Name: Kirchweih Elsenfeld 2026
Start: 2026-11-08T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-08T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ortsmitte Elsenfeld

Kerwa Elsenfeld

About Kerwa Elsenfeld

The Kirchweih Elsenfeld is the traditional “Kerwa” of the market town of Elsenfeld in the Miltenberg district of Lower Franconia. As in many communities in the Diocese of Würzburg, it is celebrated according to old custom on the second Sunday in November. The Kirchweih combines the church's patronal feast with social gatherings, Franconian delicacies, and customs. It is firmly anchored in the annual calendar of the community on the Bavarian Lower Main and is a unifying festival for the village community.

Dates 08 Nov — 08 Nov 2026

Venue Elsenfeld (09676)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kerwa Elsenfeld — edition 2026

The Kirchweih Elsenfeld 2026 will be celebrated on the second Sunday in November, November 8, 2026. Following the tradition of the Diocese of Würzburg, the Kerwa combines the Kirchweih church service, social gatherings, and Franconian delicacies into a community-building village festival in the market town of Elsenfeld.

In 2026, the Kirchweih in Elsenfeld will be celebrated on November 8, the second Sunday in November – the traditional Kirchweih date of the Diocese of Würzburg. The focus will be on the Kirchweih church service, social gatherings in the inns and at local clubs, and seasonal Franconian specialties. The Kerwa is a unifying festival for the village community and an expression of vibrant Franconian Kirchweih customs in the Miltenberg district.

Highlights Kerwa Elsenfeld 2026

Traditional Franconian Kerwa according to Würzburg Kirchweih tradition, Kirchweih church service, social gatherings, and Franconian delicacies in the heart of the market town.

Programme Kerwa Elsenfeld 2026

Sunday, November 8, 2026 — Elsenfeld

Kirchweih church service
Social gatherings in the inns and at local clubs
Seasonal Franconian delicacies
Preservation of Franconian Kirchweih customs in the market town

The detailed program will be announced by the market town of Elsenfeld and local clubs.

Prices Kerwa Elsenfeld 2026

The Kirchweih is freely accessible. Costs are incurred for food and drinks in the inns and at the clubs.

Practical information

Practical information — Kerwa Elsenfeld

Getting There

Elsenfeld is located in the Miltenberg district on the Bavarian Lower Main. Arrive by car via the B469; by train via Elsenfeld station (Maintalbahn). The events are concentrated in the town center and local inns.

Date

Second Sunday in November (2026: November 8). Date according to the Kirchweih tradition of the Diocese of Würzburg.

Note

The program and exact schedule will be announced by the market town of Elsenfeld and local clubs.

Kerwa – Franconian Customs on the Lower Main

The Kirchweih, affectionately called “Kerwa” in Franconia, is one of the most important traditional festivals in the communities of Lower Franconia. In Elsenfeld, a market town in the Miltenberg district in the state of Bavaria on the Bavarian Lower Main, between Spessart and Odenwald, the Kirchweih is an integral part of annual customs.

Date According to Würzburg Tradition

In Elsenfeld, the Kirchweih is celebrated according to the tradition of the Diocese of Würzburg on the second Sunday in November. This uniform date regulation – the “Allerweltskirchweih” (All Saints' Day Kirchweih) – was historically introduced to organize the multitude of local Kirchweih dates and still shapes the Kirchweih calendar of many Lower Franconian communities today.

Sociability, Delicacies, and Community

The Kirchweih traditionally includes the Kirchweih church service, social gatherings in the inns and at local clubs, and seasonal Franconian specialties. The Kerwa is less a large folk festival with amusement rides and more a community-building village festival that brings the people of the market town together.

Rooted in Franconian Kirchweih Customs

The Kirchweih Elsenfeld is part of the vibrant Franconian Kirchweih customs, which are still practiced today in the Miltenberg district and throughout Lower Franconia. It is an expression of regional identity and an integral part of community life.