Name: Kärwa Mimberg 2026
Start: 2026-08-29T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Dorfplatz Mimberg (Festzelt)

Kärwa Mimberg

About Kärwa Mimberg

The Kärwa Mimberg (Kirchweih Mimberg) is the last Kirchweih in the greater municipality of Burgthann (Nürnberger Land district) and marks the traditional end of an entire Kirchweih season. Three days at the end of August in the festival tent on Mimberg's village square: traditional fetching, erecting, and dancing around the Kärwabaum (Kirchweih tree) by the Kärwaboum (young men) and -Madla (young women), tapping of the keg by the mayor, live music, festival tent church service on Sunday, Franconian specialties, and the symbolic "burial of the Kärwa" at the end.

Dates 29 Aug — 31 Aug 2026

Venue Burgthann (09574)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kärwa Mimberg — edition 2026

The Kärwa Mimberg 2026 will take place from August 29 to 31. The last Kirchweih of the Burgthann season: Friday evening kicks off with the mayor's keg tapping around 7 p.m. and live music in the festival tent. Saturday features the erection of the Kärwabaum by the Kärwaboum in the morning, followed by festival tent music in the evening. Sunday includes a festival church service in the tent and a Frühschoppen, with more bands playing. Organizers: Municipality of Burgthann with the Mimberg Kärwa Association. Mimberg village square.

Kärwa Mimberg 2026

From August 29 to 31, 2026, Mimberg will celebrate its traditional Kärwa as the conclusion of the Burgthann Kirchweih season. Dates confirmed on burgthann.de. The Kärwa traditionally begins on Friday with an opening event and concludes on Sunday (or Monday, depending on local tradition).

Highlights

Mayor's keg tapping on Friday evening, erection of the Kärwabaum on Saturday morning, Kärwa dancing, and live festival tent music on all evenings.

Highlights Kärwa Mimberg 2026

Erection of the Kärwabaum Saturday morning (pure Franconian tradition)
Mayor's keg tapping on Friday evening
Dancing around the Kärwabaum by Kärwaboum and -Madla
Festival tent with live music on three evenings
Festival church service in the tent on Sunday
The last Burgthann Kirchweih of the season – a highlight

Programme Kärwa Mimberg 2026

Friday, August 29, 2026 — Opening

From 6:00 PM — Festival tent opens
approx. 7:00 PM — Tapping of the keg by the Mayor
Performance by the Kärwaboum and -Madla
Live music in the festival tent until late

Saturday, August 30, 2026 — Kärwabaum

Morning — Erection of the Kärwabaum on the village square by the Kärwaboum (a tradition worth seeing – no crane, just muscle power)
Afternoon — Kärwa parade through the village
Late Afternoon — Family program, children's carousel, shooting gallery
Evening — Festival tent live music (cover band or party band)
Dancing around the Kärwabaum

Sunday, August 31, 2026 — Festival Church Service

Morning — Festival church service in the tent
Frühschoppen (morning pint)
Afternoon — Live music, family activities
Evening — Winding down the Kärwa, possibly the symbolic burial of the Kärwa

Detailed program with band selection will be published shortly before the festival on the Kärwa Mimberg Facebook page.

Prices Kärwa Mimberg 2026

Admission to the festival grounds and tent is free. Food and drinks in the festival tent at usual Kirchweih prices (beer, Schäufele, Bratwurst, candied almonds). Reservations for festival tent tables are recommended via the Burgthann municipality (Tel. 09183 401-0).

Practical information

Practical information — Kärwa Mimberg

Getting There

Mimberg is a district of Burgthann in the Nürnberger Land district. By car: A6 (Heilbronn–Nuremberg) exit Schwabach or A9 (Nuremberg–Munich) exit Allersberg. By train: Burgthann station (S-Bahn line S3 Nuremberg–Neumarkt), then bus or taxi to Mimberg.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks in the festival tent and at stalls at usual festival prices. Recommendation: Reserving a spot in the festival tent is recommended for the main evenings.

Tips

Saturday morning's Kärwabaum erection is a must-see, pure Franconian tradition. Sunday's festival church service and Frühschoppen are great for families.

Last Kirchweih of the Season

Burgthann in the Nürnberger Land district is a large Franconian municipality with seven districts, each celebrating its own Kirchweih – from June (Burgthann) to the end of August (Mimberg). This concentrated Kirchweih tradition is a Franconian specialty that makes every summer weekend a celebration. The Kärwa Mimberg concludes the season and therefore holds a special significance.

The Kärwaboum and -Madla

The custodians of the Mimberg Kärwa are the Kärwaboum (young men) and Kärwamadla (young women) – youth groups who have preserved this custom for generations. They organize the fetching of the Kärwabaum from the forest, its festive erection on the village square, the dancing around the tree, and the symbolic "burial of the Kärwa" at the end of the festival.

The Kärwabaum

The centerpiece is the Kärwabaum: a tall spruce or fir tree, decorated with colorful ribbons and the traditional wreath at the top. The Kärwaboum fetch it from the forest on Friday, and on Saturday morning it is erected by hand on the village square – without a crane, only with props and muscle power. The Kärwabaum is danced around, sung to, and celebrated for three days until it is taken down again on the final day.

Program Structure

The Kärwa Mimberg classically spans three days: Friday kicks off with an opening event in the festival tent, tapping of the keg by the mayor around 7 p.m., and live music late into the night. Saturday is the highlight: erecting the Kärwabaum in the morning, Kärwa parade, and festival tent music in the evening. Sunday features a festival church service in the tent, a Frühschoppen (morning pint), more live music, and the symbolic burial of the Kärwa towards the evening.

Festival Tent and Franconian Cuisine

In the festival tent, hosts serve Franconian specialties: sausages from a charcoal grill, Schäufele (pork shoulder), Pressack salad, Brotzeit platters, candied almonds, and fish specialties. This is accompanied by draft beer and, in recent years, increasingly by Franconian wines. A children's carousel and a shooting gallery are available for the youngest visitors.

Burgthann and the Nürnberger Land

Burgthann is located 25 km southeast of Nuremberg, on the edge of the Hersbrucker Schweiz and the Fränkische Alb. The municipality is a popular excursion destination with the historic Burgthann castle, the Mainfels stream, and hiking trails. Mimberg, one of its districts, is small but lively – the Kärwa attracts guests from all over the region.