Kettenkarussell - Dachauer Voksfest 2013 (Guido Radig, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Dachau Volksfest | Aug. 9–8, 2025

This festival is one of Bavaria’s most popular, hosting over 300,000 people each year. It has its origins in horse races first held in 1652 and maintains the old Bavarian folk festival experience for modern-day visitors, located in the center of Dachau at the foot of the Old Town Hill.

There will be a wide range of shows and fair rides for children and adults each day. On Aug. 15, visitors can partake or cheer from the sidelines as the annual international bicycle race around the historic old town takes place for the Assumption of Mary holiday. Don’t miss an impressive, colorful fireworks display above Dachau Castle; it’s a crowd favorite.