Looking forward to the 2026 galloping season! 🏇✨
The 2026 gallop season in Iffezheim promises excitement, emotion and goosebump moments! Look forward to ten racing days full of top-class sport, atmosphere and entertainment, spread over three major highlights of the year:
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🌸 Spring meeting - the start of the new season
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☀️ Great Week - the heart of German horse racing
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🍂 Sales & Racing Festival - the atmospheric end to the season
Each meeting offers its own sporting highlights, varied program items and special experiences - from fascinating gallop races and stylish events to family activities and competitions.
👉 F ind out more about the individual events below, discover our supporting program and secure your tickets for unforgettable racing days in Iffezheim from December!
We look forward to welcoming you to the racecourse - where passion, tradition and emotion come together.
Spring Meeting
The long-awaited start of the season in Iffezheim! 🌸🏇
Racing fever finally back in Iffezheim! A long Corpus Christi weekend full of excitement, top-class sport and a spring atmosphere awaits you at the start of the 2026 galloping season.
On three varied racing days, you will experience thrilling duels at the highest level - with three group races that put the best horses, jockeys and trainers in the spotlight.
The race days of the 2026 Spring Meeting:
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Thursday, June 4 (Corpus Christi)
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Saturday, June 6
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Sunday, June 7
🎈 Children's & Family Day on Thursday, June 4:
A day full of fun and entertainment for all generations! Look forward to games, exciting hands-on activities and a program that will delight visitors of all ages.
👉 All information about the supporting program of the spring meeting can be found here!
Big week
Big Week 2026 - The highlight of the year 🏇✨
The Great Week in Iffezheim is the highlight of the German horse racing season - an event full of emotion, elegance and first-class sport. Every race day offers top-class gallop racing, crowned by a top-class group race, embedded in a meeting with a total of six group races, three Listed races and two BBAG auction races.
But the Big Week is much more than just top-class sport: it is pure experience, atmosphere and entertainment!
You can look forward to a varied supporting program that will delight visitors of all ages - from the colourful children's area and stylish shopping tents to the popular after-race parties, the glamorous Style Challenge and the elegant Ladies Day.
This is where passion meets lifestyle, and every race day is a special experience for the whole family.
The race days of the Great Week 2026:
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Saturday, August 29
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Sunday, August 30
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Tuesday, September 1
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Saturday, September 5
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Sunday, September 6
The complete supporting program will be announced here in good time before the event.
🎟️ Keep the dates free - and look forward to unforgettable days full of excitement, style and atmosphere at the Iffezheim racecourse! 🌞🥂🐎
Sales & Racing Festival
Season finale with a special flair - Sales & Racing Festival 2026 🍂🏇
When the trees around the Iffezheim racecourse turn golden, the crowning finale of the racing season is just around the corner: the Sales & Racing Festival 2026! Two atmospheric fall days full of excitement, atmosphere and enjoyment await you.
Experience gallop racing at the highest level, a varied supporting program and the incomparable atmosphere that only autumn in Iffezheim can offer. The auction race with the highest prize money in Germany is a real highlight and, together with the BBAG Auction on Friday evening and Saturday, frames the sporting season finale.
The race days of the Sales & Racing Festival 2026:
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Friday, October 16
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Sunday, October 18
🍺 Oktoberfest race day on Sunday, October 18:
A hearty atmosphere, Bavarian music, traditional costume competition and the best entertainment - celebrate the atmospheric end to an unforgettable racing season with us!
Immerse yourself in the autumnal backdrop of the racecourse, enjoy thrilling sport, culinary highlights and the special atmosphere of the season finale.
👉 F urther information on the race days and the supporting program can be found here soon.
We look forward to your visit - the perfect end to a great galloping year in Iffezheim! 🍁🎶🐎
