Name: Kirchweih Burgsalach 2026
Start: 2026-07-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz auf der Bollach, Burgsalach

Kirchweih Burgsalach

About Kirchweih Burgsalach

The Kirchweih Burgsalach is the traditional Franconian Kirchweih (church consecration festival) of the municipality of Burgsalach in the Middle Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen (Altmühlfranken). For four days, a festival tent Kirchweih is celebrated on the festival grounds on the Bollach, supported by local clubs — the Volunteer Fire Brigade, Shooting Club, Rural Youth, and Sports Club — with the support of the Kraft festival host family and the Nennslingen St. Georgen Brewery. The highlight is the traditional dance around the Kirchweih tree, where the young men parade through the village with the Raitenbucher Blaskapelle (brass band), led by the Platzknecht (master of ceremonies) and Platzmagd (his female counterpart). The Kirchweih is free to enter and family-friendly — a typical example of the vibrant Franconian Kerwa (local festival) culture in Altmühlfranken.

Dates 10 Jul — 13 Jul 2026

Venue Burgsalach (09577)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kirchweih Burgsalach — edition 2026

Kirchweih Burgsalach 2026 will take place from July 10 to 13 on the festival grounds on the Bollach. Four days of festival tent Kirchweih, supported by the Volunteer Fire Brigade, Shooting Club, Rural Youth, and Sports Club with the Kraft festival host family and the Nennslingen St. Georgen Brewery. The highlight is the dance around the Kirchweih tree with the Raitenbucher Blaskapelle, led by the Platzknecht and Platzmagd. The Kirchweih service will be held on Sunday, July 12. Free admission.

The 2026 edition follows the traditional schedule of the Franconian Kerwa: a four-day festival tent operation from Friday to Monday on the Bollach. The festive highlight is the dance around the decorated Kirchweih tree, where the young men parade through the village with the Raitenbucher Blaskapelle, led by the Platzknecht and Platzmagd.

On Sunday, July 12, the Kirchweih service of the Evangelical Lutheran parish will be held. Throughout the festival days, the program is characterized by brass music, Franconian specialties, and convivial gatherings. The Kirchweih is free to enter and family-friendly.

Highlights Kirchweih Burgsalach 2026

Traditional Franconian festival tent Kirchweih on the Bollach, dance around the Kirchweih tree with the Raitenbucher Blaskapelle, traditional figures Platzknecht and Platzmagd, club festival community (Volunteer Fire Brigade, Shooting Club, Rural Youth, Sports Club), Kirchweih service, free admission, family-friendly.

Programme Kirchweih Burgsalach 2026

Friday, July 10, 2026 — Opening

Opening of the festival tent Kirchweih on the Bollach

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Festival tent operation with brass music
Setting up/decorating the Kirchweih tree

Sunday, July 12, 2026 — Main Festival Day

Kirchweih service of the Burgsalach parish
Dance around the Kirchweih tree with the Raitenbucher Blaskapelle, led by the Platzknecht and Platzmagd

Monday, July 13, 2026 — Festival Finale

Festival tent operation and closing

Prices Kirchweih Burgsalach 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks in the festival tent provided by the Kraft festival host family, festival beer from the Nennslingen St. Georgen Brewery.

Practical information

Practical information — Kirchweih Burgsalach

Getting There

Burgsalach is located in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district (Altmühlfranken), accessible via state roads from the direction of Weißenburg and Nennslingen.

Venue

Festival grounds on the Bollach, Burgsalach. Parish Burgsalach, Hiselau 2, 91790 Burgsalach. Contact: 09141 4838.

Date

Four festival days (Friday–Monday); Kirchweih service on Sunday.

Admission

Free admission, family-friendly. Food and drinks in the festival tent provided by the Kraft festival host family, festival beer from the Nennslingen St. Georgen Brewery.

Organizer

Festival community of Burgsalach clubs (Volunteer Fire Brigade, Shooting Club, Rural Youth, Sports Club).

Franconian Kerwa Tradition in Burgsalach

Burgsalach is a municipality in the Middle Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, located in the scenically attractive region of Altmühlfranken. The Kirchweih — known as "Kerwa" in Franconia — is the central village festival of the year and upholds the vibrant tradition of Franconian Kirchweihen, which have been celebrated in many towns and villages in the region for centuries.

A Festival Tent Kirchweih by the Clubs

The Kirchweih Burgsalach is supported by a community of local clubs: the Volunteer Fire Brigade, the Shooting Club, the Rural Youth, and the Sports Club. They are supported by the Kraft festival host family and the Nennslingen St. Georgen Brewery, which supplies the festival beer. The celebration takes place in a festival tent on the grounds on the Bollach. This collaboration of clubs is characteristic of the Franconian village Kerwa.

Dance Around the Kirchweih Tree

The highlight of the Kirchweih is the traditional dance around the Kirchweih tree. The young men parade together with the musicians of the Raitenbucher Blaskapelle through the village, led by the Platzknecht and Platzmagd — the central figures of Franconian Kerwa tradition. The decorated Kirchweih tree forms the symbolic center of the festival.

Kirchweih Service and Festival Operations

The Kirchweih also includes the Kirchweih service of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Burgsalach. Throughout the four festival days, the program is characterized by festival tent operations, brass music, Franconian specialties, and convivial gatherings. The event is free to enter and designed to be family-friendly.

Significance in the Altmühlfranken Festival Calendar

The Kirchweih Burgsalach fits into the dense Kirchweih calendar of the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, where numerous municipalities celebrate their own Kerwa. As an annual club festival with vibrant traditions, it attracts visitors from Burgsalach and the neighboring municipalities of the Nennslingen administrative union.