Name: Kirchweih Obereßfeld 2026
Start: 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-06T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ortsmitte Obereßfeld (Ortsteil von Sulzdorf a.d.Lederhecke)

Kirchweih Obereßfeld

About Kirchweih Obereßfeld

The Kirchweih Obereßfeld is the traditional Kirchweih of the Obereßfeld district of the municipality Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke in Lower Franconia's Rhön-Grabfeld district. It is jointly organized by the Obereßfeld local associations – for one weekend in September, the village center transforms into a convivial festival with beer service, Franconian tavern cuisine, and live music. The Franconian Kirchweih is a central part of the village year in the Grabfeld region, supported by the fire brigade, sports club, music club, and church community together.

Dates 05 Sep — 06 Sep 2026

Venue Sulzdorf a.d.Lederhecke (09673)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Kirchweih Obereßfeld — edition 2026

The Kirchweih Obereßfeld 2026 will be hosted by the Obereßfeld local associations on Saturday, September 5th, and Sunday, September 6th, 2026. A classic Franconian Kirchweih weekend with a festive church service, beer service, Franconian tavern cuisine, and live music in the village center. Free admission.

The 2026 edition takes place on the weekend of September 5th/6th, 2026. The exact program will be published in the preceding weeks by the Obereßfeld local associations; the classic format of a Franconian Kirchweih typically includes:

Saturday: Beer service, Franconian snacks, and live music with local brass bands, often with a dance evening. Sunday: Festive church service in the parish church, followed by a morning pint with a stand concert, including lunch and a convivial end to the festival in the afternoon.

The dates are listed on the event calendar fraenkische-kirchweih.de; the exact detailed program is organized by the Obereßfeld local associations on-site.

Highlights Kirchweih Obereßfeld 2026

Classic Franconian Kirchweih with festive church service, beer service, tavern cuisine, live music, and stand concert in the center of Obereßfeld.

Programme Kirchweih Obereßfeld 2026

Saturday, September 5th, 2026

Opening of the Kirchweih in Obereßfeld village center
Beer service, Franconian tavern cuisine, and snacks
Evening live music with brass band / dance band

Sunday, September 6th, 2026

Festive church service in the Obereßfeld parish church
Morning pint with stand concert
Lunch and festival activities in the afternoon
Convivial end to the festival in the evening

Up-to-date program details via the Obereßfeld local associations and fraenkische-kirchweih.de.

Prices Kirchweih Obereßfeld 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at usual village festival prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Kirchweih Obereßfeld

Getting There

Obereßfeld is located northeast of Bad Königshofen in the Grabfeld region, about 15 km east of the A71 motorway (Erfurt–Schweinfurt). Car: A71, exit Bad Königshofen, then take the state roads towards Sulzdorf. Train: the nearest station is Bad Königshofen i.Grabfeld, from there continue by bus or car.

Admission

Admission to the Kirchweih is free. Food and drinks at usual village festival prices.

Program

A detailed program will be published shortly before the Kirchweih via the local associations and the event calendar fraenkische-kirchweih.de.

Kirchweih in the Grabfeld

The Kirchweih Obereßfeld is the annual main Kirchweih of the Obereßfeld district of the municipality Sulzdorf a.d.Lederhecke in the Lower Franconian district of Rhön-Grabfeld. The Grabfeld is the easternmost region of Lower Franconia, on the border with Thuringia, and culturally belongs to the Franconian Kirchweih tradition: each district celebrates its own patron saint's day, which is celebrated as Kirchweih throughout the summer and autumn.

Program and Schedule

The organizers are the Obereßfeld local associations – usually the fire brigade, sports club, music club, and church community working together. The classic Franconian Kirchweih program includes a festive church service, raising the decorated Kirchweih tree, beer service, live music with brass bands, Franconian tavern cuisine (sausages, pork shoulder, sauerkraut), and convivial evenings in the festival tent or community hall.

Sulzdorf a.d.Lederhecke

Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke is a rural municipality in the Grabfeld region between Königshofen and Bad Königshofen. The municipal area comprises several districts, each of which maintains its own Kirchweih. The Kirchweih Obereßfeld is one of the traditional local celebrations, supported by the voluntary work of the village associations.