Kinderfest Ossig
One of Germany's oldest children's festivals — tradition for over 160 years
About Kinderfest Ossig
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A festival that began in 1864
The Kinderfest Ossig celebrated its 161st edition in 2025 — a number that makes one pause. Here in Ossig, a district of the municipality of Gutenborn in the Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, a unique children's festival has been celebrated annually since 1864. Two World Wars, a divided Germany, several economic crises — the festival has survived it all. It is one of the oldest continuously celebrated children's festivals in Germany.
Classic village children's festival with a parade
The program is classic and familiar for generations: a festival parade of children through the village, often with self-built floats, traditional costume groups, and the local brass band. On the festival grounds, there are carousels, small shooting galleries, food stalls with bratwurst and cotton candy, competitions, and hands-on activities. The highlight is the children's king ceremony — each year, a king and queen are chosen, who parade through the village. In the evening, there is a dance for adults in the festival tent.
A rural festival tradition as cultural heritage
What makes the Kinderfest Ossig special is the persistence with which it has been maintained over decades. While other villages have lost their traditional festivals because the structures collapsed, Ossig has managed the balancing act: locally rooted, yet open to the generation of parents and grandparents who support the festival. The result is a form of lived customs preservation that has already become a museum elsewhere.
Burgenlandkreis as a festival region
The Burgenlandkreis cultivates one of the densest village festival cultures in Saxony-Anhalt. Harvest festivals, Schützenfeste (marksmen's festivals), children's festivals, Pentecost festivals — annual events, often celebrated for centuries, hold the social fabric of the villages together. The Kinderfest Ossig is one of the oldest and most continuous examples of this culture. Those who visit it experience not just a festival, but a living piece of Central German history.
Kinderfest Ossig — edition 2026
As in the over 160 previous years, the Kinderfest Ossig 2026 will mobilize the entire village community. Two days of program with the classic structure: festival parade, children's activities, dance evening — the exact choreography has proven itself over decades.
Programme Kinderfest Ossig 2026
Expected Program
- Saturday: Children's festival parade with floats and brass band through the village
- Appointment of the children's king and queen
- Afternoon: Children's games and competitions on the festival grounds
- Food stalls, carousel, shooting galleries
- Evening: Dance evening for adults in the festival tent
- Sunday: Morning pint and family afternoon
Exact dates and program items will be published by the Ossig local association in spring/summer 2026.
Highlights Kinderfest Ossig 2026
- One of Germany's oldest children's festivals (since 1864)
- Festival parade with children's king and queen
- Classic carousel and shooting gallery atmosphere
- Dance evening on Saturday
- Lively village community
Prices Kinderfest Ossig 2026
Free admission. Carousel and food on site are subject to a charge.
Practical information — Kinderfest Ossig
Getting there
By car via the B2 or B180 from Zeitz. By train to Zeitz, then by bus or taxi to Ossig (approx. 12 km). Parking available on the outskirts of the village.
Admission
Free admission. Food, carousel rides, and shooting gallery visits are subject to a charge on site.
On site
Carousels, food stalls, festival tent with dance stage, play areas.
Tip
Combine your visit with a tour through the Saale-Unstrut wine region or a detour to Zeitz (Moritzburg Castle, historic old town).
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Where it takes place Kinderfest Ossig
Festwiese Ossig
Ortsmitte Ossig, 06712 Gutenborn