Mira Schmidt
The 2026 Goslar Shooters and Folk Festival will take place from July 3 to July 12. This traditional festival has been held for over 800 years. Spanning more than 80,000 square meters, this year’s event will feature rides, food stands, and a variety of activities.
Opening Hours and Event Dates
Friday, July 3, 2026: 3:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. (bar and tent close at 2:00 a.m.)
Saturday, July 4, 2026: 2:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. (bar and tent close at 2:00 a.m.)
Sunday, July 5, 2026: 2:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Monday, July 6, 2026: 2:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026: 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM (bar and tent close at 1:00 AM)
Wednesday, July 8, 2026: 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Thursday, July 9, 2026: 2:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Friday, July 10, 2026: 2:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. (bar and tent close at 2:00 a.m.)
Saturday, July 11, 2026: 2:00 PM – 1:00 AM (bar and tent close at 2:00 AM)
Sunday, July 12, 2026: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Friday, July 3
At 8:00 p.m., the mayor will officiate the official opening and tap the first keg.
Starting at 11:00 p.m., there will be a large fireworks display.
Sunday, July 5
The parade starts at 2:30 p.m. from the “Alte Rodelbahn” meeting point and then winds its way through downtown to the festival grounds.
Friday, July 10
At 11:00 p.m., there will be a large fireworks display.
In addition, there will be music and parties in the festival tents every evening.
Directions & Parking
Getting There by Public Transportation
Goslar’s train station is located right on the edge of the historic old town, very close to the pedestrian zone. This means that if you arrive by train, almost all of the sights are just a short walk away. The festival grounds (Osterfeld) are about a 15-minute walk from the train station.
This year, too, we’ll be taking you to the festival grounds by bus!
Park & Ride:
For the first time, the P&R buses will also stop at the ZOB (Goslar train station).
Alte Heerstraße – Hildesheimer Straße – ZOB – Bäckerstraße – Breites Tor stop – Köppelsbleek – Hildesheimer Straße – ZOB – Hildesheimer Straße – Alte Heerstraße
Passengers arriving by train have the city bus ticket included in their train ticket.
The following routes connect the train station to Osterfeld:
802 from the station forecourt to the Okerstraße stop: hourly between 3:02 PM and 10:02 PM (Sundays until 7:02 PM)
808 from the station forecourt to the Okerstraße stop or the Breites Tor stop: every half hour between 3:00 PM and 11:45 PM (Sundays until 10:00 PM)
809 from the train station forecourt to the Sieben Linden stop: every half hour between 2:47 PM and 8:17 PM (on Saturdays and Sundays until 7:47 PM)
810 from the ZOB to the Sieben Linden or Okerstraße stops: twice an hour; starting at 7:25 PM, hourly between 3:07 PM and 11:25 PM
On Friday and Saturday, buses run every 20 minutes between 3:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. from the Baßgeige industrial park to the festival grounds (stop at the Okerstraße fire station) and back.
On Sunday, July 5, buses will run until midnight, and on Sunday, July 12, until 10 p.m.
Traveling by Car
There are approximately 400 parking spaces around the festival grounds. Free accessible parking spaces are available directly in front of the Lindenhof (Schützenallee 1) and in the parking lot in front of Aquantic.
Site Plan
Rides
- Kuddel der Hai – Heinen
- Wilde Maus – Göbel
- Entertainer – Müller Volklandt
- Auto Skooter – Mantau
- Jaguar Express – Ahrend
- Mayday – Horlbeck & Meyer
- Big Spin – Welte
- Spin & Roll
- Swing Up – Rohleder
- Krake – Markmann
- Infinity – Hoefnagels
- Auto Skooter – Heitmann
- Breakdance No.2 – Vespermann
- Riesenrad Grand Solei – Göbel
- Wellenflieger – Kaplan
- Wildwasserbahn Piratenfluß
- Geisterbahn Haunted Castle – Lütjens
…and many more children’s carousels
Source: Volksfest-goslar.de
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