Our selection of the best beer & medieval festivals in the Bavarian Forest & Czech Republic
  
From Spring through to Autumn, there are beer and medieval re-enactment festivals virtually every weekend. If you want to plan your visit to take in some of the best, here are our personal recommendations. All of the events are free except the Dragon Slaying Festival - we can book tickets for you.
For a complete list of festivals and events throughout the year, click here.
| Best Beer & Medieval Festivals in the Bavarian Forest & Czech Republic |
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June 11-13th:
Historical Weekend and Annual Folklore Festical in Plzen (Czech Republic). Easy to reach by train.
Medieval Weekend at Weissenstein Castle near Regen - the 1st big festival of the summer and one of the best. Train + walk. |
| June 17-21st : St. Benno Fest in Bodenmais - the 1st big village Beer Fest of the summer. Easy to reach by train. |
June 18-20th: Festival of the Five-Petalled Rose in Cesky Krumlow (Czech Republic). This lovely UNESCO World Heritage Site is well worth a visit at any time of the year but the the festival is a wonderful addition. (Car essential) |
| June 25-28th: St. Guntherfest in Rinchnach, the oldest settlement in the Bavarian Forest. On the Sunday there is a decorated horse and cart procession. |
June 25-28th: 20th Festival of the Salt Route in Prachatice (Czech Republic). One of the major festivals celebrating the old trading routes from Bad Reichenhall to Bohemia, this year celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of the Salt Route. (Car essential) |
| July 10-18th Grenzlandfest in Zwiesel, the 1st of the big, week long, local Beer Fests: fun fair, beer tents, sports competitions. Easy to reach by train. |
July 17-18th: this is the best weekend of all for the medieval festivals, come if you can!
Saeumerfest in Grainet celebrates the salt carriers, with a procession, sword fights and music.
Pandurenfest in Speigelau commemorates the attack of Maria Theresia's Panduren (Croatian mercenaries) on the Bavarian Forest, with fabulous costumes, sword fights, medieval market. Easy to reach by train. |
| July 30th-August 4th: Pichelsteiner Fest in Regen, 2nd of the big week long Beer Fests: with gondolas on the river and the famous Pichelsteiner Eintopf (casserole). Easy to reach by train. |
July 31st - August 16th: the Dragon Slaying Festival in Furth im Wald - the biggest historical spectacle in East Bavaria. With medieval market, demonstrations. Tickets necessary for the main performances. |
| August 6-9th: Volksfest in Spiegelau. Easy to get to by train. |
August 7th: Saeumerfest in Grafenau - the last major salt route festival of the summer, in the oldest town in the Bavarian Forest. Procession, craft demonstrations, mummers and musicians. |
August 14-15th: Ludwigshoehfest in Bayerisch Eisenstein. The village's own summer Fest, walk home afterwards!
August 13-23rd: the Gaeubodenfest in Straubing. The second largest Beer Fest in Bavaria, after the Munich Oktoberfest. |
August 13-15th: Cave Gaudium in Furth im Wald. Sword fighting festival. |
| August 26th-31st: Karpfhammer Fest - the largest agricultural festival in Bavaria. |
September 3rd-5th: Freyunger Schlossfest: the last big medieval fest of the summer at Schloss Wolfstein.
Market, camp fires, demonstrations, music, fire eaters etc. |
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