Name: Kirchweih Kirchehrenbach 2026
Start: 2026-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ortsmitte Kirchehrenbach

Kirwa Kirchehrenbach

About Kirwa Kirchehrenbach

The Kirchweih Kirchehrenbach is one of the vibrant Franconian Kirwa traditions around the Walberla — the distinctive table mountain of the Fränkische Schweiz. On the last Sunday of August (2026: August 30th), the center of the Upper Franconian municipality of Kirchehrenbach transforms into a festival mile with Kirwabaum-Aufstellen (raising of the Kirwa tree), Betzenaustanzen (dancing out the Betzen) by the Kirwa couples, Vuuglsuppn (a local soup), and festival activities. For the municipality's anniversary year 2026, the Kirchweih also marks the conclusion of the anniversary celebrations.

Dates 30 Aug — 30 Aug 2026

Venue Kirchehrenbach (09474)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kirwa Kirchehrenbach — edition 2026

The Kirchweih Kirchehrenbach 2026 will take place on Sunday, August 30, 2026 — the last Sunday in August. Traditional Franconian Kirwa with Baam aufstelln (raising of the Kirwa tree), Madla zamspilln (boys-girls tradition), Betzn austanzen (closing dance with competitive character), and festival activities in the village center. The event marks the conclusion of the 2026 anniversary year of the municipality of Kirchehrenbach.

The 2026 edition is confirmed for August 30, 2026, via the event portal walberla.de and the event calendar of the municipality of Kirchehrenbach (as of 12/2025). The Kirwa is the second annual Kirchweih of the municipality — the first falls on the first Sunday in May as part of the Walberlafest.

Detailed times (festival start on Friday, raising of the Kirwa tree, Madla zamspilln, festive church service on Sunday, Betzn austanzen) will be published in the weeks leading up to the event in the event calendar and local press (Nordbayerische Nachrichten Forchheim).

Highlights Kirwa Kirchehrenbach 2026

Last Kirchweih of Kirchehrenbach's 2026 anniversary year; vibrant Franconian Kirwa customs (Madla zamspilln, Baam aufstelln, Betzn austanzen); location at the foot of the Walberla, the most distinctive table mountain of the Fränkische Schweiz.

Programme Kirwa Kirchehrenbach 2026

Program Weekend of the Kirwa, Focus Sunday, August 30, 2026

Friday/Saturday — Festival opening with beer tapping, tent activities; Madla zamspilln (traditional boys-girls selection)
Saturday Morning/Afternoon — Baam aufstelln: Raising of the Kirwa tree by the Kirwaboum Kirchehrenbach boys' team
Sunday, August 30 — Morning — Festive Church Service in the parish church of Kirchehrenbach
Sunday Afternoon — Frühschoppen (morning pint) with festival band, tent activities, Franconian festival food (Vuuglsuppn, Bratwurst, Schäuferla)
Sunday Evening — Betzn austanzen: traditional closing dance of the Kirwa couples until the last standing couple wins the "Betzn" (dance prize)

Current program: kirchehrenbach.de

Prices Kirwa Kirchehrenbach 2026

Free admission. Beer approx. 5 EUR/liter, Vuuglsuppn 5-7 EUR, Schäuferla 12-15 EUR.

Practical information

Practical information — Kirwa Kirchehrenbach

Getting There

Kirchehrenbach is located on the B 470 in the Wiesenttal, about 20 min. east of Forchheim, 40 min. northeast of Nuremberg. By train: Forchheim station, then bus 222 or taxi. Hikers: Walberla circular hike from the village possible.

Time and Place

Sunday, August 30, 2026 (last Sunday in August) — Village center and festival grounds Kirchehrenbach. The main festival day is Sunday, but the program typically starts on Friday evening and runs until Monday.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks available in the festival tent and at the stalls — beer, Vuuglsuppn, Bratwurst, Schäuferla.

Contact

Municipality of Kirchehrenbach. Tel.: 09191 7989-0. E-Mail: [email protected].

A Kirwa at the Foot of the Walberla

The Walberla (officially „Ehrenbürg") is the distinctive table mountain in the heart of the Fränkische Schweiz — a rocky plateau offering views over the entire Wiesenttal region. At its southern foot lies the municipality of Kirchehrenbach in the Forchheim district. The annual Kirchweih is one of the showcases of the vibrant Franconian Kirwa tradition.

Two Kirchweihen Per Year

A special feature of Kirchehrenbach: The municipality celebrates two Kirchweihen per year — the first on the first Sunday in May as part of the Walberlafest (one of the most famous Volksfeste in the Fränkische Schweiz), the second on the last Sunday of August as the „normal" parish Kirchweih. Both occasions are organized separately; while the May Kirchweih is more tourist-oriented, the August Kirwa retains the character of a classic village festival.

Madla zamspilln, Baam aufstelln, Betzn austanzen

The typical Franconian customs are still alive in Kirchehrenbach: „Madla zamspilln" — the young men choose their dance partners the evening before through a traditional game; „Baam aufstelln" — raising of the Kirwa tree by the young men's team; „Betzn austanzen" — the traditional closing dance, where the Kirwa couples dance until exhaustion, the last couple standing wins the „Betzn" (dance prize). These customs clearly distinguish the Franconian Kirwa from the Upper Bavarian Kirchweih.

Anniversary Year 2026 of the Municipality

The Kirchehrenbach Kirchweih 2026 concludes the municipality's anniversary year. In the run-up to 2026, several anniversary events took place; the Kirwa at the end of August symbolically marks the end of the year's festivities. The Walberla tourism website (walberla.de) has already announced the end of August date for Kirchehrenbach in 2026.

Kirchehrenbach in the Forchheim District

Kirchehrenbach is a small Upper Franconian municipality in the Forchheim district with around 2,300 inhabitants. It is located in the Wiesenttal on the B 470, about 20 minutes east of Forchheim. The main attraction of the municipality is the Walberla; the Walberla hiking trail and the May Kirchweih are regional visitor magnets.