Name: Kiliansfest Schwaigern 2026
Start: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Historischer Stadtkern Schwaigern (Schloss / Altes Rentamt / Rathaus)

Kiliansfest Schwaigern

About Kiliansfest Schwaigern

From July 15th to 17th, 2026, Schwaigern am Heuchelberg will celebrate its traditional Kiliansfest — a cosy wine festival that takes place every year around St. Kilian's Day (July 8th) between the castle, the Old Tax Office, and the town hall. The Schwaigern restaurateurs and the Heuchelberg Weingärtner present their wines, live music, and culinary delights in a historic old town setting. One of the most beautiful wine festivals in the Heilbronn district — three days of wine, conviviality, and summer atmosphere in one of Württemberg's most charming old towns.

Dates 15 Jul — 17 Jul 2026

Venue Schwaigern (08125)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kiliansfest Schwaigern — edition 2026

The Kiliansfest Schwaigern 2026 runs from Wednesday, July 15th to Friday, July 17th, in the historic town centre between the castle, the Old Tax Office, and the town hall. The Heuchelberg Weingärtner eG and the Schwaigern restaurateurs present wines — Trollinger, Lemberger, Riesling, Schwarzriesling — and Swabian cuisine. Live music in the area of St. Kilian's town church. Three summer festival days around St. Kilian's Day (July 8th) in one of the most beautiful old towns in the Heilbronn district.

Kiliansfest 2026

Three festival days from July 15th to 17th, 2026, in the historic town centre of Schwaigern. The Heuchelberg Weingärtner eG and the Schwaigern gastronomy transform the alleys between the castle, the Old Tax Office, and the town hall into a cosy wine festival.

Tasting stalls by Heuchelberg Weingärtner, culinary delights from Schwaigern gastronomy, and live music in the historic old town setting — a classic Swabian wine festival in one of Württemberg's most charming old towns.

Highlights Kiliansfest Schwaigern 2026

Historic old town setting between the castle and town hall
Heuchelberg Weingärtner eG with 350 vintners
Schwaigern gastronomy with local Swabian cuisine
Three festival days in mid-July around St. Kilian's Day
Free admission

Programme Kiliansfest Schwaigern 2026

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 — Festival Opening

Opening in the evening
Heuchelberg Weingärtner and Schwaigern gastronomy open their stalls
Live music in the area of St. Kilian's town church

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Wine service and culinary delights at all stations
Stage programme with music groups from Schwaigern

Friday, July 17, 2026 — Festival Finale

Last festival evening
Main stage with live band
Festival finale in the inns of Schwaigern

Detailed daily opening hours, band performances, and participating wineries will be published about a month before the festival on schwaigern.de.

Prices Kiliansfest Schwaigern 2026

Free admission. Wines 0.1 l from approx. €3. Glass deposit for wine mugs approx. €5 (can be kept as a souvenir). Culinary delights at typical festival prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Kiliansfest Schwaigern

Getting there

By car via the A 81, exit Heilbronn/Untereisesheim or Eppingen, then B 293 to Schwaigern. By train from Heilbronn via the Zabergäubahn to Schwaigern. Public transport recommended due to alcohol consumption.

Admission

Free admission. Wine and food at typical festival prices. Glass deposit for wine mugs (can be kept as a souvenir).

Date

Three festival days from July 15th–17th, 2026, in the historic town centre of Schwaigern. Exact daily opening hours and stage programme from mid-June at schwaigern.de.

Wine festival in a historic setting

The Kiliansfest Schwaigern is one of the traditional wine festivals in the Heilbronn district. It takes place annually in mid-July in the historic town centre — Schwaigern's old town is one of the best-preserved in Württemberg, with half-timbered houses, the late Gothic town church of St. Kilian, the castle of the Counts of Neipperg, the Old Tax Office, and the town hall.

Castle, Old Tax Office, and Town Hall as Festival Backdrop

The festival is spread across several historic squares and alleys between the Neipperg castle, the Old Tax Office, and the town hall. The Heuchelberg Weingärtner eG vintners set up stalls, the Schwaigern gastronomy operates outdoor catering, and live music plays on a small stage in the area of the town church. A lighting concept illuminates the historic buildings.

Heuchelberg Weingärtner: Tradition with Character

The Heuchelberg Weingärtner eG is the cooperative of around 350 winegrowers from Schwaigern, Brackenheim, Cleebronn, and Güglingen — one of the largest winegrower cooperatives in Württemberg. Their wines — Trollinger, Lemberger, Riesling, Schwarzriesling, Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau, Kerner — are served on the festival weekend. Wines from smaller private vintners from Schwaigern are also available.

Schwaigern Gastronomy as Partner

Unlike purely commercial wine festivals, the Kiliansfest is closely linked to the local gastronomy: restaurants and inns from Schwaigern open their outdoor areas, operate additional catering at fixed locations, and combine wine with local cuisine — Swabian Maultaschen, Rostbraten, Käsespätzle, Flammkuchen, Saumagen, vegetarian options.

St. Kilian's Day as the Occasion

The festival name is derived from St. Kilian's Day (July 8th), the commemoration day of Saint Kilian, the patron saint of the Schwaigern town church. The festival traditionally falls on the weekend around St. Kilian's Day — in 2026 from Wednesday, July 15th to Friday, July 17th (date confirmed by the town of Schwaigern). The exact festival opening hours will be published about a month in advance.

Schwaigern am Heuchelberg

Schwaigern is located in the Heilbronn district in Baden-Württemberg, at the foot of the Heuchelberg between Heilbronn and Brackenheim. With around 11,000 inhabitants, the town is a central hub in the Heuchelberg wine-growing region. It can be reached via the A 81 (Heilbronn–Stuttgart) and the B 293, and by train via the Zabergäubahn.