Jura Volksfest is an annual festival held every month of August in Neumarkt i.d. Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) in Bavaria, Germany. The highlight of the festival is the so-called Volksfestzug or the festival parade held in the Altstadt or Old City of Neumarkt.

This year’s celebration runs from August 12- 22, 2011.

lovely ladies with their maroon costumes.

horses with carriages decorated with colourful ornaments. You can see the Town Hall with its huge watch in the background. The parade took place last August 15, 2011. I was there!