Kerwa Oberhaid

About Kerwa Oberhaid

The Oberhaid Kirchweih is the big late-summer Kärwa (a traditional folk festival) in the main village of the municipality of Oberhaid in the Bamberg district. As is customary in the Bamberg Kirchweih tradition, celebrations take place over several days around the festival tent and inns: Franconian specialties, beer, brass and dance music, the Kärwabaum (Kirchweih maypole), and the convivial gathering of the entire village community. The districts of Staffelbach and Unterhaid also celebrate their own Kirchweihen in the municipality of Oberhaid.

Dates 28 Aug — 31 Aug 2026

Venue Oberhaid (09471)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kerwa Oberhaid — edition 2026

The Oberhaid Kirchweih 2026 will take place from August 28 to 31, 2026. Four days of Franconian Kärwa with Kärwabaum, festival tent, beer, Franconian specialties, and brass and dance music in the center of Oberhaid. Additionally, Staffelbach (July 24–27) and Unterhaid (September 5–7) will celebrate their own Kirchweihen in the municipality.

From August 28 to 31, 2026, the main village of Oberhaid will celebrate its major Kärwa. For four days, the Kärwabaum, festival tent, beer, Franconian specialties, and brass or dance music will characterize the village.

The Oberhaid Kärwa is part of a busy Kirchweih year in the municipality: Staffelbach celebrates from July 24 to 27, 2026, and Unterhaid from September 5 to 7, 2026.

Highlights Kerwa Oberhaid 2026

Kärwabaum, festival tent, and Franconian specialties in Oberhaid; plus separate Kirchweihen in Staffelbach and Unterhaid.

Programme Kerwa Oberhaid 2026

Friday, August 28, 2026

Kärwa opening, beer tapping, festival in the tent with live and dance music

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Erection and presentation of the Kärwabaum, festival with music in the evening

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Kirchweih church service, morning pint, Franconian specialties, afternoon and evening festival

Monday, August 31, 2026

Kärwa winding down in the festival tent

Other Kirchweihen in the municipality of Oberhaid 2026

Staffelbach: July 24–27, 2026
Unterhaid: September 5–7, 2026

Detailed program and band names will be announced by the local Kärwaboum/Kirchweihgesellschaft (Kirchweih organizing committee).

Prices Kerwa Oberhaid 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at your own expense.

Practical information

Practical information — Kerwa Oberhaid

Venue: Village center / festival tent and inns, 96173 Oberhaid (Bamberg district, Upper Franconia). Main Kärwa date: End of August. Other Kirchweihen in the municipality: Staffelbach (July 24–27, 2026), Unterhaid (September 5–7, 2026). Free admission. More info at oberhaid.de and kirchweihkalender-bamberg.de.

In the Bamberg district, where there are around 260 Kärwas, the Kirchweih is the heart of village life. The Oberhaid Kirchweih in the main village of Oberhaid, on the edge of the Main Valley, joins this vibrant Franconian tradition: a multi-day folk festival that brings the entire village community together.

The celebration follows the tried-and-tested Franconian Kirchweih custom: the Kärwabaum is erected, beer flows in the festival tent and inns, accompanied by Franconian specialties, brass and dance music, and convivial gatherings over several days. The Kärwa is an occasion for homecoming, reunion, and village festival all at once.

Oberhaid is a municipality with several districts, each maintaining its own Kirchweih: in addition to the Oberhaid Kärwa at the end of August, Staffelbach (end of July) and Unterhaid (beginning of September) also celebrate their Kirchweihen — a packed Kärwa year in the Bamberg region.

Where it takes place Kerwa Oberhaid

Ortsmitte, 96173 Oberhaid, 96173 Oberhaid

Kerwa Oberhaid at a glance

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