Name: Neustädter Kirchweih 2026
Start: 2026-06-06T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-14T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Neustadt an der Aisch

Neustädter Kärwa

About Neustädter Kärwa

The Neustädter Kirchweih is the major city fair of Neustadt an der Aisch in the Middle Franconian district of Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim. For nine days, the city celebrates with a beer tapping ceremony, marksmen's parade, children's festival, Franconian specialties, and amusement rides. The special atmosphere under old trees and in the festival tent makes the Kärwa one of the most important social events in the Franconian Aischgrund.

Dates 06 Jun — 14 Jun 2026

Venue Neustadt an der Aisch (09573)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Neustädter Kärwa — edition 2026

The Neustädter Kirchweih 2026 takes place from June 6th to 14th. For nine days, a beer tapping ceremony, a market square concert with Franconian folk dances, a marksmen's parade, a children's festival, breakfast events, and an amusement park will characterize the major city fair.

The 2026 edition runs for nine days from June 6th to 14th in Neustadt an der Aisch. It opens with the beer tapping ceremony on the festival grounds.

The program includes a market square concert with Franconian folk dances, a marksmen's parade, a children's festival, an official breakfast, boxing events, and a hunters' breakfast. In the festival tent and under old trees, there will be Kirchweih beer and Franconian specialties; an amusement park with rides complements the offerings.

Highlights Neustädter Kärwa 2026

Nine-day city fair
Market square concert with Franconian folk dances
Beer tapping ceremony and marksmen's parade
Children's festival and amusement park

Programme Neustädter Kärwa 2026

Program 2026 (Selection)

Beer tapping ceremony to open the festival grounds
Market square concert with Franconian folk dances
Marksmen's parade
Children's festival
Official breakfast and hunters' breakfast
Boxing events
Amusement park with rides

Prices Neustädter Kärwa 2026

Admission is free. Food, drinks, and rides are subject to charges.

Practical information

Practical information — Neustädter Kärwa

Getting There

Neustadt an der Aisch is located in the district of the same name in Middle Franconia. Accessible by train via the Würzburg–Nuremberg line, or by car via the A3 motorway (exit Neustadt/Aisch). The festival grounds are located near the city center.

Admission

Admission to the Kirchweih is free. Food, drinks, and rides are subject to charges.

Tip

The beer tapping ceremony at the opening and the market square concert with Franconian folk dances are special program highlights.

A Traditional City Fair

The Neustädter Kirchweih is one of the most important folk festivals in the Middle Franconian district of Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim. For nine days, the city transforms into a festival venue, celebrating the Franconian Kerwa tradition in all its diversity.

Festival Tent and Beer Tapping

The Kirchweih traditionally opens with the beer tapping ceremony on the festival grounds. In the festival tent and under old trees, visitors gather for Kirchweih beer, Franconian specialties, and brass music. The unique location of the festival site gives the Kärwa its distinctive atmosphere.

Rich Program

The program is varied: a market square concert with Franconian folk dances, a marksmen's parade, a children's festival, an official breakfast, boxing events, and a hunters' breakfast are among the highlights. An amusement park with rides complements the offerings for the whole family.

Rooted in the Aischgrund

The surrounding districts also celebrate their own Kirchweihen in 2026 – a sign of the region's strong Kerwa tradition. The city fair in June is the central event and a unifying meeting point for the entire city community.

Significance in Middle Franconia

As a nine-day city fair, the Neustädter Kärwa exemplifies the vibrant Franconian festival culture in the Free State of Bavaria and is a fixed date in the event calendar of the Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim district.