Event Details
The 14th Frankfurt Apple Wine Festival at Roßmarkt
From Friday, 7 August to Sunday, 16 August 2026, Frankfurt's central Roßmarkt square transforms into the region's largest apple wine celebration. The 14th Frankfurt Apple Wine Festival (Apfelweinfest) invites visitors to discover Hesse's national drink in all its varieties: served traditionally from the Bembel jug, as a refreshing spritzer or in creative new recipes. Organised by the Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF) together with eleven regional cider producers. Admission is free on all ten festival days.
Since 2022, the traditional production of apple wine has been listed in the UNESCO Register of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The festival celebrates this cultural treasure against the spectacular backdrop of the Frankfurt skyline.
Highlights
- Official opening on 7 August 2026 at 6:00 PM by City Councillor Tina Zapf-Rodriguez
- 11 regional cider producers serving apple wine directly from the barrel
- Daily changing live music programme on the Roßmarkt stage
- New in 2026: guided apple wine tastings with Apple Wine Queen Larissa I. and sommelier Michael Stöckl
- Frankfurt culinary classics including Handkäs mit Musik, green sauce (Grüne Soße) and Frankfurt sausages
- Traditional pretzel sellers visiting the grounds three times daily
- Free admission on all ten festival days
- Barrier-reduced access throughout the festival grounds
Stage Programme 2026
Live acts perform on the Roßmarkt stage every day throughout the festival. Selected highlights:
- Fri 07 Aug: Opening ceremony (6:00 PM); Fab & Friends, rock and pop covers (7:30 PM)
- Sat 08 Aug: Evas Apfel, jazzy pop covers (3:15 PM); The Candies, party band (7:15 PM)
- Sun 09 Aug: 4 to the bar, swing/jazz/bossa nova (1:15 PM); Hi5, party band (6:15 PM)
- Mon 10 Aug: The Varied Project, rock and pop covers (6:15 PM)
- Tue 11 Aug: Oscar Canton and the B-Sides, AI meets live music (6:15 PM)
- Wed 12 Aug: Krüger Rockt!, rockabilly and rock'n'roll (6:15 PM)
- Thu 13 Aug: LiveVibe, 80s through modern chart hits (6:15 PM)
- Fri 14 Aug: Back to the Eighties (3:15 PM); Jukebox22, 50s/60s rock'n'roll (7:15 PM)
- Sat 15 Aug: Marie Winter, Schlager and pop (3:15 PM); Soundaholics, rock/pop/charts (7:15 PM)
- Sun 16 Aug: Karina & Sabrina Klüber, Schlager and pop (1:15 PM); RE 80s, 80s covers (6:15 PM)
Guided Apple Wine Tastings
New for 2026: guided apple wine tastings led by Apple Wine Queen Larissa I. and apple wine sommelier Michael Stöckl. Six different apple wines (0.1 l each) are sampled per session. No registration needed; maximum 15 participants per session.
- Dates: 10 to 13 August 2026, from 5:00 PM each day
- Meeting point: stage area on Roßmarkt
- Fee: €10 per person (cash payment on site)
Participating Cider Producers
Eleven cider houses from Frankfurt and the surrounding region present their products at the festival:
- Kelterei Herberth
- Kelterei & Edelbrennerei Hofmann GmbH
- Kelterei Wilhelm Höhl Hochstadt GmbH & Co. KG
- Kelterei Gerhard Nöll GmbH
- Kelterei Possmann GmbH & Co. KG
- Rapp's Kelterei GmbH
- Kelterei Stier GmbH
- Kelterei Trageser GmbH & Co. KG
- Kelterei Walther GmbH
- Kelterei Krämer GmbH
- Kelterei Heil OHG
Opening Hours
- Friday and Saturday: 12:00 noon to midnight
- Sunday to Thursday: 12:00 noon to 11:00 PM
Getting There
The festival is easily reached by public transport. Nearest stops:
- Hauptwache: U1, U2, U3, U6, U7, U8 and S-Bahn lines S1 to S6, S8, S9
- Roßmarkt: U1, U4, U5, S1, S3 to S6 and bus line 50
Both stops are a short walk from the festival grounds. Parking is available at PalaisQuartier car park (Große Eschenheimer Str. 10), though public transport is strongly recommended.
Visitor Tips
- Admission is free on all festival days.
- Apple wine is served in specially produced mini Gerippte glasses (the classic Frankfurt faceted glass).
- Festival merchandise including Bembel jugs and apple wine glasses is available on site.
- The entire festival area is barrier-reduced for easy access.
- Tastings are first-come, first-served with cash payment on site; arrive early.
- Frankfurt hotels fill up quickly in August; book accommodation well in advance.
