Name: Kirchweih Wintersdorf 2026
Start: 2026-07-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Wintersdorf

Kärwa Wintersdorf

About Kärwa Wintersdorf

Every year on the second weekend in July, the small district of Wintersdorf near Zirndorf transforms into a Franconian festival island. Beer tent, Kärwabaum (fairground tree), shooting gallery, children's carousel, and swing boat – everything that makes up a classic Middle Franconian Kirchweih. The organizer is ASV Weinzierlein-Wintersdorf 1950 e.V., which has been organizing the Kärwa for generations. The town of Zirndorf and the district of Fürth officially list the festival in their Kärwa calendar.

Dates 10 Jul — 13 Jul 2026

Venue Zirndorf (09573)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kärwa Wintersdorf — edition 2026

The Kärwa in Wintersdorf will take place again in 2026 from Friday, July 10, to Monday, July 13. Four days of village Kärwa with beer tapping, raising of the Kärwabaum, festive church service, and Betzentanz. ASV Weinzierlein-Wintersdorf 1950 e.V. will provide catering. Free admission.

Kärwa Wintersdorf 2026

The Franconian Kirchweih in Wintersdorf will again take place in 2026 on the second weekend of July. The official Kärwa calendar 2026 for the city and district of Fürth (Fürth Aktuell) confirms the dates July 10-13.

What Visitors Can Expect

Beer tapping on Friday evening in the festival tent
Raising of the Kärwabaum on Saturday afternoon by the Kärwabuam
Festive church service and Betzentanz on Sunday
Shooting gallery, swing boat, candy, and carousel rides for families
Frühschoppen and closing on Monday

Highlights Kärwa Wintersdorf 2026

Beer tapping in the festival tent on Friday
Raising of the Kärwabaum on Saturday
Betzentanz on Sunday — pure Franconian tradition
Children's carousel and candy stalls for families

Programme Kärwa Wintersdorf 2026

Planned Schedule 2026

Friday, July 10

Evening — Beer tapping in the festival tent, followed by dancing and catering

Saturday, July 11

Afternoon — Festive raising of the Kärwabaum with the Kärwabuam
Evening — Festival operations in the festival tent

Sunday, July 12

Morning — Festive church service
Afternoon — Betzentanz around the Kärwabaum, family program
Evening — Dancing in the festival tent

Monday, July 13

Frühschoppen and closing of the Kärwa

The exact weekly program will be announced a few weeks before the date on the club channels of ASV Weinzierlein-Wintersdorf.

Prices Kärwa Wintersdorf 2026

Free admission to the tent. Catering (beer, sausages, steak, fries) by the club on site.

Practical information

Practical information — Kärwa Wintersdorf

Getting There

By car via the A6 exit Zirndorf, then towards Weinzierlein/Wintersdorf. Easily accessible by bike via the Bibert cycle path.

Admission

Free admission to the festival tent. Catering by ASV.

Families

Classic village Kärwa with a children's carousel, candy stalls, and a swing boat – family-friendly.

Middle Franconian Kärwa Tradition

Wintersdorf is one of the small districts of Zirndorf in the Middle Franconian district of Fürth (Bavaria). With only a few hundred inhabitants, the village is a prime example of those Franconian villages that keep their Kärwa tradition alive unchanged – year after year.

What Constitutes a Franconian Kärwa

The Franconian Kirchweih (»Kärwa«) follows a fixed ritual: beer tapping in the festival tent on Thursday or Friday, the raising of the Kärwabaum by the »Kärwabuam« (fairground lads) on Saturday afternoon, the festive church service and the traditional Betzentanz (a folk dance) with the wooden Betz as a dance prize on Sunday. In addition, there are candy stalls, a shooting gallery, a swing boat, and a children's carousel – all on a manageable scale, perfect for a village festival.

The Organizer ASV Weinzierlein-Wintersdorf

ASV Weinzierlein-Wintersdorf 1950 e.V. is the sports club covering the two Zirndorf districts of Weinzierlein and Wintersdorf. In addition to football, darts, and gymnastics, the annual Kärwa is one of the most important club activities – and at the same time the most important social event of the village.

Wintersdorf and Zirndorf

Zirndorf itself is known as the toy town (headquarters of the Playmobil manufacturer Brandstätter) and is located directly in the commuter belt of Nuremberg. Wintersdorf, on the other hand, preserves the rural character of the region and is easily accessible by car or bicycle.