Ten years of Palatinate charity festival with comedy, Palatinate bands and free family day
The Charity Kids Festival is one of the most original Palatinate summer festivals — a deliberately regionally rooted event whose complete proceeds benefit children's charities. The 2026 edition is particularly festive as the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary.
The festival takes place from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st June 2026 on the sports field of SV 1920 Geinsheim, a Palatinate club in Neustadt's southernmost district. Geinsheim is located a little off the beaten track from the well-known wine villages on the Haardt ridge and shapes a special festival atmosphere with its rural character.
Friday 19th June opens with a comedy mix show: Boris Stijelja, René Weintz and other stand-up comedians present an evening-filling programme. Afterwards, the Palatinate cover band "Dicken Kinder Band" performs — a self-ironic name that alludes to the family and charity character of the festival.
Saturday 20th June is the big Palatinate music night with five regional bands: Straight Up, Weinstraße 99, Pfälzer Frühgrumbeere, Anonyme Giddarischde and Woifeschdkönisch. The band names — from "Pfälzer Frühgrumbeere" (early potatoes) to the "Anonyme Giddarischde" (guitarists) and the "Woifeschdkönisch" (wine festival kings) — are already a Palatinate statement of identity and play pop, rock and schlager hits in the Palatinate dialect.
Sunday 21st June is designed as a free family festival — a deliberately low-threshold day that invites families from all over the region. Highlights include walking acts in costumes from the Marvel, DC and Star Wars universes, offering an unforgettable experience for children. Games, interactive activities and family catering complement the programme.
Tickets for the concert days Friday and Saturday are available in advance for €20 each. The entire proceeds go to children's projects — for ten years, Charity Kids Festival has been successfully raising funds for children in need in the region and beyond.
The 2026 anniversary edition for the 10th anniversary offers a packed three-day programme. The structure follows the proven concept of previous years — stand-up comedy and Palatinate cover band on Friday, big Palatinate band parade on Saturday, free family day on Sunday — but is curated with particular care for the anniversary.
The event is part of the rich Palatinate festival culture, which attracts thousands of visitors to the Neustadt an der Weinstraße region every year. The combination of wine culture, Palatinate hospitality and established festival traditions forms the unmistakable identity of this Palatinate festival institution.
Comedy mix show with Boris Stijelja, René Weintz and other stand-up comedians. Followed by a concert by the Palatinate cover band Dicken Kinder Band. Tickets €20 adv.
Five regional bands throughout the evening: Straight Up, Weinstraße 99, Pfälzer Frühgrumbeere, Anonyme Giddarischde, Woifeschdkönisch. Palatinate rock, schlager and cover songs in Palatinate dialect. Tickets €20 adv.
Family festival with free admission. Highlight: Marvel, DC and Star Wars walking acts in costumes for children. Games, interactive activities, family catering, bouncy castles.
Entire proceeds have been going to children's projects for ten years. Support charity directly by purchasing a ticket.
Full detailed programme with set times and walking act confirmations shortly before the festival begins on the official festival website.
Friday 19th June to Sunday 21st June 2026.
Sportplatz SV 1920 Geinsheim, Am Wäldchen, 67435 Neustadt-Geinsheim.
Friday (Comedy + Dicken Kinder Band): €20 adv. Saturday (5 Palatinate Bands): €20 adv. Sunday (Family Festival): free.
Friday: Comedy mix with Boris Stijelja, René Weintz et al. + Dicken Kinder Band. Saturday: Straight Up, Weinstraße 99, Pfälzer Frühgrumbeere, Anonyme Giddarischde, Woifeschdkönisch. Sunday: free family festival, Marvel/DC/Star Wars walking acts.
By train to Neustadt Hbf, then bus to Geinsheim. By car: limited parking around the sports field.
Entire proceeds for children's projects.
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