Name: Hesslocher Kuckuckskerb 2026
Start: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Heßloch (Ortsmitte)

Kuckuckskerb Heßloch

About Kuckuckskerb Heßloch

When the other Wiesbaden Kerben are long over, the heart of tradition fans beats once more in the smallest district of Heßloch (around 1,000 inhabitants): The Hesslocher Kuckuckskerb concludes the Kerb season of the state capital from October 2nd to 4th, 2026. Three days of tradition with barrel tapping on Friday, a parade on Sunday, and the legendary playback show by the Kerbeburschen.

Dates 02 Oct — 04 Oct 2026

Venue Wiesbaden (06414)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Kuckuckskerb Heßloch — edition 2026

Hesslocher Kuckuckskerb 2026 — the traditional season-closing Kerb in Wiesbaden-Heßloch takes place from October 2nd to 4th. Three days of program with barrel tapping on Friday, torchlight procession, Frühschoppen, children's program, playback show by the Kerbeburschen, and a grand parade on Sunday.

As every year, the Kerbegesellschaft Kuckuck Heßloch organizes the Kerb over three days in the town center. The exact daily program is traditionally communicated by the Kerbegesellschaft a few weeks before the event and follows the tried-and-tested scheme of the Wiesbaden suburban Kerben over decades.

Highlights Kuckuckskerb Heßloch 2026

Barrel tapping Friday evening
Playback show by the Kerbeburschen Saturday evening
Grand parade Sunday
Last Kerb of the Wiesbaden season
Free admission

Programme Kuckuckskerb Heßloch 2026

Friday, October 2nd, 2026 — Opening

Barrel tapping by the Kerbeburschen
Torchlight procession through Heßloch
Live music in the festival tent

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 — Main Evening

Children's program in the afternoon
In the evening, the legendary Playback Show by the Kerbeburschen
Dance evening with live band

Sunday, October 4th, 2026 — Frühschoppen & Parade

Frühschoppen in the morning
In the afternoon, the grand Kerb parade through Heßloch
Winding down in the festival tent

Exact times and program items: Notice board in town and announcements from the Kerbegesellschaft shortly before the date. The program is traditionally not published online far in advance.

Prices Kuckuckskerb Heßloch 2026

Free admission. Catering by the Kerbegesellschaft and local clubs.

Practical information

Practical information — Kuckuckskerb Heßloch

Getting there

By car: A66 exit Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, then B455 towards Naurod/Igstadt, then follow signs. Parking in the surrounding residential streets (consider residents!). By public transport: ESWE bus lines from Wiesbaden main station to Heßloch-Ortsmitte.

Admission

Free. Catering in the festival tents and at the club stands.

Save the date

The Kuckuckskerb traditionally takes place on the weekend around the first weekend of October — in 2026, this means from Friday, October 2nd, to Sunday, October 4th.

The last Kerb of the Wiesbaden season

Heßloch, with around 1,000 inhabitants, is the smallest district of Wiesbaden — and yet (or precisely because of it) one of the most vibrant Kerb communities in Hesse. For generations, the Kuckuckskerb has formed the festive closing point of a long series of Wiesbaden Kerb celebrations, which carry around 15 districts through the summer from May to October.

What a „Kerb“ is

In Rhenish Hesse and Southern Hesse, "Kerb" is the short form of Kirchweih (church consecration festival) — originally the anniversary of the village church's consecration. Today, it represents the largest local festival: barrel tapping, live music, a parade, Kerbeburschen (festival lads) and Kerbemädchen (festival maids) in traditional costume or club attire, and a weekend when the entire neighborhood is out and about.

The Kuckuckskerb Traditions

The organizer is the Kerbegesellschaft Kuckuck Heßloch (Kuckuck Heßloch Festival Society). Its trademarks: the Friday barrel tapping to open, a torchlight procession, the famous Frühschoppen (early morning pint/gathering) on Sunday morning, a children's program — and the Playback Show on Saturday evening, where the Kerbeburschen perform with great self-irony. Anyone who has been there once comes back.

Heßloch and the Wiesbaden Suburbs

Heßloch is located in the east of Wiesbaden between vineyards and orchards, on the edge of the Untertaunus. The Kerb is one of the few occasions when the entire village center transforms into a festival mile for a weekend — a mixture of village festival, club meeting, and neighborhood birthday.

Admission and Character

The Kuckuckskerb is free to enter, with catering handled entirely by volunteers from the Kerbegesellschaft and local clubs. It is a Kerb for insiders and guests alike — warm, tradition-bound, and without any of the gloss of event films.