Kirchweih Fellen
Fetching the Kirchweih on Herrenberg and the Plotzburschen custom in the Sinngrund
About Felliner Kirchweih
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A Kerwa That Has Preserved Its Customs
Fellen is a small village in the Main-Spessart district, within the Burgsinn administrative community, nestled in a quiet and dreamy side valley of the Sinngrund. First documented in 1226, the village still thrives today on agriculture, tourism, and a strong network of local clubs. The Felliner Kirchweih is the highlight of the village year and one of the few Spessart Kerwen whose customs are passed down with meticulous detail—it is documented in the official customs collection of the Burgsinn administrative community as well as listed on fraenkische-kirchweih.de.
'Fetching the Kirchweih' on Herrenberg
On Kirchweih Sunday, young men in white linen shirts march up the Herrenberg hill above the village. Each carries a pitchfork (Heugabel) on which a Kirchweih cake is impaled. They return to the village with these speared cakes—the custom is called 'fetching the Kirchweih' and symbolizes that the festival has now officially arrived in the village. Over 100 years ago, the 'Kirbma'—the Kirchweih tree, a decorated spruce with a wreath and colorful ribbons—was erected in the middle of the village in a stone-bordered square; today, it stands next to the inn.
The Plotzburschen — The Youngest School Leavers as Main Actors
The 'Plotzburschen' (also called Platz- or Planburschen) play a leading role in the Kerwa. These are the lads who have left school in the current year—thus, the youngest bachelors of the year. They fetch the 'Kirbma', decorate it, erect it, and manage the further course of the festival. On Kirchweih Monday, the music band, accompanied by the Plotzburschen, goes from house to house, plays a serenade in front of each property, and collects money for the musicians. In the evening, the 'Plotzburschen and -schicksen' (the youngest girls of the year) lead the Kirchweih dance in the Haas hall—they are the main actors of the festival.
The Haas Hall and the Felliner Dance Evening
The dance in the Haas hall is the social highlight of the Felliner Kerwa. Here, the Plotzburschen meet their dance partners, here the festival is passed on to the next generation, and here the multi-day Kerwa only ends late at night. The Kerwa has become an anchor of identity in Fellen—it is documented and promoted as a demonstrative custom by the Burgsinn administrative community, the Sinngrundallianz, and fraenkische-kirchweih.de.
Felliner Kirchweih — edition 2026
The Kirchweih in Fellen follows a decades-old sequence of customs that does not change: On Kirchweih Sunday, the Plotzburschen, in white linen shirts, march to the Herrenberg with pitchforks, impale the prepared Kirchweih cake there, and thus 'fetch' the Kerwa back to the village. The Kirbma—a decorated spruce with a wreath and colorful ribbons—is already erected next to the inn at this time.
On Kirchweih Monday, the music band, together with the Plotzburschen, parades from house to house, plays serenades in front of each property, and collects money for the musicians. In the evening, Plotzburschen and Plotzschicksen lead the Kirchweih dance in the Haas hall. The exact date for 2026 will be communicated locally a few weeks before the festival.
Programme Felliner Kirchweih 2026
Traditional Sequence of the Felliner Kirchweih
Kirchweih Sunday
- Morning — Kirchweih service in the Fellen parish church
- Noon — Gathering of the Plotzburschen in white linen shirts
- Afternoon — March to Herrenberg, 'fetching the Kirchweih': each lad impales a Kirchweih cake on his pitchfork and carries it back to the village
- Late Afternoon — Erection and decoration of the 'Kirbma' (Kirchweih tree) next to the inn
- Evening — Kirchweih dance in the Haas hall
Kirchweih Monday
- Morning — Music band and Plotzburschen parade from house to house, play a serenade in front of each property, and collect money for the musicians
- Evening — Second Kirchweih dance in the Haas hall, led by the Plotzburschen and -schicksen
Current dates and program: Burgsinn Administrative Community — Description of Customs.
Highlights Felliner Kirchweih 2026
- 'Kirchweih holen' on Herrenberg with pitchforks and Kirchweih cake
- Plotzburschen in white linen shirts as main actors
- Erection of the Kirbma (Kirchweih tree) next to the inn
- House-to-house performances by the music band on Kirchweih Monday
- Kirchweih dance in the Haas hall with Plotzburschen and -schicksen
Prices Felliner Kirchweih 2026
Admission to public custom events is free. Dance evening in the Haas hall may have an admission fee — details from the inn.
Practical information — Felliner Kirchweih
Getting There
Fellen is located in the Sinngrund region of the Main-Spessart district, accessible from the A7 motorway (Burgsinn exit) and via the state road. Parking is available on the outskirts of the village.
Admission
Admission to the public program points of the Kerwa is free. The dance evening in the Haas hall may have an admission fee.
Date
The date of the Felliner Kerwa is announced annually on village notice boards and through the Burgsinn administrative community. The Kerwa season in the Franconian Spessart traditionally falls in late summer and early autumn.
Contact
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Burgsinn, Tel. 09356/99100.
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Where it takes place Felliner Kirchweih
Saal Haas / Herrenberg / Ortskern Fellen