Nenzenheim (Iphofen)annual, a tent festival on the weekend around 1 May, so late April or early May (2023: 28 April to 1 May; 2026: Thursday 30 April to Sunday 3 May, the 46th edition)4 days
Large tent wine festival in Nenzenheim, a village of Iphofen, held every year on the weekend around 1 May. The 2026 programme ran from the opening with the Weinprinzessin on Thursday evening to a closing afternoon with a brass band on Sunday, with wines from the Weinparadies, a wine bar and wine cocktails.
Dettelbach (Mainlände)annual, four days from Fronleichnam (Thursday) to Sunday, so late May or June (2026: 4 to 7 June, the 45th edition; in 2027 Fronleichnam falls on 27 May)4 days
Wine festival on the Mainlände in Dettelbach am Main that starts every year on Fronleichnam and runs to Sunday. The organiser invites visitors to taste Dettelbach wines from the local winegrowers, with music and regional food, and the 2026 edition was the 45th.
Iphofen historic marketplaceannual, second weekend of July, Friday to Monday4 days
Sixteen Iphofen wine estates pour over 50 wines from pavilions on the historic marketplace over four days in July, with regional food, live music and a Sunday cabaret show.
Tip: Go Friday evening for a table; the marketplace fills fast on the Saturday and Sunday sessions.
Iphofen historic marketplaceannual, late September around the Iphofen Kirchweih2 days
Wine-and-food walking evenings through Iphofen's old town timed to the local Kirchweih parish fair, pairing Iphofen growers' wines with regional dishes at stations through the historic streets.
Tip: Bring cash for the walking stations; most pours are sold by the glass at each stop rather than as a single ticket.
Volkach old townannual, early October1 day
Autumn wine festival through Volkach's walled old town, with Mainschleife growers pouring alongside harvest-season food stalls and live music.
Tip: Combine with a Heckenwirtschaft stop in nearby Escherndorf or Nordheim the same weekend; several run overlapping seasons.
Engelplatz, Miltenberg old townannual, two late-September to early-October weekends2 weekends (Sept 25-27 and Oct 1-4 in 2026)
Regional wine and Franconian food fair on Miltenberg's Engelplatz in the Mainviereck's half-timbered old town, spread across two autumn weekends.
Tip: Miltenberg's Mainviereck reds (Spaetburgunder) headline here more than the Silvaner-heavy Maindreieck festivals further east.