Melborner Wiesenfest zur Sommersonnenwende
Village summer festival for the Summer Solstice in Hörselberg-Hainich — Wartburgkreis
About Melborner Wiesenfest
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Village Summer Festival Since 2001
The Melborner Wiesenfest was launched in 2001 and has since become one of the central summer festivals in the Hörsel Valley. It takes place annually for the Summer Solstice (around June 21st) on the festival grounds in Melborn — a district of the municipality of Hörselberg-Hainich in the Wartburg district. The organizer is the Ortsgemeinschaft Melborn, a dedicated village association that hosts the festival together with the fire department, sports club, and other village associations.
Program — Stage, Games, and Merriment
The program follows the classic format of a village summer festival: Saturday evening opening with a stage program and dance music, beer bar, bratwurst stands, children's carousel, and game stalls. Sunday morning 'Frühschoppen' (morning pint) with brass band music, lunch with regional specialties, children's program in the afternoon, and a cozy end to the festival in the evening.
Summer Solstice as the Occasion
The Summer Solstice — the longest day of the year around June 21st — is the occasion for 'Sonnwendfeste' (Solstice Festivals) in many villages in central Germany. In Melborn, it is celebrated as the central festival event of the year — symbolically marking the transition from early summer to high summer and the beginning of the summer holiday season.
Hörselberg-Hainich in the Wartburg District
The municipality of Hörselberg-Hainich (approx. 4,200 inhabitants) is located in the Wartburg district in the state of Thuringia — at the transition from the Hörsel Valley to the Hainich National Park. Melborn is one of its approximately ten districts, situated at the foot of the Großer Hörselberg. The Hainich National Park has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage site 'Ancient Beech Forests' since 2011, and the Großer Hörselberg is a legendary elevation on the Eisenach–Gotha railway line.
Melborner Wiesenfest — edition 2026
Summer Festival for the Summer Solstice
The Melborner Wiesenfest 2026 falls on June 20th and 21st, 2026 — the days of the Summer Solstice. On the Melborn festival grounds, the Ortsgemeinschaft Melborn organizes a two-day village festival with a stage program, dance evening, beer bar, and family activities.
Program — Dance, Frühschoppen, Children
Saturday begins with an opening in the late afternoon, live music by a regional band in the evening, and dancing late into the night. Sunday opens with Frühschoppen and brass band music, lunch, a children's carousel and game stalls in the afternoon, and a cozy end to the festival in the evening.
Programme Melborner Wiesenfest 2026
Program Highlights 2026 — Melborner Wiesenfest
- Saturday, June 20th, 2026:
- Afternoon: Opening with stage program
- Evening: Live music by a regional band, dance evening, beer bar
- Sunday, June 21st, 2026 (Summer Solstice):
- Morning: Frühschoppen with brass band music
- Lunch: Regional specialties at the festival grounds
- Afternoon: Children's carousel, game stalls, entertainment
- Evening: Festival closing
- Venue: Festival grounds Melborn, Hörselberg-Hainich OT Melborn
- Organizer: Ortsgemeinschaft Melborn with support from the fire department and associations
- Tradition: Since 2001, launched to strengthen the village community at the start of the summer holidays
Current information: hoerselberg-hainich.de.
Highlights Melborner Wiesenfest 2026
- Village summer festival for the Summer Solstice
- Stage program and dance evening on Saturday
- Sunday Frühschoppen with brass band music
- Children's carousel and game stalls
- Regional specialties and beer bar
- Organized by the local community since 2001
Prices Melborner Wiesenfest 2026
Free admission. Food and drinks at the stands of the village associations.
Practical information — Melborner Wiesenfest
Date 2026
Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21st, 2026 (Summer Solstice).
Location
Festival grounds Melborn, district of the municipality Hörselberg-Hainich, Wartburg district.
Getting There
By car: A4 to Eisenach or Gotha, then country road to Melborn. By public transport: Eisenach or Gotha train station, then continue by bus.
Admission
Free.
Tip
Combine your visit to the festival with a hike in the Hainich National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Ancient Beech Forests, approx. 10–15 km) or a visit to the Wartburg Castle in Eisenach (UNESCO World Heritage).
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Where it takes place Melborner Wiesenfest
Festplatz Melborn (Hörselberg-Hainich)
Festplatz Melborn, 99820 Hörselberg-Hainich