Altländer Kirschenwoche
A week celebrating the cherry season in the Altes Land with a cherry market at Jork Town Hall
About Altländer Kirschenwoche
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Seven Days of Cherry Season
The Altländer Kirschenwoche traditionally falls at the beginning of the main cherry season at the end of June / beginning of July. For a week, the offerings of the Altes Land intensify: fruit farmers open their farms, farm cafés expand their menus with cherry specialties, manufacturers present juices, liqueurs, and jams, and organizers offer guided tours and experience formats. The Kirschenwoche is more than a festival – it is a tourist event that showcases the seasonal specialty of the Altes Land.
Altländer Kirschmarkt at Jork Town Hall
The highlight of the week is the Altländer Kirschmarkt on Sunday, July 5, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Around 80 to 100 artisans, florists, manufacturers, and fruit farmers present their products at and in Jork Town Hall. The assortment revolves around cherries – cherry juices, jams, liqueurs, preserves, cherry wood carvings, floral arrangements with cherry blossoms, and culinary specialties. Free admission.
Traditional Cherry Landing with Flatboats
A historical reenactment at the cherry market is the Kirschanlandung (cherry landing) with flatboats. Historic boats bring the fruit harvest – as in past centuries – via the waterways of the Altes Land to the market. This symbolic delivery recalls the time when cherries, apples, and pears from the Altes Land were primarily transported to the wholesale markets in Hamburg using flatboats.
Program Spread Across the Altes Land
While the cherry market on Sunday forms the center, events, farm festivals, tastings, and bike tours are spread throughout the week and across the entire Altes Land region – from Jork to Steinkirchen, from Estebrügge to Mittelnkirchen. The Altes Land Tourism Association coordinates the offerings and communicates the weekly program via the website.
Altländer Kirschenwoche — edition 2026
Weekly Program in the Altes Land
The Kirschenwoche is designed as a tourist event that encompasses the entire Altes Land region. Fruit farmers offer picking activities, farm cafés present cherry specialties, and organizers lead bike tours through the orchards.
Kirschmarkt as the Highlight
The Sunday market at Jork Town Hall is the central event. The traditional cherry landing by flatboats is both a custom and a photographic highlight.
Programme Altländer Kirschenwoche 2026
Program Altländer Kirschenwoche 2026
The complete weekly program will be published by the Altes Land Tourism Association in June 2026. The structure:
Weekly Program – Tuesday, June 30 to Friday, July 3, 2026
- Farm visits at fruit farms in the Altes Land
- Cherry-picking activities for families
- Farm cafés with cherry specialties
- Tastings of cherry juices, liqueurs, jams
- Guided bike tours through the orchards
Weekend – Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5, 2026
- Extended farm festivals
- Culinary program with cherry menus
- Sunday, July 5, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM: Altländer Kirschmarkt at and in Jork Town Hall
• Around 80–100 stalls
• Arts and crafts, floristry, specialties
• Traditional cherry landing with flatboats
• Live music and family program
End of the Week – Monday, July 6, 2026
- Last day of the Kirschenwoche
- Final farm festivals and tastings
Highlights Altländer Kirschenwoche 2026
- Seven days of cherry season in the Altes Land
- Altländer Kirschmarkt at Jork Town Hall on July 5
- Traditional cherry landing with flatboats
- Farm visits, picking activities, and tastings
- Guided bike tours through Northern Europe's largest fruit-growing area
Prices Altländer Kirschenwoche 2026
Practical information — Altländer Kirschenwoche
Date
- Tuesday, June 30 – Monday, July 6, 2026 – Altländer Kirschenwoche
- Sunday, July 5, 2026, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM – Altländer Kirschmarkt at Jork Town Hall
Location
- Jork Town Hall (Kirschmarkt)
- Various locations in the Altes Land (weekly program)
- 21635 Jork, Stade district
Admission
- Free admission to the Kirschmarkt
- Individual events during the week may be subject to a fee
Getting There
- S-Bahn Hamburg S3 to Buxtehude, then bus to Jork
- By car via the A26 (Jork exit)
- Especially recommended by bicycle through the Altes Land
Highlights
- Altländer Kirschmarkt at Jork Town Hall
- Traditional Cherry Landing with Flatboats
- Tastings and Farm Visits
- Guided Bike Tours through the Orchards
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