Name: Kirmes in Scheuern 2026
Start: 2026-07-03T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-06T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ortskern Scheuern

Kirmes Scheuern

About Kirmes Scheuern

The Kirmes in Scheuern, a district of the municipality of Tholey in the St. Wendel district, is one of the traditional summer fairs in the St. Wendel region. For several days at the beginning of July, clubs, the parish, and the village community maintain common customs including a high mass, the Hammeltanz (sheep dance), a Kirmes speech, and catering by local associations – a piece of Saarland folk culture away from the main routes.

Dates 03 Jul — 06 Jul 2026

Venue Tholey (10046)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Kirmes Scheuern — edition 2026

The Kirmes in Scheuern will traditionally take place in early July 2026 – the exact date will be confirmed by the Scheuern local council and the village community in spring 2026. As usual, there will be four days of programming with the tapping of the first keg, live music, high mass, and the Hammeltanz.

The organizers are the Scheuern village community and the local council in cooperation with the municipality of Tholey. The exact date for 2026 will be announced on the municipal website tholey.de and in the local press (St. Wendeler Land Nachrichten).

Highlights Kirmes Scheuern 2026

Traditional Saarland village fair
Hammeltanz with Kirmes speech
High mass for the patron saint's festival
Catering by associations with Schwenker, Lyoner, and Saarschoppen
Authentic St. Wendel region

Programme Kirmes Scheuern 2026

Provisional Program Outline (Early July 2026)

Friday

6:00 PM — Setting up the Kirmes stands in the village center
7:00 PM — Official opening with tapping of the first keg
8:00 PM — First Kirmes evening with live music

Saturday

2:00 PM — Family afternoon
7:00 PM — Concert / Cover band
10:00 PM — Dance evening

Sunday (Kirmes Sunday)

10:30 AM — High mass for the patron saint's festival
11:30 AM — Morning pint with brass music
3:00 PM — Coffee afternoon
7:00 PM — Kirmes evening with Hammeltanz and Kirmes speech

Monday

5:00 PM — Kirmes wind-down with final rounds at the stands

The exact program for 2026 will be published in early summer and may differ from the structure described here.

Prices Kirmes Scheuern 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at the association stands.

Practical information

Practical information — Kirmes Scheuern

Getting There

By car via the A1 or the B41/B269 to Tholey, then country road to the Scheuern district. Public transport: Bus from St. Wendel or Lebach (saarVV).

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks at the association stands at village prices.

Tips

Combining it with a visit to the Tholey Benedictine Abbey and the Richter/Maqsoodi windows is worthwhile – Tholey is only a few minutes away. Try to watch the Hammeltanz on Sunday; it's the social heart of the Kirmes.

A Village Fair with Hammeltanz

The Kirmes in Scheuern is one of the classic village fairs traditionally held in the St. Wendel region at the beginning of July. Organized by the Scheuern village community in the municipality of Tholey, it combines a religious element (patron saint's festival, high mass) with pronounced secular conviviality (Hammeltanz, catering by associations, live bands).

The Hammeltanz – Saarland Tradition

The Hammeltanz is one of the central rituals of the Saarland village fair. Young couples dance in a circle around a decorated pole or the main prize, stylized as a "Hammel" (wether). Whoever holds the Hammel when the music stops is the Kirmes winner and is ceremonially celebrated as the winner of the season in the subsequent ceremony. It is a tradition with a wink that is still alive in villages like Scheuern.

Associations as Organizers

The Kirmes in Scheuern thrives on the commitment of local associations: sports club, music club, fire department, parish, women's association. They are responsible for catering, program design, and setup/dismantling. Proceeds remain within the village community and finance club activities or smaller investments.

Program Tradition

Typically, the Kirmes is spread over four days – Friday to Monday. Opening on Friday evening with the tapping of the first keg, live music on the weekend, a Kirmes search and a Kirmes speech with current news from the village in humorous form, on Sunday the high mass and the Kirmes Sunday morning pint, the traditional Hammeltanz usually on Sunday or Monday.

Tholey and the St. Wendel Region

Tholey, with around 12,500 inhabitants, is one of the larger municipalities in the St. Wendel region, known beyond its borders for the Benedictine Abbey and its stained glass windows by Gerhard Richter and Mahbuba Maqsoodi. The surrounding area consists of characteristic small villages like Scheuern – the Kirmes is their annual anchor. Those who want to experience the authentic Saarland away from the city center of Saarbrücken will find an unvarnished, warm-hearted version here.