Kirchweih Leutershausen
Traditional Kerwa in Franconian Romantic Franconia
About Leutershäuser Kerwa
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A Franconian Kerwa in Romantic Franconia
Leutershausen is located in the Ansbach district on the Altmühl river, picturesquely situated in Romantic Franconia — a region known for its half-timbered towns, wine and beer culture, and club festivals. The Leutershäuser Kerwa traditionally takes place on the first weekend of September and is one of the town's most important festivals.
Four Days Between Tradition and Sociability
The Kerwa begins on Friday evening with the festive Kirchweihfestumzug (Kerwa parade), in which the mayor, town council, shooting clubs, and especially the Kerwaboum and Kerwamadli (Kerwa boys and girls) parade the Kerwa tree through the town center. This is followed by the traditional Bieranstich (beer tapping ceremony) in the festival tent — the official start of the four-day program.
Program Highlights
- Friday evening: Festival opening with parade, beer tapping ceremony, festival band (most recently, e.g., »Diebacher Buam«)
- Saturday: Daytime festival activities, evening Kerwa party in the festival tent, traditional King's Ball at the "Zur Krone" inn
- Sunday: Festival service at St. Peter's Church, market activities in the town center, political morning pint, public Bürgerschießen (citizens' shooting competition) in the afternoon, Night Watchman city tour in the evening
- Monday: Citizens' shooting competition in the afternoon, followed by a magic clown show with coffee and cake, evening performance by the party band »ZEFIX« and fireworks to conclude
- Schlachtschüssel: regional culinary highlight – freshly slaughtered meat served in the festival tent has been a part of the Leutershäuser Kerwa for generations
Kerwa Lives from the Commitment of the Clubs
The Leutershäuser Kerwa is supported by a dense network of local clubs: shooting clubs, traditional costume groups, the fire department, and the St. Peter parish are actively involved. Sporting events such as Taekwondo demonstrations complement the classic program. Anyone who wants to experience traditional Franconian Kerwa customs will find themselves in the right place in Leutershausen.
Leutershäuser Kerwa — edition 2026
The Kirchweih Leutershausen 2026 will take place on the first weekend of September. Following the classic rhythm, it falls around the first Sunday in September; based on previous years' festivals (2024: Aug 30–Sep 2; 2017: Sep 1–4), it is expected to be September 4–7, 2026. Official confirmation will be provided by the city of Leutershausen via leutershausen.de and frankentourismus.de.
The festival program follows the proven structure of a Middle Franconian Kerwa: parade on Friday with beer tapping and festival band, festival activities on the weekend with Kerwa party and King's Ball, festival service on Sunday, citizens' shooting competition in the afternoon, magic clown show and fireworks on Monday evening.
Programme Leutershäuser Kerwa 2026
Expected Program of the Leutershäuser Kerwa
Friday
- 7:00 PM — Festival grounds open
- 7:00 PM — Kerwa Parade with mayor, town council, shooting clubs, Kerwaboum and Kerwamadli with Kerwa tree
- 8:00 PM — Beer tapping ceremony in the festival tent, accompanied by the festival band
Saturday
- Daytime festival activities
- 8:00 PM — Kerwa party in the festival tent
- 8:30 PM — King's Ball at the "Zur Krone" inn
Sunday
- 9:30 AM — Festival service at St. Peter's Church
- 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM — Market in the town center
- 2:00 PM — Political afternoon program
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM — Public Citizens' Shooting Competition
- 7:30 PM — Night Watchman city tour
Monday
- 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM — Citizens' shooting competition
- 3:00 PM — Magic clown show with coffee and cake
- 7:30 PM — Party band »ZEFIX«
- 9:00 PM — Fireworks to conclude
The exact 2026 program will be published by the city of Leutershausen in due course.
Highlights Leutershäuser Kerwa 2026
- Kerwa parade with Kerwaboum and Kerwamadli
- Traditional Schlachtschüssel in the festival tent
- Public citizens' shooting competition on Sunday and Monday
- King's Ball at the "Zur Krone" inn
- Fireworks on Monday evening
Prices Leutershäuser Kerwa 2026
Admission to the festival grounds and market is free. Admission fees may be charged for the Kerwa party in the festival tent and for the King's Ball (price as of 2017, e.g., 3 Euros for the Night Watchman tour). Current prices will be published by the city before the festival begins.
Practical information — Leutershäuser Kerwa
Getting There
Leutershausen can be reached via the A 7 (Ansbach exit) or the B 13. By train to Ansbach-Hbf and then by bus to Leutershausen.
Admission
Admission to the festival grounds is free. Admission fees may be charged for the Kerwa party and the King's Ball.
Tip
If you want to try the Franconian Schlachtschüssel, you should reserve a seat in the festival tent in good time – the dish is a core part of this Kerwa's identity and is accordingly popular.
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Where it takes place Leutershäuser Kerwa
Festplatz Leutershausen
Festplatz / Marktplatz Leutershausen, 91578 Leutershausen