The Franconian Beer Festival Nuremberg (Fränkisches Bierfest) turns Nuremberg’s castle moat into a huge open-air beer garden showcasing Franconian brewing.
Taking place from 3–7 June 2026, the festival is set against the city walls beneath the Kaiserburg, creating a distinctive setting for tasting regional beers. The event focuses on local breweries and Franconian beer culture, with plenty of food options and space to linger. If you’re keen to explore Bavaria’s beer heartland beyond Munich, this is a standout date on the calendar — easy to combine with a city break in Nuremberg, and very much rooted in local traditions rather than tourist spectacle.
Franconian Beer Festival Nuremberg Music
The German beer festival has music on sis stages, withy the programme is here.
50 Craft Beer Breweries
But naturally it is all about the beer, with 50 craft beer breweries with details here.
