Traditional Franconian Kirchweih in the Franconian Switzerland
The Franconian Kirchweih — the "Kerwa" — is one of the most important traditional festivals of the year in the Forchheim district and the adjacent Franconian Switzerland. Langensendelbach also celebrates its Kirchweih as a convivial village festival: Kirchweihbaum, festival operations, dancing, brass music, and Franconian delicacies are an integral part of it. The Kerwa is traditionally supported by the local Kirchweih society and the village youth.
Traditionally, the Kirchweih Langensendelbach takes place on the first Sunday in July. For 2026, the official event calendar of the municipality of Langensendelbach lists July 9, 2026. The detailed program for the Kirchweih days will be announced by the local Kirchweih society closer to the date — specific program items will not be invented here.
Langensendelbach is a municipality in the Forchheim district, Bavaria, at the transition to the Franconian Switzerland between Erlangen and Forchheim. The region is known for its dense Kirchweih culture and its breweries.
For 2026, the official event calendar of the municipality of Langensendelbach lists July 9 as the Kirchweih date, in line with the tradition of holding the Kirchweih on the first Sunday in July.
The Kerwa is celebrated according to Franconian custom as a convivial village festival with the erection of the Kirchweihbaum, festival operations, dancing, brass music, and Franconian delicacies, supported by the local Kirchweih society and the village youth. The detailed daily program for 2026 will be announced by the local Kirchweih society closer to the date; specific program items will not be invented.
Location: Village center Langensendelbach. Date according to municipal calendar: July 9, 2026 (first Sunday in July).
Note: The detailed daily program for 2026 will be published by the local Kirchweih society closer to the date. Date according to the event calendar of the municipality of Langensendelbach.
Village center Langensendelbach, Forchheim district. Arrival via the district and state roads between Erlangen and Forchheim.
Free admission to the Kirchweih grounds. Food and drinks are paid for on site.
July 9, 2026, according to the event calendar of the municipality of Langensendelbach (Kirchweih traditionally on the first Sunday in July). Contact: [email protected].
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