Mühldorf celebrates big: traditional folk festival with free beer and music!
The Mühldorfer Volksfest 2025 delights with a traditional start, music and attractions - eleven days of celebrations await!

Mühldorf celebrates big: traditional folk festival with free beer and music!
On Friday, August 29, 2025, the traditional folk festival in Mühldorf was ceremoniously opened. The first beer mug was tapped by Mayor Michael Hetzl in front of the town hall, and the event attracted numerous visitors. The festive atmosphere was underlined with a large folk festival parade that included innkeepers, breweries, the mayor and many other prominent guests. The Altmühldorf brass band and the Mühldorf town band also created a great atmosphere with Bavarian music, while the spectators watched spellbound as they tapped. When Hetzl shouted “O’zapft is!” after three hits. exclaimed, the crowd erupted in cheers. Already on the opening evening there was a good mood in all the tents and bars, and free beer was offered while stocks last, as Innsalzach24 reports.
The folk festival, which looks back on a tradition going back many years, is expected to attract 250,000 visitors this year. In addition to the musical performances, bands such as d'Moosner and The Soundscape also performed after the tap, ensuring an exuberant celebratory mood. The opening took place in the presence of folk festival queen Simona Kneißl and many guests of honor, which underlines the importance of the festival. Walter Gruber, the organizer of the folk festival, was also pleased with the successful start and reported that there have been no security-related incidents so far, reports Digital Villages.
A colorful festival with many highlights
In total, the Mühldorfer Volksfest offers eleven days of celebration on which a colorful program with many highlights awaits visitors. The first Sunday is declared Family Day, while Monday is dedicated to senior citizens. The focus is on the district on Tuesday, followed by Children and Youth Day on Wednesday. Thursday is dedicated to agriculture and offers an afternoon for people with disabilities. The companies and clubs are allowed to present themselves on Friday, before the second Saturday is dedicated to the craftsmen. The finale is an international parade of riflemen and traditional costumes on the second Sunday, followed by the folk festival ending with musical fireworks on the second Monday, as Bayern Digitale Dorfe describes.
The people of Mühldorf celebrate with dedication and invite everyone to be part of this tradition. Whether celebrating in the festival tents, enjoying the tasty food and drinks or visiting the various rides and stalls - there is something for everyone here. Folk festivals like this are not only an opportunity to maintain traditions, but also a place for togetherness, joy and conviviality. If you are looking for further information about the program, you will find all the details summarized online, so that no one misses the highlights.