Hohenstein-Ernstthal – Bergfest 2027

Bergfest Hohenstein-Ernstthal 2027 is expected to take place from 4 to 8 August 2027. The date is based on the five-day pattern of the 2025 and 2026 editions, but has not yet been confirmed by the organiser.

Bergfest Hohenstein-Ernstthal 2027: provisional date

Bergfest usually takes place in early August and lasts five days. Both 2025 and 2026 it ran from Wednesday to Sunday on the first weekend in August. This suggests a provisional date of 4 to 8 August for 2027. These dates are an editorial forecast, not an official confirmation. The organiser's website currently only lists the 2026 edition, from 5 to 9 August. So you should check the calendar date again before travelling a long way.

The festival in the green surroundings of Pfaffenberg

Pfaffenberg is Hohenstein-Ernstthal's traditional festival site. The fair is nicknamed “Festival in the Green” because the rides are set in park-like surroundings. Visitors can enjoy a summer outing that combines funfair attractions with stage events. Meinsdorfer Weg is a useful reference point for getting there. The exact layout of the festival site and any additional traffic rules for 2027 will only be announced with the new plans.

Bergfest Hohenstein-Ernstthal 2027: rides

For the 53 edition in 2026, the town promoted more than 40 attractions, rides and food stalls. The attractions named at the time included Flying Queens, Hard Rock Express, Top-Car, Kettenflieger and Beach Jumper. There were also other rides and family activities. These names are expressly a look back at 2026 only. There is no current line-up of rides for 2027, so none of the individual rides can be considered confirmed. The relevant attraction profiles can be linked once the organiser makes a new announcement.

Stage, music and family day

In recent years, live music has played a major part alongside the funfair. In 2026, for example, there was a children's opening event, band performances and a DJ night. A laser show was announced for the finale. These highlights can change each year. So we are not including specific performer names, events from previous years or times in the 2027 programme. They will only be added to the calendar individually once the organiser publishes the performance times.

Admission and opening hours

Admission to the festival site was free for the 2025 edition. Rides, games, food and drinks cost extra. According to the organiser, parking at the site was also chargeable. Full daily opening times for 2027 have not yet been published. So no exact times are shown rather than using the calendar's standard times. Even the stage times published for 2026 are not reliable general closing times.

Getting to Pfaffenberg

The site is on Meinsdorfer Weg in Hohenstein-Ernstthal. According to the organiser, visitors arriving by car can find paid parking nearby. In 2026, the town also ran free shuttle buses on routes through Hohenstein-Ernstthal and Wüstenbrand. It is not yet clear whether these routes will return unchanged for 2027. So check the official information before planning to use a particular stop or service.

Tips for families and funfair fans

The mix of rides and music makes Bergfest appealing to different age groups. Families may want to visit earlier in the day once the opening times are known. In the evening, the stage programme may take centre stage. You can also compare other fairs in the region in our events calendar. The current cover image is a generic funfair illustration, not an actual photo of Pfaffenberg.

Find more information on the official information page. You can also discover more funfair dates and fairs in Saxony.