Name: Kirchweih Pinzberg 2026
Start: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Dorfplatz Pinzberg

Kerwa Pinzberg

About Kerwa Pinzberg

The Kirchweih Pinzberg is part of the annual Kerwa (church fair) season in the Franconian Switzerland. On the second Sunday in September — September 13, 2026 — the small municipality of Pinzberg in the Forchheim district celebrates its Kerwa. Raising the Kerwabaum (fair tree), dancing the Betzn, gathering the Madla, and festival tent catering are part of the typical Franconian choreography. The Walberla — the nearby table mountain — forms the unmistakable backdrop.

Dates 13 Sep — 13 Sep 2026

Venue Pinzberg (09474)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Kerwa Pinzberg — edition 2026

The Kirchweih Pinzberg 2026 will take place on Sunday, September 13 — the second Sunday in September. The Kerwabaum, festival tent, catering by local clubs, dance music, and the typical Franconian customs of "Madla zamspilln", "Baam aufstelln", and "Betzn austanzen" characterize the festival day.

The 2026 edition of the Kerwa Pinzberg follows centuries-old Franconian tradition. The clubs — young men's club, fire department, parish, traditional costume group — organize the festival together. The Kerwabaum is erected in the days before Sunday; on the festival Sunday itself, the church service, festival tent operations, and the Hammel- or Betzntanz (ram's or Betzn dance) are the focus.

Detailed band confirmations and the exact schedule will be communicated via the municipality of Pinzberg and local announcements.

Highlights Kerwa Pinzberg 2026

Authentic Franconian Kerwa with Kerwabaum, Betzn austanzen, and Madla zamspilln, festival tent catering by local clubs, parish church service, and dance music. In the shadow of the Walberla, the iconic table mountain of Franconian Switzerland.

Programme Kerwa Pinzberg 2026

Kirchweih Weekend Pinzberg — September 11–14, 2026 (typical choreography)

Thursday/Friday — Baam aufstelln: the young men erect the Kerwabaum using poles and manpower
Saturday — Festival tent opening, first live band, catering by the clubs
Sunday, September 13 — Festival Sunday
- morning — Festival service in the Pinzberg parish church
- noon — Festival catering in the tent
- afternoon — Betzn austanzen by the young men, Franconian competitive dance
- parallel — Madla zamspilln (round dance of the young women)
- evening — Dance band in the tent until late at night
Monday — Festival wind-down with Frühschoppen (morning pint) and dance evening

Updates via pinzberg.de and walberla.de.

Prices Kerwa Pinzberg 2026

Free admission. Catering by local clubs in the festival tent at typical Kerwa prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Kerwa Pinzberg

Getting There

Pinzberg is located in the Forchheim district, about 8 km east of Forchheim. By car via the A73 (Nuremberg–Bamberg), exit Forchheim-Süd. Forchheim train station, then continue by bus.

Admission

Free admission.

Walberla Hike

Ascent from Pinzberg village center to the Walberla (Ehrenbürg) approx. 30 min. Especially worthwhile in clear weather — panoramic view over Franconian Switzerland.

Contact

Municipality of Pinzberg. Website pinzberg.de. Overview of all Walberla Kerwa on walberla.de.

A Kerwa around the Walberla

The Kirchweih Pinzberg is one of the numerous Kerwa around the Walberla, the characteristic table mountain in the southwestern Franconian Switzerland. Pinzberg, a small municipality in the Forchheim district, traditionally celebrates its Kerwa on the second Sunday in September — thus on September 13 for 2026. The Kerwa tradition is one of the most vibrant folk traditions in Germany within the Franconian Switzerland and is not a tourist spectacle, but an expression of a dense village festival culture.

Madla zamspilln, Baam aufstelln, Betzn austanzen

Characteristic customs that distinguish the Franconian Kerwa from other Kirchweih traditions:

Madla zamspilln — the young women come together, often with rounds and play scenes on the festival evening
Baam aufstelln — the Kerwabaum is erected without machines, using poles and manpower, one of the oldest rituals of the Franconian Kerwa
Betzn austanzen — a competitive dance: a bouquet (Betzn) is passed around among the young men, whoever holds it when the music stops is eliminated — the last one is the winner and leads the festival party

Festival Tent and Catering

The customs are accompanied by Franconian catering — Schäuferla, Bratwürste, Sauerbraten, Hefekrapfen, Franconian beer — and a dance band or brass music in the festival tent. The local clubs share the organization: the young men's club, the fire department, the parish, and traditional costume groups are the main organizers.

Pinzberg and Franconian Switzerland

Pinzberg is a municipality with around 1,500 inhabitants in the Forchheim district. It lies at the foot of the Walberla (Ehrenbürg), a 532 m high table mountain that is one of the iconic landmarks of Franconian Switzerland. The region is famous for its traditional breweries, caves, hiking trails, and Kerwa — beer density and festival culture are exceptionally high here.

Walberla Hike and Kerwa Weekend

Visitors to the Pinzberg Kerwa can combine the day with a hike up the Walberla — the ascent from the village to the plateau takes about 30 minutes, and from the top, there is a wide view over Franconian Switzerland, the Wiesenttal valley, and the Pegnitz floodplain. A combination of nature and tradition that is particularly charming in September.