Name: Kirchweih Fuchsstadt — Landjugend 2026
Start: 2026-07-03T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-06T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Alte Schule, Am Kirchberg 6

Kirchweih Fuchsstadt

About Kirchweih Fuchsstadt

The Kirchweih of the Landjugend Fuchsstadt is the annual Kerwa (church consecration festival) of the municipality of Fuchsstadt in the district of Bad Kissingen (Lower Franconia). Early July 2026 — the exact date will be communicated in the weeks before the festival (Reference: 2024 from July 5th to 8th, 2025 on July 6th) — the Landjugend Fuchsstadt e.V. invites you to the Alte Schule at Kirchberg 6. A festival service, the Hammeltanz (a traditional dance), and a festival tent characterize the weekend.

Dates 03 Jul — 06 Jul 2026

Venue Fuchsstadt (09672)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Kirchweih Fuchsstadt — edition 2026

The Kirchweih Fuchsstadt 2026 is expected to take place in early July — the exact date will be communicated by the Landjugend Fuchsstadt e.V. in the weeks before the festival. As every year, the venue is the Alte Schule at Kirchberg 6. A festival service, the Hammeltanz, and festival tent operation will characterize the weekend.

The 2026 edition of the Kirchweih Fuchsstadt continues the annual tradition of the Landjugend association. Based on the dates for 2024 (July 5th–8th) and 2025 (July 6th), a comparable early July date can be expected for 2026. The specific festival week will be published on the association's and municipality's channels.

As always, the Landjugend Fuchsstadt e.V. organizes the entire festival on a voluntary basis. The festival service, the Hammeltanz, and the catering in the festival tent remain the central elements — a tradition that is kept alive and well in the Vorderrhön region.

Highlights Kirchweih Fuchsstadt 2026

Raising of the Kerwabaum by the young men, traditional Hammeltanz on Sunday afternoon, festival tent catering by Landjugend Fuchsstadt e.V., Franconian parish church service, live bands on several evenings.

Programme Kirchweih Fuchsstadt 2026

Kirchweih Fuchsstadt 2026 — Early July (Date TBC)

Friday — Raising of the Kerwabaum by the young men of the Landjugend
Friday evening — Festival opening in the tent, first live band, catering by the Landjugend
Saturday — Festival activities during the day, big live band in the evening
Sunday, 10:15 AM — Festival Service in the parish church of Fuchsstadt (date according to 2024 tradition)
Sunday midday — Festival catering, lunch by the Landjugend
Sunday afternoon — Coffee and cake, Hammeltanz by the young men and women
Sunday evening — Another live band, festival tent operation
Monday — Festival finale with a traditional dance evening

Updates via landjugend.bayern.

Prices Kirchweih Fuchsstadt 2026

Free admission. Catering in the festival tent by the Landjugend at usual association prices — Franconian delicacies, regional beer, Hefekrapfen.

Practical information

Practical information — Kirchweih Fuchsstadt

Getting There

Fuchsstadt is located in the district of Bad Kissingen, approx. 12 km southwest of Bad Kissingen. By car via the A7 (Würzburg–Fulda), exit Hammelburg, then continue on the state road.

Admission

Free admission.

Current Dates

Date for 2026 will be communicated in the weeks before the festival via the Landjugend channels. Updates at landjugend.bayern and fuchsstadt.de.

A Franconian Kerwa by the Landjugend

The Kirchweih Fuchsstadt is organized by the Landjugend Fuchsstadt e.V. — a typical organizational structure in Lower Franconian communities, where young farmers and villagers jointly continue the Kerwa tradition. The venue is the Alte Schule at Kirchberg 6, a historic school building in the center of Fuchsstadt.

What characterizes a Lower Franconian Kerwa

The Franconian Kerwa of the Bad Kissingen / Rhön-Saale region follows a strictly traditional format:

Raising of the Kerwabaum (Kerwa tree) — erected by the young men on Friday
Festival Service — on Sunday morning in the parish church, with the Landjugend participating in traditional costume
Hammeltanz — a Franconian wedding dance with a stick and a goose/duck, the traditional highlight of every Kerwa
Festival tent operation with catering by the Landjugend
Franconian delicacies: Schäuferla (pork shoulder), Bratwürste (sausages), Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef), Hefekrapfen (yeast doughnuts), Franconian beer
Live bands on Saturday and Sunday evenings
Family program with Frühschoppen (morning pint) and children's activities

Dates 2024 and 2025 as reference

The Kirchweih Fuchsstadt takes place annually in early July. In 2024, the festival ran from Friday, July 5th to Monday, July 8th. In 2025, the highlight was on Sunday, July 6th. For 2026, a comparable date in early July is expected — the exact festival week will be communicated via the association's channels and the municipality of Fuchsstadt.

Fuchsstadt in the district of Bad Kissingen

Fuchsstadt is a small municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen, located in the Vorderrhön region between Bad Kissingen and Hammelburg. The region is characterized by agriculture, with traditional inns, small breweries, and a vibrant club life. The Landjugend is one of the most active organizations — the association's calendar is diverse, featuring Grenzgang (a traditional border walk), senior gatherings, summer festivals, and the annual Kerwa as the social highlight.