Kirchweih Fischbach (Nürnberg)
District Kirchweih in Nuremberg's Southeast with Maypole Raising
About Fischbacher Kärwa
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Kärwa in Nuremberg's Southeast
The Kirchweih Fischbach – in Franconian dialect Fischbacher Kärwa – is the district Kirchweih of the southeastern Nuremberg district of Fischbach. It is one of about 40 district Kärwen that the City of Nuremberg organizes annually, spread throughout a dense summer calendar: from May to September, there's always a Kärwa somewhere in Nuremberg.
Festplatz Zum Schlüsselstein
The venue is the traditional Festplatz am Schlüsselstein in the heart of Fischbach. Here you'll find a beer tent, amusement rides (carousels, bumper cars, a small roller coaster section), shooting galleries, and candy stalls. The gastronomic program is managed by a festival host (in recent years, regularly the Schächtner family), who provides Franconian specialties, cold beer, and live music in the beer tent.
Kärwabaum with Wischbäume
The identity-defining element of the Fischbacher Kärwa is the raising of the Kärwabaum on Saturday: an approximately 30-meter-long, decorated pole is erected upright over several hours of hard work, using only muscle power and the help of so-called Wischbäume. This technique is widespread in Middle Franconia, but it's a spectacle every year that attracts hundreds of spectators.
Program of a Franconian Kärwa
The typical program of a district Kärwa follows a set rhythm: Opening on Friday evening (beer tapping, first dance music), main Kärwa day on Saturday (Kärwabaum raising, festival operations in the evening), Frühschoppen (morning pint) on Sunday (often with a church service), Family Day on Sunday afternoon, and winding down on Monday evening ('Auskärwa'). Bands and exact program details are published by the respective festival host and the SPD Nuremberg-Fischbach or the Citizens' Association Southeast shortly before the event.
Fischbach – S-Bahn Connection and Reichswald Forest
Fischbach is a district in Nuremberg's southeast on the railway line to Regensburg/Munich (S-Bahn connection S2). The district is located on the edge of the Nürnberger Reichswald (Imperial Forest). The Kärwa benefits from this: many visitors arrive by S-Bahn. VAG Nürnberg regularly lists the Fischbacher Kärwa among its recommended summer destinations.
Fischbacher Kärwa — edition 2026
Kärwa Weekend 2026
The Kirchweih Fischbach 2026 is confirmed in the official Kärwa calendar of the City of Nuremberg for Friday, July 31, to Monday, August 3, 2026. The venue is 'Zum Schlüsselstein 12' in the heart of the district. The full daily program with bands in the beer tent and special promotions will be published by the festival host and district associations before the date.
As in previous years, the raising of the Kärwabaum on Saturday will be a crowd-puller: an approximately 30-meter-long decorated pole is erected upright using only muscle power and Wischbäume – a spectacle that lasts several hours and attracts hundreds of spectators.
Programme Fischbacher Kärwa 2026
Daily Schedule 2026 (Typical Kärwa)
The exact band lineups and special promotions will be announced by the festival host before the event. As of Spring 2026, the following program levels are fixed:
- Friday, July 31, 2026 – Festival opening at Festplatz Zum Schlüsselstein; beer tapping in the beer tent; opening dance music
- Saturday, August 1, 2026 – Raising of the Kärwabaum (approx. 30 m, with Wischbäume and pure muscle power); all-day festival operations; evening festival tent music
- Sunday, August 2, 2026 – Frühschoppen, church service, and family afternoon with reduced prices on amusement rides
- Monday, August 3, 2026 – Winding down ('Auskärwa') with a final festival tent evening
Venue
Festplatz Fischbach, Zum Schlüsselstein 12, 90475 Nuremberg. Beer tent with live music, amusement rides (carousels, bumper cars), shooting galleries, and candy stalls.
Highlights Fischbacher Kärwa 2026
- Raising of the approx. 30 m long Kärwabaum with Wischbäume on Saturday
- Beer tent with live music and Franconian festival catering
- Amusement rides and stalls on the 'Zum Schlüsselstein' festival grounds
- Family program on Sunday with Frühschoppen
- Convenient arrival via S-Bahn S2 to Fischbach
Prices Fischbacher Kärwa 2026
Free admission. Prices for food, drinks, and amusement rides on-site. Often reduced prices on carousels on Family Sunday.
Practical information — Fischbacher Kärwa
Getting There
Take the S-Bahn S2 from Nuremberg Central Station to the Fischbach stop. From there, it's a short walk to the festival grounds at Schlüsselstein. By car: A9 or via the southern Nuremberg bypass, parking in surrounding residential streets (limited).
Admission
Admission to the Kärwa and the beer tent is free. Food, drinks, and amusement rides are paid for on-site.
Organization
City of Nuremberg, Property Office (Kirchweihen) in cooperation with the festival host and local associations. Overview of all district Kirchweihen: nuernberg.de/internet/stadtportal/kirchweihen.html.
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