Name: Kiliani-Markt Thüngen 2026
Start: 2026-07-05T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-05T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Planplatz Thüngen

Kiliani-Markt

About Kiliani-Markt

The Kiliani-Markt in Thüngen is a traditional market in the Lower Franconian wine region, held annually around St. Kilian's Day on the historic Planplatz in the town center. Numerous market vendors offer regional products, daily necessities, and handicrafts, complemented by culinary specialties and a convivial market atmosphere in the heart of the village. The market is accompanied by the summer festival of the Thüngen volunteer fire department on the same weekend, turning market day and fire department festival into a lively village weekend in the Werntal valley. The organizer is the market community of Thüngen.

Dates 05 Jul — 05 Jul 2026

Venue Thüngen (09677)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kiliani-Markt — edition 2026

The Kiliani-Markt Thüngen 2026 will take place on Sunday, July 5, from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM on the Planplatz in the town center. Numerous market vendors will offer regional products, daily necessities, and handicrafts. The market day will be accompanied by the summer festival of the Thüngen volunteer fire department on the same weekend (July 4 and 5).

The Kiliani-Markt Thüngen 2026 will be held on Sunday, July 5, 2026, from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM on the historic Planplatz in the town center. The market traditionally takes place on or around the Sunday before St. Kilian's Day. Market vendors will offer regional products, daily necessities, and handicrafts, along with culinary stalls and a convivial market atmosphere. On the same weekend, the Thüngen volunteer fire department will host its summer festival around the Planplatz (July 4 and 5), turning the market and fire department festival into a joint village weekend. The market is organized by the market community of Thüngen.

Highlights Kiliani-Markt 2026

The traditional market on the historic Planplatz with regional products and handicrafts, as well as the parallel summer festival of the Thüngen volunteer fire department on the same weekend.

Programme Kiliani-Markt 2026

Schedule for the weekend of July 4/5, 2026

Saturday, July 4 — Summer festival of the Thüngen volunteer fire department around the Planplatz.
Sunday, July 5, 12:30 PM–5:30 PM — Kiliani-Markt on the Planplatz with market stalls, regional products, and handicrafts.
Sunday, July 5 — Continuation of the fire department summer festival with catering and entertainment.

Prices Kiliani-Markt 2026

Admission to the Kiliani-Markt is free. The usual costs for goods, food, and drinks apply at the market stalls and the accompanying fire department summer festival.

Practical information

Practical information — Kiliani-Markt

Getting There

Thüngen is located in the Werntal valley in the Main-Spessart district. By car via the A7 (exit Hammelburg/Untereschenbach or Werneck) or the A70, then to Thüngen. The market takes place in the town center on the Planplatz.

Date and Opening Hours

The Kiliani-Markt 2026 will take place on Sunday, July 5, 2026, from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM on the Planplatz. The summer festival of the Thüngen volunteer fire department accompanies the weekend (July 4 and 5).

Admission

Admission to the Kiliani-Markt is free. The usual costs for goods, food, and drinks apply at the market stalls and the fire department festival.

On Site

Market stalls with regional products and handicrafts, culinary stalls, and the fire department's summer festival with catering. Current details about the market community of Thüngen.

Market with Tradition

The Kiliani-Markt in Thüngen is one of the traditional markets in the Franconian wine region. It takes place every year on or around the Sunday before St. Kilian's Day (July 8) – St. Kilian is the Apostle of the Franks and the namesake of numerous Kiliani markets in Lower Franconia. The venue is the historic Planplatz in the town center of Thüngen, a market community in the Main-Spessart district.

Market Offerings and Atmosphere

Numerous market stalls line up on the Planplatz: vendors offer regional products, daily necessities, and handicrafts. In addition, there are culinary specialties and opportunities for convivial gatherings. Over the years, the Kiliani-Markt has become a regular meeting point for locals and visitors from the Werntal valley.

Market and Fire Department Festival

The Kiliani-Markt coincides with the summer festival of the Thüngen volunteer fire department around the Planplatz. This creates a joint village weekend: while the market enlivens the town center on Sunday afternoon, the fire department festival provides additional festive atmosphere with catering and entertainment. Further club activities complement the weekend in the region.

Thüngen in the Werntal Valley

Thüngen is located in the Werntal valley in the Main-Spessart district, nestled in the Franconian wine region between the Main and Spessart hills. Thüngen Castle and the surrounding wine region characterize the town. A visit to the Kiliani-Markt can be well combined with a walk through the historic town center or an excursion into the Franconian wine region.