Name: Kirchweih Schwebheim — Schwamer Kärm 2026
Start: 2026-09-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-07T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Plan / Festplatz Schwebheim

Schwamer Kärm

About Schwamer Kärm

The Schwamer Kärm is the most traditional Franconian Kirchweih in the southern district of Schweinfurt. From September 4th to 7th, 2026, the Plan in front of the Schwebheim church will be transformed into a festival ground with a Kirchweihbaum, Franconian village dances, Leberklöß-Essen, and a festival parade — supported by TSV 04 Schwebheim and the entire village community. According to the mayor, it is considered the 'highlight of all festivities' in the municipality.

Dates 04 Sep — 07 Sep 2026

Venue Schwebheim (09678)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Schwamer Kärm — edition 2026

The Schwamer Kärm 2026 runs from September 4th to 7th on the Plan in front of the Schwebheim church. Thursday Schnickerles-Essen, Friday Leberklöß-Essen, Saturday Kirchweihbaum erection from 2 PM, Sunday festive service and Franconian village dances, Monday Plan round and festival conclusion.

For generations, the Schwamer Kärm has followed a fixed schedule that structures the entire weekend. Highlights include the Kirchweihbaum erection using muscle power on Saturday afternoon and the Franconian village dances on Kirchweih Sunday, complemented by tavern specialties and the Planwein.

Highlights Schwamer Kärm 2026

Kirchweihbaum erection using muscle power on Saturday, Franconian village dances on Kirchweih Sunday, Plan round on festival Monday, Schnickerles and Leberklöß in the inns.

Programme Schwamer Kärm 2026

Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 — Kick-off

Schnickerles-Essen in the local inns

Friday, September 4th, 2026 — Leberklöß Day

Leberklöß-Essen in Schwebheim's inns
Festival activities on the Plan

Saturday, September 5th, 2026 — Planbaum Erection

2:00 PM Plan and Fichtenbursch arrive with a horse-drawn carriage to bring in the Planbaum
Erection using muscle power and simple tools (tradition!) with the participation of the music band
Festival activities on the Plan

Sunday, September 6th, 2026 — Festival Sunday

10:15 AM Festive service in the Evangelical Church of Schwebheim with Kirchweih sermon
Followed by tasting of the Planwein
1:30 PM Plan couples open the Franconian village dances: Walzer, Rheinländer, Schottisch, Dreher
Afterwards, open dance floor for all guests
Festival activities until late in the evening

Monday, September 7th, 2026 — Plan Round

From 7:00 AM Plan couples parade with musicians from house to house
2:00 PM Return of the Plan round to the Plan
Festival conclusion on the Plan

Prices Schwamer Kärm 2026

Free admission to all program points on the Plan. Food and drinks in the inns and at the festival stands at usual Kirchweih prices. Festive attire is welcome; traditional Franconian costume is traditional for the Plan dance.

Practical information

Practical information — Schwamer Kärm

Getting There

Car: A70 exit Schweinfurt-Werneck, then B286. Train: Schweinfurt station, then bus 8155 to Schwebheim.

Admission

Free for all program points on the Plan. Food and drinks at the club stands and inns.

Program Highlights

Thu: Schnickerles-Essen. Fri: Leberklöß-Essen. Sat 2:00 PM: Kirchweihbaum erection. Sun 10:15 AM: Festive service, 1:30 PM: Village dances. Mon from 7:00 AM: Plan round through the village, 2:00 PM: Return to the Plan.

Organizer

TSV 04 Schwebheim & Municipality of Schwebheim

A Franconian Kirchweih with Depth

Schwebheim is located about ten kilometers southwest of Schweinfurt in the Franconian Maintal valley. The Schwamer Kärm is the central Kirchweih of the municipality and traditionally falls on the 3rd or 4th weekend in September. With Thursday's 'Schnickerles-Essen', Friday's 'Leberklöß-Essen', the raising of the Kirchweihbaum on Saturday, the festive service and village dances on Sunday, and the grand festival round on Monday, the Kärm covers the classic Lower Franconian Kirchweih repertoire completely.

Plan and Fichtenbursch

The organizers of the Kirchweih are the Plan — the young men of the village who organize the festival — and the Fichtenbursch. They are responsible for erecting the Planbaum (the Schwebheim Kirchweihbaum) on Saturday afternoon — in the old tradition, exclusively with muscle power and simple tools, without a crane. This makes the erection one of the biggest moments of spectacle at the Kärm.

Franconian Village Dances

On Kirchweih Sunday from 1:30 PM, the Plan couples in traditional costume open the Franconian village dances on the Plan: Walzer, Rheinländer, Schottisch, and Dreher are danced to live music by the band. Afterwards, the dance floor opens to all guests — a custom that is still kept alive in this form in only a few Lower Franconian villages today.

Festival Parade and Bürgerball

In addition to the village dances, the Schwamer Kärm includes a festival parade of the clubs, the Schwebheim Bürgerball as a social highlight, the Kirchweih sermon (locally maintained as a humorous verse ritual), and the Frühschoppen with the music band. On festival Monday, the couples, accompanied by musicians, go from house to house before returning to the Plan.

Schnickerles and Leberklöß

Culinary, the Kärm is a concentrate of Franconian tavern cuisine: Schnickerles-Essen (offal dish) on Thursday, Leberklöß on Friday, later Bratwurst, Schweinshaxe, and of course the Planwein. The local restaurateurs and TSV 04 Schwebheim share the catering. A Nachkirchweih on the last weekend of September extends the festival for regular guests.