Dorf- und Kinderfest Reichenbach

Community Festival in the Hörsel Valley

The Dorf- und Kinderfest Reichenbach is one of the central summer festivals in the Hörsel Valley — organized by the Ortschaft Reichenbach, a district of the Hörselberg-Hainich municipality in the Wartburgkreis. In 2026, the festival will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2026 — from 2:30 PM to 11 PM on the traditional festival grounds Waidich Reichenbach.

Program — Children, Stage, Socializing

The festival is aimed at families and the local community: in the afternoon, the focus is on children's games, a bouncy castle, face painting, craft activities, and small performances. In the evening, the program shifts to cozy get-togethers with live music, dancing, a sausage stand, and a beer bar. The village associations — fire department, sports club, local history society — jointly organize the festival.

Reichenbach and the Hörsel Valley

Reichenbach is one of the approximately ten districts of the municipality of Hörselberg-Hainich in the Wartburgkreis. The municipality is located in the Hörsel Valley between Eisenach and Gotha — a gently rolling landscape at the foot of the legendary Großer Hörselberg (immortalized in Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser"). To the northeast, the municipal area borders the Hainich National Park (UNESCO World Heritage "Ancient Beech Forests").

Thuringian Village Festivals

The Dorf- und Kinderfest Reichenbach is part of a broad tradition of village festivals in the state of Thuringia. Every summer, hundreds of such village events open their doors — supported by volunteer associations, organized for the local community, with the clear goal of keeping the social bonds between generations alive.