Kirchweih Wetzendorf
District Kirchweih in the Knoblauchsland with Kirchweihburschen and Betzentanz
About Wetzendorfer Kirchweih
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District Kerwa in the Knoblauchsland
Wetzendorf is located in the north of Nuremberg, on the edge of the Knoblauchsland vegetable-growing area — that fertile strip between Nuremberg, Fürth, and Erlangen that supplies Bavaria's capital with fresh salads, garlic, and asparagus. The Wetzendorfer Kirchweih is a classic Franconian district Kirchweih, organized by the Nuremberg City Property Management Department in cooperation with local clubs and the Kirchweihburschen.
Festival Grounds on Wetzendorfer Strasse
Directly on Wetzendorfer Strasse, in the middle of the district, lies a small festival ground. Here, the beer tent is set up for four to five days, alongside amusement rides and stalls — a children's carousel, shooting gallery, gingerbread hearts, bratwurst, and fish-on-a-stick stands. A manageable, village-like Kirchweih, right in the middle of the city of Nuremberg (independent city, Free State of Bavaria, 09564).
Kirchweihbaum, Betzentanz, and Knoblauchsländer Musikanten
The traditional Kerwa program follows the Franconian pattern: Beer tapping on Friday evening, erection of the Kirchweihbaum by the Kirchweihburschen on Saturday afternoon, festival music on Sunday, Frühschoppen on Monday, and Betzentanzen on Monday evening. The Betzentanzen is a Franconian tradition where a bouquet is passed from hand to hand while the music plays — whoever holds the bouquet when the music stops is eliminated. A playful way to crown the 'Kirchweihbaum King' or 'Queen'.
Knoblauchsländer Musikanten
The resident band for the Wetzendorfer Kirchweih is the Knoblauchsländer Musikanten, led by Georg Pfann — a brass band deeply rooted in the Knoblauchsland, which has been playing for Kirchweihen and district festivals in Nuremberg's northern districts for years. On Saturday evening, the program switches to party band sound, attracting a younger audience to the district Kerwa.
Wetzendorfer Kirchweih — edition 2026
District Kirchweih 2026 — Four Days of Celebration in July
From July 3 to 7, 2026, Wetzendorf in Nuremberg will be celebrating again. The Nuremberg City Property Management Department and the Wetzendorfer Kirchweihburschen are organizing the district Kerwa according to the proven schedule. The Knoblauchsländer Musikanten, under Georg Pfann, will provide the classic Kirchweih music on Sunday, and a party band will entertain the younger festival-goers on Saturday evening.
A beer tent, amusement rides, and stalls will be set up at the festival grounds on Wetzendorfer Strasse for the duration of the festival. Free admission to the festival grounds.
Programme Wetzendorfer Kirchweih 2026
Program Kirchweih Wetzendorf 2026
- Fri, July 3, 2026 — Kick-off: 7 p.m. Beer tapping, followed by festival in the beer tent until late at night
- Sat, July 4, 2026 — Kirchweihbaum: 4:30 p.m. Retrieval and erection of the Kirchweihbaum by the Wetzendorfer Kirchweihburschen. Festival continues with the party band »Hooruck«
- Sun, July 5, 2026 — Festival Sunday: Performances by the Knoblauchsländer Musikanten under the direction of Georg Pfann. Festival all day.
- Mon, July 6, 2026 — Kerwa Monday:
- 10:30 a.m. Frühschoppen / Morning drink
- 6:00 p.m. Betzentanzen — the Wetzendorf tradition to crown the Kirchweih
- Closing with the Knoblauchsländer Musikanten in the festival tent
- Tue, July 7, 2026 — Dismantling / Festival conclusion
Current overview of all Nuremberg Kirchweihen: nuernberg.de/kirchweihen.
Highlights Wetzendorfer Kirchweih 2026
- Kirchweihbaum Erection on Saturday by the Wetzendorfer Kirchweihburschen
- Knoblauchsländer Musikanten with Georg Pfann as the resident band of the Kerwa
- Betzentanzen on Monday evening — the classic Franconian Kerwa tradition
- Beer tent, amusement rides, stalls right in the district
- Free admission
Prices Wetzendorfer Kirchweih 2026
Free admission to the festival grounds. Food and drinks in the beer tent and at the food stalls at usual Bavarian Kirchweih prices. Mass of beer, bratwurst, Steckerlfisch, gingerbread hearts, sweets — everything that belongs to a Franconian Kerwa.
Practical information — Wetzendorfer Kirchweih
Getting There
Subway / Bus: Nürnberg-Wetzendorf is accessible via VGN bus lines — stop Wetzendorfer Strasse / Festplatz.
Car: Not recommended — very limited parking directly at the festival grounds, public transport is better.
Address: Festplatz an der Wetzendorfer Strasse, 90431 Nürnberg.
Admission
Free admission to the festival grounds. Food and drinks in the beer tent at usual Kirchweih prices.
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Where it takes place Wetzendorfer Kirchweih
Festplatz an der Wetzendorfer Strasse
Wetzendorfer Strasse, 90431 Nürnberg