Overview
- Schloss Kaltenberg will open its expanded Kürbiswelten from 19 September through 1 November with the grounds doubled and two stages to spread visitors across the site.
- The festival will display oversized pumpkin sculptures, host international carving shows and hold the Bavarian pumpkin weighing championship on 26 September where growers compete for the heaviest fruit.
- A farmer market of more than 50 stalls will sell regional foods and crafts while a show kitchen and family workshops offer pumpkin dishes and hands-on activities.
- Organisers recommend buying timed tickets online because adults pay about €10–12.50, youths pay roughly €5–7.50, and children up to 15 enter free to help manage queues and site capacity.
- Kaltenberg is the flagship of a wider Bavarian season that includes Hofis Erlebnispark in Dasing (4 Sept–2 Nov), Hofreiter in Lochhausen (opens 11 Sept) and several single-weekend village events, a mix that boosts local producers and family tourism.