Crailsheim Children's and Youth Culture Week
Two-week cultural festival for children and young people in the Schwäbisch Hall district
About Children's Culture Week
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Crailsheim Classics for Young Audiences
The Crailsheim Children's and Youth Culture Week is one of the most established cultural formats for young audiences in Hohenlohe and the Schwäbisch Hall district. It is organized jointly by the City of Crailsheim and the Volkshochschule Crailsheim. In 2026, the program runs from Monday, March 23, to Saturday, April 4 – two full weeks around the Easter holidays, during which children and young people from Crailsheim and the surrounding area can immerse themselves in a wide variety of cultural formats.
Program Across Six Genres
The program is divided into several genres: Music (concerts for children, hands-on workshops, young bands), Film (children's film series, discussion formats), Theater (professional productions and school theater), Workshops (creative, movement, media, and science formats), Readings (author encounters, reading hours), and Presentations / Information Events. The Volkshochschule, schools, clubs, and independent organizers jointly shape the program.
Inclusive and Accessible
The Culture Week is explicitly inclusive: children and young people with special needs are expressly welcome. Where venues are not fully accessible, the organizers work with local support services to arrange practical solutions. Registration is online via the VHS website starting Monday, February 23, 2026, at 8:00 AM; the registration deadline is Monday, March 16, 2026. Each child must be registered individually – not one registration per family.
Crailsheim and the Hohenlohe Region
Crailsheim, with around 35,000 inhabitants, is a central town in the Schwäbisch Hall district, on the border with the Hohenlohe district and Bavarian Middle Franconia. In recent years, the city has established itself as a center for modern cultural work – the Children's and Youth Culture Week is part of this policy. In the state of Baden-Württemberg, this format is one of the few extended cultural weeks specifically aimed at young audiences with over 100 individual events.
Children's Culture Week — edition 2026
2026 Program
The 2026 edition spans two weeks – the Easter holiday period is only part of it. The overall program includes well over 100 individual events, sorted by age group, available on the VHS Crailsheim website. Offerings include concerts for children, theater productions, film series, creative workshops, movement and sports activities, STEM events, readings with children's book authors, and more.
The organizers are the City of Crailsheim and the Volkshochschule Crailsheim. Schools, clubs, independent organizers, and individual artists from the Hohenlohe region and the Schwäbisch Hall district contribute. Children and young people from the entire region are invited; on average, over 1,000 people participate.
Programme Children's Culture Week 2026
2026 Program Pillars (Selection)
- Music — Concerts for children, hands-on workshops, young bands
- Film — Children's film series, discussion formats
- Theater — Professional productions and school theater evenings
- Workshops — Creative, movement, media, and science formats
- Readings — Author encounters, reading hours
- Presentations / Information Events
Registration Dates
- Registration start: Monday, February 23, 2026, 8:00 AM online via vhs-crailsheim.de
- Registration deadline: Monday, March 16, 2026
- Register each child individually; school classes and kindergartens via a separate form
Highlights Children's Culture Week 2026
- Two-week cultural festival specifically for children and young people
- Six program pillars: Music, Film, Theater, Workshops, Readings, Presentations
- Inclusive approach — children and young people with special needs welcome
- Over 1,000 participants annually from the Schwäbisch Hall district
- Organized by the City of Crailsheim and VHS Crailsheim
Prices Children's Culture Week 2026
Prices per event. Many activities are free, others for a small fee. Workshops with material costs are slightly more expensive. A detailed program booklet with prices will be published for registration in early 2026.
Practical information — Children's Culture Week
Getting There
Crailsheim is accessible via the A 6 (Crailsheim exit) and via the Tauberbahn / Hohenlohebahn (Crailsheim station). Within the city, the venues are easily reachable by bus or on foot.
Registration
Registration exclusively online via vhs-crailsheim.de starting Monday, February 23, 2026, at 8:00 AM. Registration deadline: Monday, March 16, 2026. Register each child individually. School classes and kindergarten groups via a separate form. School leave for events during school hours via the VHS download form.
Admission
Prices vary by event: many activities are free or have a small charge, workshops with material costs are more expensive. Specific prices in the 2026 program booklet and on the VHS website.
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Where it takes place Children's Culture Week
Stadtgebiet Crailsheim und VHS Crailsheim
Stadtgebiet Crailsheim, 74564 Crailsheim