Ammerndorfer Kärwa

About Ammerndorfer Kärwa

The Ammerndorfer Kirchweih – in Franconian dialect »Ammerndorfer Kärwa« – is the annual summer Kärwa of the market town Ammerndorf in the district of Fürth. For four days, the Dullikener Platz is filled with a beer tent, fairground rides, carousels, and live music. A special feature of the festival is the Ammerndorfer beer, brewed by the local Ammerndorf brewery since 1730, which is served on tap. As with every Franconian Kärwa, the raising of the Kärwabaum (fairground tree) on the opening day is a must.

Dates 03 Jul — 06 Jul 2026

Venue Ammerndorf (09573)

Prices Free

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Edition 2026

Ammerndorfer Kärwa — edition 2026

The Ammerndorfer Kirchweih 2026 is scheduled for the weekend of July 3 to 6, 2026, in the Kärwa calendar of the Fürth district. Four days of Franconian Kärwa tradition with a beer tent, raising of the Kärwabaum, amusement rides, and above all, the famous Ammerndorfer beer from the local brewery, are on the program at Dullikener Platz in the town center.

With the date set for July 3–6, 2026, the Ammerndorfer Kärwa continues its firm place in the Kärwa calendar of the Fürth district. The opening on Friday traditionally includes the tapping of the first barrel of Ammerndorfer beer by the mayor and the raising of the Kärwabaum by the Kärwaburschen. Saturday focuses on the grand festival evening: live band in the beer tent, dancing, and Franconian delicacies ranging from bratwurst and Schäuferla to Kärwa-Krapfen.

Sunday features the traditional morning pint with brass music, followed in the afternoon by a parade of the Kärwaburschen and -madli in traditional costume through the town center. Kärwa Monday, usually celebrated as a family day in Middle Franconia, concludes the festival cycle with the »Betzentanz« around the Kärwabaum and the symbolic »Kärwa-Beerdigung« on the night leading into Tuesday.

Highlights Ammerndorfer Kärwa 2026

Four days of Franconian Kärwa tradition at Dullikener Platz.
Ammerndorfer beer from the private brewery since 1730 – one of the oldest private breweries in Franconia.
Raising of the Kärwabaum on the opening day and Betzentanz around the Kärwabaum.
Parade of the Kärwaburschen and -madli in traditional costume on Sunday.
Live bands, carousels, Franconian delicacies.
Free admission.

Programme Ammerndorfer Kärwa 2026

Tentative program for 2026 following the traditional Kärwa schedule:

Friday, July 3, 2026 — Festival opening in the afternoon, tapping of the first barrel, raising of the Kärwabaum.
Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Festival evening with live band in the beer tent, performance by the Kärwaburschen and -madli.
Sunday, July 5, 2026 — Morning pint with brass music, parade in the afternoon, live music in the beer tent in the evening.
Monday, July 6, 2026 — Family day, Betzentanz around the Kärwabaum, »Kärwa-Beerdigung« as the nightly festival finale.

Detailed program information will be published promptly before the event via the market town of Ammerndorf and the event portal of the Fürth district administration.

Prices Ammerndorfer Kärwa 2026

Admission to the fairground and the beer tent is free. Food, drinks, and carousel rides are paid for individually on site. A liter of Ammerndorfer beer is expected to cost around €4.50–€5.

Practical information

Practical information — Ammerndorfer Kärwa

Location: Dullikener Platz in the town center of Ammerndorf, 90614 Ammerndorf (Fürth district, Middle Franconia).

Getting there: By car via the A 6 (exit Roßtal) or A 73, then Staatsstraße via Cadolzburg. By public transport: VGN bus lines from Fürth or Cadolzburg.

Admission: Free to the fairground. Beer, food, and carousel rides are paid for individually on site.

Organizer: Market town of Ammerndorf in cooperation with the Kärwaburschen and -madli, local clubs, and the Ammerndorfer private brewery.

Specialty: Ammerndorfer beer from the local private brewery (since 1730).

Ammerndorf is a market town with around 2,500 inhabitants in the district of Fürth, west of Nuremberg, in the heart of the traditional Franconian brewery and Kärwa region. For centuries, the Kirchweih has been the social highlight of the summer here – a typical example of that Middle Franconian Kärwa culture which shapes village life for decades with the raising of the Kärwabaum, a parade, traditional costumes of the Kärwa-Madli (fairground girls) and Kärwaburschen (fairground boys), and nightly beer tent festivities.

The Dullikener Platz fairground in the town center becomes the focal point over the Kärwa weekend: a large beer tent with a festival band, several beer and snack stalls, children's carousels, and amusement rides are part of the standard setup. The Ammerndorfer beer, brewed in the private Ammerndorf brewery, which has been under local ownership since 1730 and is one of the oldest private breweries in Franconia, forms the culinary core. Served fresh from the tap in a jug, it is one of the local icons of the Fürth district.

Programmatically, the Kärwa follows the usual Franconian schedule: tapping of the first barrel and raising of the Kärwabaum on Friday, the main festival day with a performance by the Kärwa-Madli on Saturday, a morning pint with brass music on Sunday, and the traditional »Kärwa-Ausklang« (Kärwa finale) on Monday – during the so-called »Kärwa-Beerdigung« (Kärwa funeral), the end of the festival days is symbolically celebrated.