Name: Osterkirmes Homburg 2026
Start: 2026-04-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-12T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Am Forum

Osterkirmes Homburg

About Osterkirmes Homburg

Around the Easter holidays, the Festplatz Am Forum in Homburg transforms into a spring funfair with dodgems, Break-Dancer, Miami carousel, and a family day. For several days, the traditional Volksfest (folk festival) in the Saarpfalz district attracts visitors from all over the Saarland and the nearby Palatinate – the highlight is the closing fireworks on the last evening of the festival.

Dates 04 Apr — 12 Apr 2026

Venue Homburg (10045)

Prices Free

Status Finished

Edition 2026

Osterkirmes Homburg — edition 2026

The Osterkirmes Homburg 2026 runs over the Easter weekend at the Festplatz Am Forum. Dodgems, Break-Dancer, Miami carousel, Family Day with half prices, and a large closing fireworks display on the last day make up the program.

Over several days, the highlights of the spring funfair are spread out. The weekend is clearly dominated by families and young people, and the Family Day in the second half, with half prices, ensures particularly crowded rides. The traditional fireworks display on the last evening of the festival has been the emotional closing image for years.

Highlights Osterkirmes Homburg 2026

Over a week of spring folk festival in the Saarpfalz region
Family Day with half prices
Closing fireworks on the last day of the festival
Classics like dodgems, Break-Dancer, Miami
Beer tent with Saarland specialities

Programme Osterkirmes Homburg 2026

Start of the week, Saturday/Sunday

Showmen, rides, and snack stands open
Family offers on Easter Sunday

Family Day

Reduced prices (usually half price) on many rides
Especially good for families with small children

Last day of the festival, April 12, 2026 — Conclusion

Showman operations until the evening
Grand fireworks display to conclude

The detailed daily schedule will be published on the city's website shortly before the opening.

Prices Osterkirmes Homburg 2026

Free admission. Discount on Family Day (usually Tuesday).

Practical information

Practical information — Osterkirmes Homburg

Getting there

By train: Homburg (Saar) main station, ICE/IC connections from Mannheim, Frankfurt, and Saarbrücken. From the station, it is about a 15-minute walk to the Festplatz Am Forum. By car: A6 (Saarbrücken–Mannheim), exit Homburg, then follow the signs. Parking available around the city center and at the Forum.

Admission

Free admission. Rides are paid for directly on site. Half price on Family Tuesday with many providers.

Tip

If you want to avoid waiting times, come in the afternoon on weekdays. The last evening of the festival with fireworks is usually overcrowded – be there at least 30 minutes before the fireworks.

The largest spring folk festival in the Saarpfalz district

Homburg is located in the east of Saarland, on the border with the Palatinate. The city is the seat of the Saarpfalz district and, with almost 43,000 inhabitants, one of the larger cities in the state – not least due to the University Hospital of Saarland. The Osterkirmes (Easter funfair) is the most important spring festival here and is a fixed part of the event calendar: it opens the folk festival season in the Saarpfalz district in April.

The Festplatz Am Forum

The folk festival takes place on the centrally located Festplatz Am Forum. On around one hectare of land, showmen set up their rides and stalls. Classics like dodgems, Break-Dancer, and the Miami carousel stand alongside carousels for children, shooting galleries, trampolines, and snack stands with Saarland specialities like Schwenker and Lyoner sausage.

Family Day with half prices

A special feature of the Homburg Osterkirmes is the Family Day on Tuesday: most rides offer their rides at half price on this day. This makes Tuesday evening the busiest day of the entire event – parents with children often come to Homburg from all over the Saarpfalz district.

Fireworks to conclude

The traditional conclusion of the Osterkirmes is a large fireworks display on the last evening of the festival. In good weather, thousands of visitors gather around the festival grounds and in the surrounding streets.

Beer tent and Schwenker culture

In addition to the rides, the beer tent is an integral part of the funfair: adults, in particular, meet here for a cozy evening with hearty food and cool drinks. Schwenker (marinated steaks prepared on a Schwenkgrill) are considered a national dish in Saarland – and at the Osterkirmes, they are available in numerous variations.