Annual celebration of scrumptious baked goods from the Rhön region taking place in Unterkatz on August 25, 2025 - Backhausfest in Unterkatz
The 2025 Baking House Festival in Unterkatz: A Weekend of Tradition, Food, and Music
Mark your calendars! The much-anticipated Baking House Festival in Unterkatz is set to take place on a Saturday in August 2025, starting from 3 PM. This charming local event, organised by the Unterkatz Village Community Association, is a celebration of traditional baking, food, and community spirit.
Dates & Time: The festival usually spans two days, with activities running from late morning through early evening. In 2025, the event will be held on a Saturday and Sunday, with the exact schedule to be confirmed closer to the date by local organisers.
Location: The festival will take place in and around the historic Baking House in Unterkatz village center, with outdoor stalls and performance areas.
Schedule Overview:
- Saturday:
- Festival opening ceremony, welcome speeches.
- Baking demonstrations featuring traditional recipes (bread, cakes, pastries). Visitors can participate in workshops to learn baking skills.
- Local artisan market with handmade goods and baking-related products.
- Live musical entertainment featuring regional folk bands and contemporary local artists.
- Sunday:
- Sunday bake-off competition between local bakers and visitors.
- Food tasting sessions highlighting specialties made from the festival’s baking demonstrations.
- Children’s baking activities and family games.
- Closing concert with a mix of traditional and modern music styles.
Food and Drinks: A wide variety of traditional baked goods including rye breads, plum cakes, pretzels, and cakes with local fruit will be available. Savory options like quiches, filled breads, and regional specialties will also be on offer. Stalls with local cheeses, sausages, and farm-fresh products will be present, along with beverages such as artisanal soft drinks, local fruit juices, coffee and tea, as well as beer and wine from local breweries and vineyards.
Musical Entertainment: Folk music performances featuring accordion, string instruments, and choral singing will be a highlight. Contemporary local bands playing light rock, pop, and acoustic sets will entertain during the evening sessions. Festival-goers will have opportunities to join sing-alongs or dance.
The traditional oven will be used during the festival, and homemade specialties like real Thuringian cream, streusel cake, onion cake, pizza, coffee, cocoa, beer, soda, and other drinks will be available.
For the exact 2025 schedule, ticketing, and special events, it would be best to check with Unterkatz’s official tourism website or local community announcements as the festival dates approach. The Baking House in Unterkatz will be reopened on August 16, 2025, in preparation for the festival. Many volunteers are supporting the event to ensure a memorable experience for all.
Visit the official tourism website of Unterkatz or local community announcements for the specific 2025 schedule of the Baking House Festival, ticket information, and special events.
During the festival, enjoy a taste of the local lifestyle with food-and-drink options such as rye bread, plum cake, regional sausages, artisanal soft drinks, and wine from home-and-garden settings like local vineyards.
