Name: Kirchweih St. Willibald Deining 2026
Start: 2026-07-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-07T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festzelt Schloßstraße Deining

Willibaldskirwa Deining

About Willibaldskirwa Deining

The Willibaldskirwa in Deining is one of the most traditional Kirchweihen (church consecration festivals) in the Oberpfalz. For four days, Schloßstraße transforms into a festival mile with a beer tent, live bands, a parade, tree raising, and Baumaustanzen (a traditional dance around the maypole). A special feature is the Deininger Kirwabär, a tradition unique to Deining. The event is organized by the Kirwaverein Deining, chaired by Moritz Steigert.

Dates 04 Jul — 07 Jul 2026

Venue Deining (09373)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Willibaldskirwa Deining — edition 2026

The Willibaldskirwa Deining 2026 runs from Saturday, July 4th, to Tuesday, July 7th, 2026 (festival begins Friday evening). Four days of festival tent on Schloßstraße with tree raising, Game without Borders, festive church service, Baumaustanzen, Kirwabär, and live music. Organizer: Kirwaverein Deining.

The Kirchweih St. Willibald 2026 in Deining is officially announced for the days around July 4th to 7th, 2026. The festival begins on Friday (eve) in the festival tent on Schloßstraße; the traditional Kirwa days follow.

Saturday morning begins with the ceremonial raising of the decorated Kirwabaum at 9 a.m. The afternoon features the humorous "Game without Borders," and in the evening, a live band plays in the festival tent. Kirwa Sunday starts with the festive church service in St. Willibald, followed by a Frühschoppen, coffee and cake, and the traditional Baumaustanzen at 5 p.m. The event concludes on Kirwa Monday with the Kirwabaum raffle at the Hahnenwirt – including an appearance by the Deininger Kirwabär.

Highlights Willibaldskirwa Deining 2026

Raising of the Kirwabaum on Saturday morning
Baumaustanzen on Sunday afternoon
The Deininger Kirwabär – a tradition found only here
"Game without Borders" as a humorous competition
Kirwabaum raffle at the Hahnenwirt on Monday
Festival tent with live bands on several evenings

Programme Willibaldskirwa Deining 2026

Provisional Schedule

Fri, July 3rd, evening – Festival tent opening on Schloßstraße
Sat, July 4th, 9:00 a.m. – Raising of the Kirwabaum, afternoon "Game without Borders," evening live band
Sun, July 5th, 9:00 a.m. – Festive church service St. Willibald, Frühschoppen, afternoon coffee and cake, 5:00 p.m. Baumaustanzen
Mon, July 6th – Kirwa continuation, Kirwabär appearance, evening Kirwa wind-down
Tue, July 7th – Kirwabaum raffle at the Hahnenwirt

The detailed schedule for 2026 will be published by the Kirwaverein Deining on deining.de and on local notices.

Prices Willibaldskirwa Deining 2026

Free admission to the festival grounds. Live concerts in the festival tent may be subject to a charge.

Practical information

Practical information — Willibaldskirwa Deining

Getting There

By car: A3 exit Neumarkt Süd, then B299 towards Beilngries. Parking around Schloßstraße. By train: Deining station (Nuremberg–Regensburg line), a few minutes' walk to the festival grounds.

Admission

Free admission to the festival grounds. Concert evenings in the festival tent may incur a charge.

A Patron Saint Festival with its Own Profile

The Kirchweih St. Willibald in Deining is more than just a village Kirwa: it is a lovingly staged festival celebrating the patron saint of the Oberpfalz – Saint Willibald of Eichstätt – and is considered one of the highlights in the calendar of events for the municipality of Deining. For four days, Schloßstraße in the main town becomes the festival mile, organized by the Kirwaverein Deining with chairman Moritz Steigert.

Traditions Found Only Here

Three customs characterize the Deininger Kirwa:

Kirwabaum aufstellen (Raising the Kirwa Tree) on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. – a decorated festival tree that symbolizes the celebration
Baumaustanzen (Dancing around the Tree) on Sunday at 5 p.m. – the traditional partner dance ritual around the Kirwabaum
Kirwabär (Kirwa Bear) – a unique tradition practiced only in Deining, featuring a festival participant dressed as a bear who walks through the festival tent

The event concludes on Monday with the Kirwabaum raffle at the Hahnenwirt, where the tree erected for the Kirwa is raffled among the festival guests.

Program Between Festival Tent and Politics

The opening evening on Friday features live music in the festival tent. Saturday begins with the tree raising, followed by the humorous and sporty "Game without Borders" in the afternoon; the band Drum Schlooch performs in the evening. Sunday starts with a festive church service in St. Willibald, followed by a political Frühschoppen (morning pint) and coffee and cake in the afternoon, before the Baumaustanzen forms the emotional centerpiece.

Other Kirchweihen in the Districts

Deining is a municipality with numerous districts, and they also maintain their own Kirchweihen. In 2026, prior to the Willibaldskirwa, the following will take place, among others:

Kirchweih Herz-Jesu Sternberg – June 5, 2026
Kirchweih St. Vitus Großalfalterbach – June 14, 2026
Kirchweih St. Johannes der Täufer Pirkach – June 21, 2026

The Willibaldskirwa in the main town of Deining then forms the climax of the Kirchweih-rich early summer season.

Deining in the Neumarkt Region

Deining is located in the district of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz (Bavaria), at the transition between the Jura and Altmühltal valleys, south of Neumarkt. The municipality, with around 3,000 inhabitants, is part of a region whose identity is strongly shaped by the Kirchweih tradition – Deining is one of its most distinctive representatives.