78th Hans-Thoma Festival 2026: Three Days of Tradition and Music in Bernau
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78th Hans-Thoma Festival: Bernau Celebrates Tradition, Music, and Black Forest Feeling
When Bernau in the Black Forest comes together in early August, more than a local festival is created: The Hans-Thoma Festival combines customs, brass music, traditional costumes, art, and festival tent atmosphere into a multi-day experience with genuine community feeling.
A Festival with History and Attitude
Since 1949, Bernau has honored the painter Hans Thoma, born in Oberlehen, with the Hans-Thoma Festival. The town showcases what regional festival culture in the Black Forest is all about: wearers of traditional costumes, associations, music groups, award ceremonies, exhibitions, and a program that brings generations together. The community describes the festival as a traditional local festival featuring art, customs, concerts, and extraordinary art exhibitions.
From Keg Tapping to Festival Conclusion
The 78th Hans-Thoma Festival runs from August 8 to 10, 2026, and stretches from the festive opening on Saturday through a church service, award ceremony, early morning gathering, and exhibitions to a musical conclusion on Monday. Saturday evening will focus on the party night with the Dorfrockers, along with a cultural evening, traditional costume dance, and additional program highlights around the festival tent, spa park, and local life.
Festival Atmosphere between Black Forest, Music, and Community
Those who come here do not experience an anonymous large event, but a developed multi-day experience with closeness to the region. The festival tent at the sports field Spitzenberg, the paths through Bernau, and the visible participation of the associations create an atmosphere that feels festive, down-to-earth, and energized. This exact mix is what makes the Hans-Thoma Festival attractive.
What Visitors Can Expect On-Site
The program includes a cultural evening, traditional costume and music performances, early morning gatherings, a children's afternoon, craftsmen's fair, exhibition openings, and traditional elements such as church services and parades. The event format caters to families, regular visitors, association friends, and anyone seeking authentic festival culture in the Black Forest.
Conclusion
The 78th Hans-Thoma Festival promises three days filled with tradition, live music, regional identity, and summer festival atmosphere in Bernau in the Black Forest. Those who want to not only see traditions but also experience them should celebrate this local festival live.
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