150th Anniversary Founding Festival FFW Neukirchen-Balbini
Anniversary Festival of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Neukirchen-Balbini 1876–2026
About 150 Years FFW Neukirchen-Balbini
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150 Years of Club History
The Volunteer Fire Brigade Neukirchen-Balbini was founded in 1876. 150 years is a significant anniversary in Upper Palatinate fire brigade culture – and is being celebrated with an extensive festival weekend and a year-long program series. The actual founding festival runs from July 17th to 20th, 2026, on the festival grounds in Neukirchen-Balbini.
Anniversary Year 2026 with a Long Program Series
The festival committee of the FFW Neukirchen-Balbini has designed the anniversary year 2026 not as an isolated festival weekend, but as a year-round anniversary program. The first festive event already took place on Corpus Christi 2026: The Festival Mother and her Festival Ladies prepared a 150-meter-long strawberry cake – as a symbolic reference to the 150th anniversary. Further program points will accompany the anniversary year, culminating in the anniversary festival in July.
Four Festival Days July 17–20, 2026
The main festival follows the classic Upper Palatinate fire brigade anniversary dramaturgy:
- Friday, July 17: Festival opening with beer tapping and festival evening
- Saturday, July 18: Festival operations, festival church service, festival evening with a grand program
- Sunday, July 19: Festival parade with friendly fire brigades and clubs, morning pint, family program
- Monday, July 20: Festival conclusion
Festival Mother and Festival Ladies
In Upper Palatinate fire brigade culture, the Festival Mother is a central representative figure. She is chosen from within the club's environment and represents the brigade at official occasions. She is accompanied by a group of Festival Ladies, who also represent at festivities and parades. This tradition is particularly strong in the southern Bavarian region.
Neukirchen-Balbini in the Upper Palatinate Forest
Neukirchen-Balbini is a market town with around 2,000 inhabitants in the district of Schwandorf, on the edge of the Oberpfälzer Wald (Upper Palatinate Forest). The municipality is characterized by the wooded, sparsely populated upland plateau of the Upper Palatinate. Economically, it is shaped by agriculture, forestry, and small crafts – with a strong club life in which the volunteer fire brigade plays a central role.
150 Years FFW Neukirchen-Balbini — edition 2026
Main Festival of the Anniversary Year
The festival weekend from July 17th to 20th is the highlight of the 2026 anniversary year. A series of anniversary programs preceded it (including the 150-meter strawberry cake event on Corpus Christi). The FFW Neukirchen-Balbini coordinates the festival weekend through its own festival committee, which has been planning for months.
Highlight on Festival Sunday
The festival parade on Sunday, July 19th, is the main event of the anniversary festival: friendly fire brigades and clubs from the Schwandorf district and neighboring districts will march through Neukirchen-Balbini. At the front will be the Festival Mother with her Festival Ladies, followed by historical and modern vehicles, standards, and music bands.
Festival Evenings
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, there will be festival evenings in the tent with live music – the exact band program will be published on the FFW's website and social media channels. The festival caterer will provide Upper Palatinate festival cuisine.
Programme 150 Years FFW Neukirchen-Balbini 2026
Friday, July 17, 2026 – Opening
- Afternoon: Setup and festival atmosphere at the grounds
- Evening: Festival opening with beer tapping
- Welcome by the Festival Mother and Festival Ladies
- Festival evening with live band
Saturday, July 18, 2026
- Festival operations during the day in the tent
- Festival church service with blessing of the festival banner and flags
- Lunch in the tent
- Evening: Grand festival evening with main band, dancing, and entertainment music
- Honoring of deserving members
Sunday, July 19, 2026 – Festival Sunday (Main Festival Day)
- Morning: Gathering point for participating brigades and clubs
- Grand festival parade with Festival Mother, Festival Ladies, friendly brigades, standards, music bands, fire engines through Neukirchen-Balbini
- Morning pint in the festival tent with brass music
- Lunch
- Afternoon: Family program with fire brigade technology demonstrations
- Evening: Entertainment conclusion in the festival tent
Monday, July 20, 2026 – Festival Conclusion
- During the day: Last festival atmosphere with lunch
- Afternoon/Evening: Festival conclusion with music and conviviality
Accompanying Program Anniversary Year
- Corpus Christi 2026: 150-meter strawberry cake event with Festival Mother and Festival Ladies
- Further dates in 2026: via feuerwehr-neukirchen-balbini.de and @ffw.neukirchen_balbini
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Getting There
Festival grounds Neukirchen-Balbini, 92445 Neukirchen-Balbini. Car: B85 from Schwandorf or B14 from Cham, then follow signs. Parking available at the festival site.
Admission
Festival grounds and tent are free during the day. Evening events with live bands may have a small admission fee. Details on site.
Program
Timetables and band programs will be published on the FFW Neukirchen-Balbini website (feuerwehr-neukirchen-balbini.de) and on their Instagram/Facebook channels. A shortened program series will start in spring 2026.
Families
Festival parade and family program on Sundays – a classic family event with clubs, standards, music bands, fire engines, and demonstrations.
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