Name: 34th Rositzer Kirmes 2026
Start: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kirmesfestwiese und Goetheplatz Rositz

Rositzer Kirmes

About Rositzer Kirmes

The Rositzer Kirmes is one of the largest events in the Altenburger Land district. Since 1991, it has been held annually on the third weekend of September on the Kirmesfestwiese and Goetheplatz. In 2026, the 34th edition will run from September 17th to 20th. Three days of Kirmes (fair) activities, a parade on Saturday, a farmers' market with traditional crafts, traditional Altenburg peasant attire, a choir concert, and a continuous stage program in the festival tent with brass bands, pipe bands, and fanfare bands.

Dates 17 Sep — 20 Sep 2026

Venue Rositz (16077)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Rositzer Kirmes — edition 2026

The 34th Rositzer Kirmes runs from September 17th to 20th, 2026, on the third weekend of September. Four days of Kirmes activities with a parade on Saturday, a farmers' market, traditional Altenburg peasant costumes, and a festival tent with choir concerts, brass bands, and pipe bands.

34th Kirmes in the Altenburger Land

From September 17th to 20th, 2026, the 34th Rositzer Kirmes will take place. The highlight is the grand parade on Saturday with club delegations, floats, peasant costumes, and pipe bands marching through Rositz. In addition, there is a farmers' market with traditional crafts, a festival tent with a stage program, and family activities for children.

Highlights Rositzer Kirmes 2026

34th edition since 1991
Parade on Saturday with Altenburg costumes
Harvest crown and traditional customs
Farmers' market with traditional crafts
Choir concert with regional choirs
One of the largest events in the Altenburger Land

Programme Rositzer Kirmes 2026

Program Highlights 2026 — 34th Rositzer Kirmes

Thursday, September 17 — Festival Opening: Opening at the festival tent with the mayor; dance event with a cover band
Friday, September 18: Festival tent concert, carousel operation, farmers' market setup
Saturday, September 19 — Main Festival Day: Kirmes activities all day; in the afternoon, the parade with club delegations, floats, Altenburg peasant costumes, and harvest crown; in the evening, main concert in the festival tent; choir concert with regional choirs
Sunday, September 20 — Family Day: Morning pint with a brass band; farmers' market with traditional crafts; afternoon family concert; festival closing on Sunday evening
Festival tent with continuous stage program: brass bands, pipe bands, fanfare bands, cover bands
Farmers' market: blacksmith, woodturner, basket weaver, loom, homemade baked goods

Prices Rositzer Kirmes 2026

Festival grounds freely accessible. Festival tent concerts may have a small contribution to cover costs (typically €3–€8). Rides and food available on site.

Practical information

Practical information — Rositzer Kirmes

Date 2026

Thursday to Sunday, September 17th to 20th, 2026 (third weekend of September).

Location

Kirmesfestwiese and Goetheplatz, 04617 Rositz (Altenburger Land district).

Getting There

By car: A4 Erfurt–Dresden, exit Schmölln or Meerane, then to Rositz. By train: Meuselwitz station on the Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, then bus.

Admission

Free entry to the festival grounds. Festival tent and concerts may have a small contribution to cover costs. Rides and food available on site.

Tradition of the Altenburger Land

Rositz is a small municipality in the Altenburger Land district, in the far east of Thuringia, on the border with Saxony. The region — historically part of Saxon Osterland — carefully preserves its customs: Altenburg peasant attire, harvest crown, dialect ('Altenburgisch'), traditional dances. The Rositzer Kirmes has been an important venue for this tradition since 1991 — established after reunification as a revival of the older Kirmes tradition from GDR times.

34 Years of Kirmes with a Parade

The 34th edition in 2026 runs from September 17th to 20th on the third weekend of September. The highlight is the grand parade on Saturday — club delegations, floats, peasant costumes, pipe bands, and fanfare bands march through Rositz. The harvest crown and the Altenburg peasant costumes are central symbols — they connect the Kirmes activities with rural tradition.

Festival Tent Program and Farmers' Market

There is a continuous program in the festival tent. Brass bands and pipe bands alternate, with choir concerts (regional choirs and men's singing societies) forming highlights on Saturday and Sunday. On the Kirmesfestwiese, there is the farmers' market with traditional crafts: blacksmith, woodturner, basket weaver, loom. Food is traditional — Altenburg peasant fare ( Sauerbraten, dumplings, sauerkraut), Bratwurst, Rostbrätel, cakes, homemade baked goods.

Family Offers

Carousels, shooting galleries, snack stands — the classic Kirmes infrastructure. There is a dedicated children's area with a carousel, bouncy castle, and small rides. Sunday is Family Day with a morning pint and a family concert.