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2027 dates not yet announced — typically around June. We're watching and will update this page when they land.
Quick answer
FC Real Kreuth opens the Tegernsee Waldfest season 12–13 June 2026 at the Waldfestplatz am Leonhardstoana Hof. Expect Schuhplattler, Goaßlschnalzer, Hendl and Steckerlfisch stands, and up to 4,000 visitors from the valley and Munich.
- Best for
- Tegernsee Waldfest pilgrims, forest-beer atmosphere, early-season summer fest kickoff.
- Booking urgency
- Medium if weather uncertain — a rain-backup weekend (19–20 June 2026) is built into the schedule, not a fallback added late. A late-night shuttle loop connects Enterfels through six lakeside communities back to Kreuth after 23:00, useful for anyone staying elsewhere around the lake.
Season-opening Tegernsee Waldfest at Kreuth's Leonhardstoana Hof with Bavarian food, beer, and Schuhplattler, 12–13 June 2026.
Kreuth's Waldfest is the traditional season opener for Tegernsee's forest-beer calendar, run by FC Real Kreuth e.V. The 2026 dates are 12–13 June, with a rain-backup weekend of 19–20 June already built in — opening Friday at 17:00 and Saturday at 15:00.
The full story
FC Real Kreuth's Waldfest opens the Tegernsee valley's summer forest-festival season, running Friday 12 June from 17:00 and Saturday 13 June from 15:00 at the club's Waldfestplatz beside the Leonhardstoana Hof. Roughly 4,000-plus visitors from the valley, the wider Oberland region, and Munich typically turn out across the two days for D'Leonhardstoana Schuhplattler dance performances and Goaßlschnalzer whip-cracking demonstrations, alongside a raffle and a shooting-range-style game stall. Food runs to classic Waldfest fare — roast chicken, bratwurst, Steckerlfisch grilled fish, and Brotzeitbrettl snack platters — with beer from the town's own Herzoglich Bayerisches Brauhaus Tegernsee, plus a separate wine hut and bar and, for an earlier-afternoon stretch, coffee and cake. A rain-backup weekend (19–20 June 2026) is built into the schedule from the start, not a late addition, and a late-night shuttle loop runs from Enterfels through six lakeside communities back to Kreuth after 23:00 for anyone staying elsewhere around the lake.
Worth knowing before planning a visit: Kreuth hosts more than one Waldfest, and this is only one of three. The Skiclub Kreuth holds its own Waldfest at essentially the same address — Raineralmweg 22, one house number over from FC Real Kreuth's 18/20 — typically several weeks later in the summer. A third, the Hirschbergler's Trachten-Waldfest, runs at a separate venue on Wallbergstraße. Because FC Real Kreuth's event is consistently described as the valley's season opener, it's the easiest of the three to identify by timing — but visitors searching just "Waldfest Kreuth" should confirm the club name and address before making plans. The event's own start date is unstated: a 1925 origin belongs to the broader valley Waldfest tradition, and FC Real Kreuth's 1966 founding belongs to the football club itself — neither is this specific festival's own first year. See the Waldfest FC Real Kreuth page or explore Upper Bavaria.
History
The Tegernsee valley's Waldfest tradition dates back generations — the regional tourism board traces its origin to a 1925 Waldfest staged by a neighboring ski club out of financial necessity — but that's background on the broader valley custom, not this specific club's own festival age. FC Real Kreuth itself was founded in 1966, a different milestone from when the club began hosting a Waldfest specifically. Multiple clubs in Kreuth run their own similarly named Waldfeste: this one is the valley's season opener, at the Leonhardstoana Hof site; the Skiclub Kreuth holds a separate Waldfest at essentially the same address (one house number over) later in summer; and the Hirschbergler run a third, the Trachten-Waldfest, at a different venue on Wallbergstraße.
On Tap
- Local focus
- FC Real Kreuth opens the Tegernsee Waldfest season at the Waldfestplatz am Leonhardstoana Hof, with Schuhplattler and Goaßlschnalzer performances.
- What to try
- Try the Hendl or Steckerlfisch stands — both are named draws of this Waldfest.
- Food pairing
- Hendl and Steckerlfisch anchor the fest's food stands.
- Best for
- Tegernsee-valley visitors and Munich day-trippers — the fest draws up to 4,000 people from both. Double-check you have the right club's Waldfest and the right weekend: Kreuth hosts three.
- Bavaria On Tap take
- As the season-opening Waldfest for the valley, FC Real Kreuth's weekend sets the tone for Tegernsee's forest-fest calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is Waldfest Kreuth 2026?
- 12 June from 17:00 and 13 June from 15:00, with a rain-backup weekend of 19–20 June already scheduled.
- Where is the Waldfestplatz?
- Leonhardstoana Hof, Raineralmweg 18/20, 83708 Kreuth — not to be confused with the Skiclub Kreuth's Waldfest at Raineralmweg 22, the same street one house number over.
- What if it rains?
- The event moves to 19–20 June 2026 — a standing rain-backup weekend built into the original schedule.
- Who organizes it?
- FC Real Kreuth e.V., a local football and multi-sport club. This is the valley's season-opening Waldfest — two other Kreuth clubs (Skiclub Kreuth, the Hirschbergler) run their own, separately dated Waldfeste later in summer.
- Late night