Original Erlenbacher Weinfest
Four Days of Württemberg Wine Enjoyment at the Foot of the Kayberg
About Erlenbacher Weinfest
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Original Erlenbacher Weinfest — Four Days of Wine at Kayberg
The Original Erlenbacher Weinfest is one of the oldest and most atmospheric wine festivals in the Heilbronn district (Baden-Württemberg). The organizer is the Festverein Erlenbach am Kayberg e.V., an association of local clubs and vintners who organize the festival annually from Friday to Monday around the marketplace. Directly at the foot of the Kayberg — Erlenbach's premier vineyard with steep slopes and shell limestone soils — the historic alleys transform into a romantic wine village for four days.
Erlenbach and the Kayberg
Erlenbach is a wine-growing community of around 5,100 inhabitants, located northeast of Heilbronn at the transition from the Neckar Valley to the Weinsberg Valley. The town lives from wine — the Kayberg is famous for its Lemberger, Trollinger, Riesling, and Schwarzriesling, and the Genossenschaftskellerei Heilbronn has an important Erlenbach section here. The wine festival is more than just a wine bar: it is the community's club festival, supported by the sports club, music club, fire department, and vintner families.
Program Highlights
Numerous fixed program points are spread across the four festival days: on Sunday, the popular children's grape program with crafts, face painting, and grape juice slush; on Monday, the seniors' afternoon with reduced prices for Württemberg classics; late Monday evening, the crowning of the Onion Queen, who opens the next festival year with a crown made of parsley and onions. Brass bands, music clubs, and live bands provide the atmosphere throughout all days.
Culinary Delights and Wine Enjoyment
Erlenbach wineries will be serving their Kayberg wines and sparkling wines on the festival grounds. Regional specialties such as Maultaschen, Käsespätzle, Swabian Vesper, grilled dishes, and sweet treats will also be available. A dedicated wine tasting trail guides visitors through various stands — an ideal opportunity to discover the diversity of Württemberg grape varieties.
Atmosphere and Tradition
The atmosphere is familiar and down-to-earth — locals from Erlenbach and guests from all over the Heilbronn region meet year after year under the half-timbered beams at the marketplace. The festival has been running in a similar form for decades, is well integrated into the club's daily life, and is part of the "Weinfeste Heilbronner Land" season. Free admission, all food and drinks are sold at the club stands.
Erlenbacher Weinfest — edition 2026
Erlenbacher Weinfest 2026 — August 21–24
Four days of wine festival atmosphere at the foot of the Kayberg: Erlenbach invites you from Friday evening to Monday evening to the traditional wine village on the marketplace. Erlenbach wineries and vintners will be serving their Kayberg wines, along with Swabian Vesper platters, Maultaschen, Käsespätzle, grilled dishes, and sweet specialties.
As every year, the fixed program points shape the festival: children's grape program on Sunday, seniors' afternoon on Monday, crowning of the new Onion Queen late Monday evening with the traditional parsley and onion crown. Throughout all four days, brass bands, music clubs, and live bands provide the atmosphere.
Programme Erlenbacher Weinfest 2026
Festival Program — Detailed Times Shortly Before the Festival
- Friday, August 21st: Opening at the Marketplace, barrel tapping, live music into the night
- Saturday, August 22nd: Wine and sparkling wine service from midday, club music program, festival evening with live band
- Sunday, August 23rd: Frühschoppen (morning pint), lunch, Children's Grape Program 1–5 PM with crafts, face painting, and grape juice slush
- Monday, August 24th: Seniors' Afternoon with reduced prices, in the evening Crowning of the Onion Queen and festival finale
The detailed 2026 program will be published by the festival association in the event calendar of the municipality of Erlenbach.
Highlights Erlenbacher Weinfest 2026
- Crowning of the Onion Queen with a traditional crown made of parsley and onions on Monday evening
- Wine and sparkling wine service by Erlenbach vintners from the Kayberg steep slopes
- Children's Grape Program on Sunday with crafts and grape juice slush
- Seniors' Afternoon on Monday with reduced prices
- Romantic setting: historic half-timbered houses on the marketplace, at the foot of the Kayberg
Prices Erlenbacher Weinfest 2026
Free admission. Wines and food at the stands of Erlenbach wineries, clubs, and caterers — prices typical for a Württemberg wine festival (0.25 l glass approx. €3–€5).
Practical information — Erlenbacher Weinfest
Getting There
Train: Stadtbahn S4 (AVG) Heilbronn–Öhringen to Erlenbach, then about a 10-minute walk to the marketplace.
Car: A81 exit Weinsberg/Ellhofen, continue via L1101 to Erlenbach. Parking is available on the outskirts; the marketplace itself is closed during the festival.
Address: Marktplatz Erlenbach, Klingenstraße 2, 74235 Erlenbach.
Date 2026
Friday, August 21st — Monday, August 24th, 2026. The program and detailed times will be published shortly before the festival on the Erlenbach municipality's event calendar.
Admission
Free admission. Food and drinks are sold at the stands of the club stands.
Organizer
Festverein Erlenbach am Kayberg e.V. with the local clubs and wineries of Erlenbach.
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Where it takes place Erlenbacher Weinfest
Marktplatz Erlenbach am Fuß des Kaybergs
Marktplatz, Klingenstraße 2, 74235 Erlenbach