Kirchweih Schwaig bei Nürnberg
Franconian Kirchweih in July with festival tent, amusement park, and Kärwaboum on the Am Bahndamm festival grounds
About Kärwa Schwaig
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The Schwaiger Kärwa
Schwaig bei Nürnberg is located just one S-Bahn stop east of the Nuremberg city limits in the Nürnberger Land district. The annual Kirchweih, alongside the Behringersdorfer Kärwa (June), is the municipality's second major local festival and is considered a reliable program point for families, clubs, and regulars' tables from the entire region in the Nuremberg area.
Am Bahndamm Festival Grounds
The Am Bahndamm festival grounds are centrally located and easily accessible from Nuremberg by S-Bahn line S1 in just a few minutes. For four days, there is a large festival tent with live music and a dance floor, an amusement park with rides, a selection of food stalls, and the famous Kirchweih tree, which is traditionally erected by the Kärwaboum on Saturday.
Tradition and Program
The Franconian Kirchweih follows a set choreography: beer tapping on Friday, raising the Kirchweih tree on Saturday, ecumenical service and morning pint on Sunday, and family day on Monday with discounted rides. The days are accompanied by music bands, shooting clubs, and the appearance of the Kärwaboum, who keep the tradition alive in their traditional costumes.
Kirchweih Cultural Heritage
The Franconian Kirchweih is registered as intangible cultural heritage in the Bavarian state inventory and is considered an identity-forming summer ritual in Middle Franconia and the Upper Palatinate. In Schwaig, the Kärwaboum have particularly contributed to the preservation of traditional costumes, dances, and songs.
Kärwa Schwaig — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Schwaiger Kirchweih is planned for the third weekend of July. As every year, the festival begins on Friday afternoon with the opening parade, a concert by the town band, and the ceremonial beer tapping in the early evening. On Saturday, the Kärwaboum will erect the Kirchweih tree in the festival grounds around noon, and in the evening, a live band will play in the festival tent.
Sunday and Monday offer the traditional ecumenical festival service, the morning pint, and a family afternoon with discounted rides. The exact dates and program details will be published in spring 2026 on the municipal website schwaig.de.
Programme Kärwa Schwaig 2026
Planned Schedule (4 festival days – detailed program for 2026 to be published in spring)
Friday
- Afternoon — Opening of the festival grounds, amusement park with discounted ride prices
- Concert by the Röthenbach town band at the town hall
- Ceremonial parade to the festival grounds with shooting clubs
- Beer tapping by the mayor of Schwaig in the large festival tent
- Evening concert in the festival tent
Saturday
- 2:00 PM — Erection of the Kirchweih tree by the Kärwaboum
- Evening — Live dance music in the festival tent
Sunday
- 10:00 AM — Ecumenical service
- 11:00 AM — Morning pint with brass music and accordion
- Afternoon — Tree dance by the Kärwaboum and Madla
- Evening — Festival tent operation with live band
Monday
- 2:00 PM–6:00 PM — Family day with discounted rides
- Winding down in the festival tent
Exact dates and bands will be published on schwaig.de.
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Getting There
By S-Bahn: S1 from Nuremberg Central Station, stop Schwaig (15 minutes). Approx. 5 minutes walk from the station to the festival grounds. By car: A3 (exit Nuremberg-Mögeldorf), paid parking available in the vicinity.
Admission
Free admission to the festival grounds. Rides and consumption in the festival tent are subject to charges.
Festival Tent
Open from 2:00 PM (Friday), from noon on Saturday and Sunday.
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Where it takes place Kärwa Schwaig
Kirchweihplatz Am Bahndamm Schwaig
Festplatz Am Bahndamm, 90571 Schwaig b.Nürnberg