Name: 130 Years FFW Ebersbach-Kapsdorf 2026
Start: 2026-05-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Ebersbach (Stadtteil von Abenberg)

130 Years FFW Ebersbach-Kapsdorf

About 130 Years FFW Ebersbach-Kapsdorf

From May 13th to 17th, 2026, the Ebersbach-Kapsdorf Volunteer Fire Brigade will celebrate its 130th anniversary with a five-day festival in the Ebersbach district of Abenberg, Roth district. The program includes a festive opening on Wednesday evening, a marquee with live bands, fire brigade demonstrations, a Mallorca party on Saturday, a festive church service, and a grand parade on Sunday with fire brigades from the Franconian Lake District. A classic Middle Franconian fire brigade anniversary that turns the district and the entire Abenberg market town into a festival ground for a week.

Dates 13 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Abenberg (09576)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

130 Years FFW Ebersbach-Kapsdorf — edition 2026

The 130th anniversary festival of the Ebersbach-Kapsdorf Fire Brigade in 2026 runs from May 13th to 17th. Five days of festivities: opening on Wednesday, marquee with live bands, fire brigade demonstrations, Mallorca party on Saturday, church service, and parade on Sunday through the Ebersbach district (Abenberg market town).

The 130th anniversary of the Ebersbach-Kapsdorf Volunteer Fire Brigade is the major local event of 2026 in Abenberg. The FFW itself is the organizer, supported by the Abenberg market town, the Roth district fire brigade association, and friendly brigades from the Franconian Lake District.

Program outline from preliminary announcements: Opening on Wednesday, marquee with daily live entertainment, Mallorca party on Saturday, church service and parade on Sunday. Franconian delicacies and beer on tap in the marquee. The FFW announces "five days of festive atmosphere, tradition, and pure party.".

Highlights 130 Years FFW Ebersbach-Kapsdorf 2026

130 years of fire brigade tradition, marquee with live bands, fire brigade demonstrations on Saturday, Mallorca party, festive church service, and grand parade on Sunday.

Programme 130 Years FFW Ebersbach-Kapsdorf 2026

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — Opening

6:00 PM — Marquee opening with beer tapping
Welcome by the commander and the FFW board
First marquee program with brass music

Thursday, May 14, 2026 (Ascension Day) — Festival Day

Daytime: Marquee and festival grounds open
Lunch and traditional Franconian cuisine
Evening: Live band in the marquee

Friday, May 15, 2026 — Evening Celebration

Evening: Dance night in the marquee with live band

Saturday, May 16, 2026 — Action Day

Daytime: Fire brigade demonstrations by the Ebersbach-Kapsdorf Fire Brigade and youth fire brigade
Show exercises with historical and current equipment
Evening: Mallorca party in the marquee

Sunday, May 17, 2026 — Parade

Morning: Festive church service in the marquee
Morning pint with brass band
Afternoon: Grand parade with friendly brigades from the Franconian Lake District and the Roth district
Evening: Festival finale in the marquee

Prices 130 Years FFW Ebersbach-Kapsdorf 2026

Free admission to the festival grounds and marquee. Food and drinks at Franconian tavern prices (beer approx. €4, main courses €8-€14). Mallorca party may have an entrance fee.

Practical information

Practical information — 130 Years FFW Ebersbach-Kapsdorf

Getting There

By car via the A6 (exit Schwabach-West) or A9 (exit Roth), then take the state road to Abenberg and continue to the Ebersbach district. By train to Roth, then bus or taxi.

Admission

Free admission to the marquee and festival grounds. Food and drinks at Franconian tavern prices.

When to Arrive

Wednesday evening for the opening, Saturday evening for the Mallorca party, Sunday morning for the church service and parade. Book accommodation in the Franconian Lake District well in advance.

130 Years Volunteer Fire Brigade – Since 1896

The Ebersbach-Kapsdorf Volunteer Fire Brigade was founded in 1896 and is celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2026. Such a jubilee is not merely a club festival in Middle Franconia, but a local event: the FFW is as deeply rooted in village life as almost any other institution, providing not only fire protection and technical assistance but also contributing to the social life of the community. The anniversary from 1896 to 2026 spans five generations of active firefighters from the districts of Ebersbach and Kapsdorf.

Five-Day Festival Program

The anniversary festival runs from Wednesday, May 13th to Sunday, May 17th, 2026. The opening on Wednesday evening typically begins with a beer tapping ceremony, a welcome in the marquee, and music. The following days feature a marquee program with live bands; on Saturday, the obligatory Mallorca party – now the musical highlight for the younger generation at most fire brigade festivals in Middle Franconia. On Sunday, a festive church service and afterwards the grand parade through the district with friendly brigades from the Franconian Lake District and the Roth district.

Demonstrations and Tradition

During the festival weekend, the Ebersbach-Kapsdorf Fire Brigade will present fire brigade demonstrations: historical equipment from the club museum, current operational technology, and demonstrations by the youth fire brigade. The aim is to increase the brigade's visibility in the community and to recruit new members. In the marquee: traditional Franconian tavern cuisine, sausages, roast pork with dumplings, and Franconian beer on tap.

Abenberg in the Franconian Lake District

Abenberg is a small town in the Roth district in Middle Franconia (Bavaria), located on the edge of the Franconian Lake District with Brombachsee and Altmühlsee. The town is known for its Abenberg Castle, a prominent landmark in the Middle Franconian castle landscape. Ebersbach is one of Abenberg's districts – small, rural, and with an active club scene where the FFW plays a central role.