festzelt Brandl pouring Kapplerbräu and Diebold rides alongside a classic Dachau-district Festzug.
- What to try
- Kapplerbräu is the pour inside Festzelt Brandl — that's the tent to head for.
- Best for
- Dachau-district visitors who want a named local brewery tent and a traditional Festzug.
- Bavaria On Tap take
- Kapplerbräu at Festzelt Brandl gives this ten-day fest a clear local identity beyond the standard ride lineup.
Practical tips
The English-language details German fest pages usually skip.
- Nearest station
- Markt Indersdorf on S-Bahn S2 (Dachau–Altomünster branch); a taxi stand is available on site at Festplatz Am Wehr 1.
- From Munich
- S2 (Dachau–Altomünster branch) to Markt Indersdorf station (~35–45 min from central Munich depending on the connection at Dachau), then a short walk or taxi to Am Wehr 1.
- Reservations
- Peak tent nights may require reservations (e.g. Sat 16 May 2026 from 18:00 reservation-only per Festprogramm). 2027 reservation window: early February (homepage).
- Kids / family
- Wednesday Familiennachmittag with strongly reduced ride prices; classic family fairground mix.
Frequently asked questions
- When is Volksfest Indersdorf in 2026?
- Friday 8 May through Sunday 17 May 2026. Opening brings a Marktplatz stand concert at 17:30, a Festzug procession, and barrel-tapping by Mayor Franz Obesser at 18:30 in the Festzelt.
- Where is it?
- Festplatz Am Wehr 1, 85229 Markt Indersdorf (Landkreis Dachau) — reachable via S-Bahn line S2 (Dachau–Altomünster branch).
- Is there a family day?
- Yes — every Wednesday is Familiennachmittag, with strongly reduced ride prices.
- Do I need a reservation for the tent?
- Some peak evenings do — Saturday 16 May 2026 requires a reservation for admission from 18:00 onward. The reservation window for the following year typically opens in early February.
- Is Volksfest Indersdorf the same as the Dachau Volksfest?
- No — this is Markt Indersdorf's own festival on Festplatz Am Wehr 1, a different town, venue, and month from the city of Dachau's own, larger Volksfest.
- Family-friendly
- Indoor / rain-friendly
- Reservation recommended