Köhlerfest Frammersbach
Traditional charcoal burner's festival in the Spessart Nature Park over the Pentecost weekend
About Köhlerfest Frammersbach
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Charcoal Burner Tradition in the Spessart
For centuries, the Spessart was one of Franconia's most important charcoal-burning areas: in the extensive forests around Frammersbach, charcoal burners (Köhler) produced charcoal in their piles (Meiler) from wood, which was indispensable for smithies and glassworks. The Köhlerfest Frammersbach keeps this old craft alive and celebrates it every year over the Pentecost weekend.
Lighting the Charcoal Pile
The heart of the festival is the ceremonial lighting of the charcoal pile (Kohlenmeiler) on the festival Sunday. The stacked wood pile is ignited before the eyes of the visitors – an impressive and rare spectacle that makes Frammersbach's connection to charcoal burning visible.
Four Days of Festivities
From Friday to Whit Monday, the festival grounds transform into a major meeting point for the entire region. Rock bands, Franconian brass music, a children's program with craft activities, a coffee and cake bar, and hearty Franconian cuisine ensure a great atmosphere on all four days.
Organizers and Travel
The Köhlerfest is organized by the Kegelsportclub (KSC) Frammersbach. A dedicated bus schedule brings guests from surrounding towns conveniently and safely to the festival grounds.
Köhlerfest Frammersbach — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Köhlerfest Frammersbach runs from May 22 to 25 over the Pentecost weekend. For four days, the market town of Frammersbach celebrates the old charcoal-burning tradition of the Spessart.
The highlight is the lighting of the 55th charcoal pile on festival Sunday at 3:00 PM. In addition, there will be rock bands, Franconian brass music, a children's program, and a coffee and cake bar. A dedicated bus schedule brings guests to the festival grounds.
Programme Köhlerfest Frammersbach 2026
Friday, May 22
- 5:00 PM — Festival Opening
- 8:30 PM — Rock Night with Das dicke Ende
Saturday, May 23
- 3:00 PM — Children's Afternoon with Crafts
- Evening — Mega Party with Jack's Friends
Sunday, May 24 — Festival Sunday
- 11:30 AM — Morning Pint with the Brass Band Die Blech
- 2:00 PM — Coffee and Cake Bar Opens
- 3:00 PM — Lighting of the 55th Charcoal Pile
- 4:00 PM — Live Music with Die Wiesenfelder
Monday, May 25 — Whit Monday
- 11:00 AM — Morning Pint with Weißbier, Weißwurst, and the Wombacher Dorfmusikanten
- 2:30 PM — Festival Wind-Down with the Spessartmusikanten
Highlights Köhlerfest Frammersbach 2026
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Getting There
Frammersbach is located in the Main-Spessart district in the Spessart Nature Park. A dedicated bus schedule is set up for the Köhlerfest, bringing guests from surrounding towns to the festival grounds. Travel by car via the B276.
Admission
The festival is free to enter. Food and drinks are subject to charge.
Services
Coffee and cake bar, Franconian cuisine (food and drinks), children's program with crafts, covered areas.
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Where it takes place Köhlerfest Frammersbach
Festgelände Frammersbach (Köhlerwiese)