Name: Falkenberger Kirchweih (Kirwa) 2026
Start: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Marktplatz Falkenberg und Burg Falkenberg

Falkenberger Kirwa

About Falkenberger Kirwa

The Falkenberger Kirchweih is celebrated every year on the third weekend in September – one of the most traditional Kirwas in the northern Oberpfalz. For three days, the market town of Falkenberg in the Tirschenreuth district is buzzing with festivities: festive church services, a procession, and tavern hospitality in the inns »Zum Goldenen Stern« and »Roter Ochse« serving goose, duck, game, and carp. The highlight is the Kirwa folk dance organized by Forum Falkenberg in the chapter hall of Falkenberg Castle, featuring polonaise, waltz, and polka. In 2026, the third weekend in September falls on September 18–20.

Dates 18 Sep — 20 Sep 2026

Venue Falkenberg (09377)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Falkenberger Kirwa — edition 2026

The Falkenberger Kirchweih 2026, like every year, takes place on the 3rd weekend of September – from September 18 to 20. Three days of festivities in the market town of Falkenberg and at Falkenberg Castle, featuring a festive church service, a procession, the Kirwa folk dance in the castle's chapter hall (organized by Forum Falkenberg), and tavern hospitality at »Zum Goldenen Stern« and »Roter Ochse« serving goose, duck, game, and carp.

From September 18 to 20, 2026, the market town of Falkenberg will celebrate its traditional Kirchweih. Festive church services, a procession, tavern hospitality at the inns Zum Goldenen Stern and Roter Ochse, and the Kirwa folk dance in the chapter hall of Falkenberg Castle will mark the weekend.

Forum Falkenberg is organizing the Kirwa folk dance: a polonaise, waltz, polka, and regional dances, rounded off by a communal round dance. The inns will be serving Zoiglbier, and the kitchens will offer classic Oberpfalz festive specialties.

Highlights Falkenberger Kirwa 2026

Three-day Oberpfalz Kirwa on the 3rd weekend of September; Kirwa folk dance in the chapter hall of Falkenberg Castle; hospitality with Zoiglbier, goose, duck, game, and carp.

Programme Falkenberger Kirwa 2026

Program

Fri — Kick-off with tavern hospitality at »Zum Goldenen Stern« and »Roter Ochse«
Sat — Kirwa folk dance in the chapter hall of Falkenberg Castle (Forum Falkenberg): polonaise, waltz, polka, round dance; hospitality with Zoigl beer, Kirwa cake, and hearty cuisine
Sun — Festive church service, procession, traditional tavern hospitality with goose, duck, game, and carp

Prices Falkenberger Kirwa 2026

Free admission to the festival grounds. A fee will be charged for the Kirwa folk dance in the castle's chapter hall by Forum Falkenberg (details on the castle website). Food and drinks available at the local inns.

Practical information

Practical information — Falkenberger Kirwa

Getting there

Markt Falkenberg, Marktplatz 1, 95676 (Wiesau administration). Festivities centered around the market square and Falkenberg Castle, 95685 Falkenberg. By car via the A93 (exit Mitterteich-Süd), by train to Wiesau and then by bus to Falkenberg.

Folk dancing at the castle

Kirwa folk dance in the chapter hall of Falkenberg Castle. Admission and ticket details will be announced by Forum Falkenberg on the castle website.

Tip

Falkenberg is one of the five Zoigl strongholds in the Oberpfalz – a visit to the Zoigl taverns rounds off the Kirwa weekend. The Oberpfalz Zoigl Day always takes place in September.

Kirwa in the market town of Falkenberg

The Falkenberger Kirchweih – known regionally as “Kirwa” – is one of the central traditional weekends in the market town of Falkenberg in the northern district of Tirschenreuth in the Oberpfalz. It has been celebrated for generations on the third weekend in September; in 2026, the festival takes place from September 18–20.

Three days of festivities around the market square and castle

The festivities begin on Friday with a festive church service and tavern hospitality. The highlight on Saturday is the traditional Kirwa folk dance in the chapter hall of Falkenberg Castle, organized by Forum Falkenberg. It kicks off with a polonaise, followed by waltzes, polkas, and regional folk dances – traditionally concluding with a communal round dance. Sunday is marked by a procession, a festive church service, and convivial tavern life.

Hospitality at »Zum Goldenen Stern« and »Roter Ochse«

During the Kirwa, the long-established inns Zum Goldenen Stern and Roter Ochse serve classic Oberpfalz festive cuisine: goose, duck, game, carp, and typical Kirwa specialties. In Falkenberg, a Zoigl town, the main beverage served is Zoiglbier – the traditional, cooperatively brewed community beer of the northern Oberpfalz.

Falkenberg Castle as a backdrop

Falkenberg Castle, once the seat of Imperial Count Friedrich Werner von der Schulenburg and now a venue and hotel, towers over the market town. The historic chapter hall, accessible via the castle drawbridge, is the venue for the Kirwa folk dance – an unparalleled backdrop for Oberpfalz traditions.

Location in the Oberpfalz

Falkenberg is located in the Tirschenreuth district in the state of Bavaria, in the Stiftland region and on the Waldnaab river. The region is one of the centers of Zoigl culture and traditional Kirwas — the Falkenberg weekend is a key date in the Oberpfalz traditions calendar.

For whom?

Lovers of Oberpfalz Kirwa traditions and folk dances
Zoiglbier fans (Falkenberg is a Zoigl stronghold)
Guests of Falkenberg Castle and the Stiftland region
Those who want to experience authentic Bavarian tavern culture with goose and carp