Every festival, fest, and beer event in Bavaria, sorted by when it happens. Tap any event for the full deep-dive.
Munich's rotating beer garden — the tap changes every six weeks among the Big Six breweries.
The 'Little Oktoberfest' — two weeks of beer tents and rides on the same grounds, minus the crowds.
Passau's traditional spring folk festival with beer tents, fairground rides, and market stalls — one of Bavaria's oldest Dulten.
Summer-long outdoor beer garden tradition — drink where brewers have stored lager since the 1500s.
Community Volksfest in the Munich suburb of Ismaning — local tents, fairground rides, and Bavarian tradition.
Traditional spring Volksfest in Fürstenfeldbruck — multi-beer tents, carnival rides, and local Bavarian specialties on the Brucker Volksfestplatz.
Traditional Dult festival in Eggenfelden — beer tents, local food, and fairground attractions in the heart of Lower Bavaria's Rottal.
Spring Volksfest in Deggendorf with beer tents, rides, and family attractions.
Munich's 900-year-old flea market + beer tent — antiques by day, Maß by night.
Traditional Franconian beer festival on the 'Berg der Franken', held annually on the first weekend of May with local breweries and food.
Four-day wheat beer celebration at one of Germany's most famous Weissbier breweries — live music, brewery runs, and free entry.
Traditional spring Volksfest in Schrobenhausen — the 'Asparagus Capital' of Bavaria hosts a classic folk festival with beer tents and local breweries.
Traditional Volksfest in the Dachau district — beer tents, carnival rides, and local community spirit.
Allgäu's traditional Ascension Day market — fairground, food stalls, and festivities at the foot of the Alps.
Spring Volksfest at the foot of Burg zu Burghausen — the world's longest castle serves as a dramatic backdrop.
Spring Volksfest in the Upper Palatinate — beer tents, amusement rides, and regional food specialties.
Spring festival in the heart of Chiemgau — traditional folk atmosphere with local Chiemgauer beer.
Beloved local Volksfest near Munich — one of the most authentic pre-Wiesn experiences in eastern Oberbayern.
Franconian village beer festival — authentic local celebration in the heart of the Schweinfurt district.
The world's oldest brewery opens its gates for a spring garden celebration — rare tours, fresh spring brews, and outdoor beer garden dining at Weihenstephan.
The 63rd annual Nordheim Wine Festival at the Kastanienallee — one of Franconia's most beloved traditional wine festivals.
Spring Volksfest in the northern Upper Palatinate — traditional Bavarian fest with local brews and fairground fun.
Spring festival in the Franconian Jura region — beer, brass bands, and carnival atmosphere.
Spring festival in the stunning medieval city of Wasserburg — perched on an Inn river peninsula with old-world charm.
UNESCO old town + a proper Bavarian Volksfest with local breweries.
Twelve days on a forested hill — Franconia's biggest beer festival, and arguably its best kept secret.
Regensburg's traditional Maidult with beer tents, fairground, and market stalls set against the backdrop of a UNESCO World Heritage old town.
Erlangen's iconic beer festival carved into the sandstone cliffs above the town — 12 days of local brews, traditional Franconian food, and open-air beer cellars.
Swabia's oldest folk fair rolls out its beer tent on the meadows beside Nördlingen's perfectly preserved medieval walls — ten days of Pentecost revelry inside a meteor crater.
Ten-day Volksfest in Bayreuth with Ferris wheel, carnival rides, candy, festival beer, and live music — the summer highlight of the city.
Pentecost Volksfest on the Danube — a cozy riverside fest with local Donau beer and traditional Bavarian food.
Pentecost Volksfest in the Franconian town of Berching — one of Germany's most perfectly preserved walled towns.
Traditional Franconian Pentecost Kirchweih — historic church festival with beer, music, and community celebration.
Pentecost Volksfest in the spa town of Bad Aibling — beautiful Chiemgau setting with local beer and alpine atmosphere.
Major Volksfest in Bavaria's sixth-largest city — beer tents, amusement park rides, and regional entertainment.
Northern Munich Volksfest in Unterschleißheim — one of the area's biggest community celebrations with beer and fairground.
Pentecost weekend wine festival in Sommerach, one of Franconia's oldest and most charming wine towns.
Twelve days of Franconian wine on Würzburg's medieval market square.
Traditional Dult at Bavaria's most important pilgrimage site — beer garden, fairground, and religious heritage.
Traditional Volksfest on the western edge of Munich — beer tents, carnival rides, and Fürstenfeldbruck-area community.
Munich's most relaxed and lively open-air wine festival hosted by Vino Minga winemakers in the Giesing district.
Europe's longest beer garden — 40+ Franconian breweries pour over 100 beers in Nuremberg's historic castle moat.
Coburg's famous bratwurst festival featuring the Coburger Bratwurst, a protected regional specialty. Part of a broader festival season from late April to June.
Charming wine festival in the main square of Mainbernheim — one of Franconia's prettiest half-timbered towns.
Munich throws itself a free open-air birthday bash across the Altstadt — brass bands, Schuhplattler, Weißwurst, and beer stands from all six Munich breweries.
A unique street wine festival through Sommerhausen's historic old town — wine tasting as you stroll cobblestone streets.
Four weeks of world music, organic beer, and global street food in Olympic Park.
Franconia's most famous wine festival — Volkach's annual celebration of Silvaner and regional wines along the Main River.
Major summer Volksfest in Würzburg at the Kiliani fair.
A 65-year-old summer beer fest at Munich's largest beer garden — 7,000 seats under the chestnut trees.
Ten nights of wine on a vineyard hillside overlooking Würzburg.
11 days of beer in a forested hillside of beer cellars — the Franconian's answer to Oktoberfest.
Nine days in Germany's 'secret beer capital' — 200 breweries in one Franconian county. 2026 marks the 75th anniversary of this iconic beer week.
Munich's 'pre-Wiesn' — a mini beer fest in Pasing that opens before the big Oktoberfest.
Bavaria's second-largest Volksfest — 1.4 million visitors, seven tents, zero tourist traps.
Five beer tents and the Mayor taps the first keg — Bavarian Vollsfest culture just 20 minutes from Munich.
Bamberg's iconic street fair — smoky Rauchbier, medieval alleys, and a fishermen's jousting tournament.
Swabia's biggest Volksfest — 1 million visitors, multiple beer tents, zero international tourists.
The world's largest wine festival despite the misleading name. Two weekends in September with traditional wine, food, and music from the Palatinate wine region.
The world's largest beer festival — 6 million visitors, 14 giant tents, and only Munich's 'Big Six' breweries pouring.
Rosenheim's autumn Volksfest — one of southeastern Bavaria's biggest festivals.
Traditional Franconian Kirchweih festival in Fürth.
Munich's oldest Christmas market — Glühwein under the Rathaus tower since 1310.
Munich's organic Christmas market on the Oktoberfest grounds — Glühwein with a conscience.
The world's most famous Christmas market — gingerbread, bratwurst, and industrial-strength Glühwein.