78. Hans-Thoma-Fest 2026: Three days of festival magic in Bernau
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78. Hans-Thoma-Fest 2026: Bernau celebrates three days full of tradition, music, and Black Forest magic
When Bernau in the Black Forest calls for the Hans-Thoma-Fest, the whole valley transforms into a vibrant multi-day experience full of local feeling, brass music, traditional costumes, art, and community. From August 8 to 10, 2026, the festival tent at the Sports Field Spitzenberg will be the focal point of a program that impressively combines tradition and festival atmosphere.
A local festival with grown appeal
The Hans-Thoma-Fest is one of the staple events in the Bernau festival calendar. Every year on the second weekend in August, the famous painter Hans Thoma is honored, who was born in Bernau and continues to shape the cultural identity of the place to this day. The festival is organized by the Tourist Information Bernau in the Black Forest and numerous local associations, giving the program its distinctive mix of customs, music, and village community.
From tapping the keg to ending the festival
The opening on Saturday evening immediately sets the right signal with keg tapping and homeland evening: traditional costume bands, dance groups, and performances create a dense, authentic festival atmosphere. Later, the party evening with the village rockers takes over the main stage and makes the festival tent vibrate. On Sunday, the festive contrast follows with a procession, ecumenical church service, award ceremony, exhibition opening at the Hans-Thoma Art Museum, breakfast event, and bulldog as well as tractor parade. On Monday, the festival concludes with a children’s afternoon, craftsman meeting, and brass music fever.
Black Forest culture meets festival organization
The special feature of this festival is the connection between cultural heritage and lived community work. It is not about an anonymous large event but a festival with a face, history, and regional roots. The festival tent at the Sports Field Spitzenberg between the village and Innerlehen provides the perfect framework: approachable, weather-independent, and full of encounters between generations, locals, and guests.
Tickets, arrival, and practical information
Tickets are available in advance, also at the Tourist Information Bernau. According to the organizer, a single ticket for persons aged 14 and older costs 20 euros; entry is free for those under 14 years old. The advance sale is mainly for the party evening. For arrival, Bernau is best accessed via the surrounding Black Forest roads, and there are also connections by train and bus via Freiburg, Seebrugg, and St. Blasien. Public restrooms are available, among other places, at the hiking parking lot Spitzenberg in Sportplatzstraße.
Conclusion: A festival for heart, ear, and sense of home
The 78th Hans-Thoma-Fest promises again in 2026 an intense Black Forest experience with music, customs, family moments, and real village festival spirit. Those who love folk music, traditional costume dancing, community life, and a unique festival atmosphere will experience Bernau at its warmest side here.
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