Name: Parish Festival St. Maximin Pachten 2026
Start: 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Pfarrkirche und Pfarrheim St. Maximin Pachten

Pfarrfest Pachten

About Pfarrfest Pachten

The parish of St. Maximin Pachten in Dillingen-Pachten is celebrating its 50th parish festival in 2026. Family service, catering at the parish hall, and half a century of community festival tradition – the anniversary edition in the western Saarland promises a special program around the parish church on Maximinstraße.

Dates 31 May — 31 May 2026

Venue Dillingen/Saar (10044)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Pfarrfest Pachten — edition 2026

The 50th Parish Festival St. Maximin Pachten in Dillingen-Pachten on May 31, 2026. Family service at 11:15 AM, followed by the anniversary festival at the parish hall.

One-day anniversary edition with the classic parish festival concept: church opening, followed by catering and program at the parish hall. For the event's 50th birthday, the parish expects a particularly well-attended festival.

Highlights Pfarrfest Pachten 2026

50th Parish Festival – Anniversary Edition
Family service and subsequent celebration
Saarland specialties
Cultural contributions from parish groups
Free admission

Programme Pfarrfest Pachten 2026

Sunday, May 31, 2026 — St. Maximin Pachten Parish Church

11:15 AM — Event begins with family service
Following — Festival opening at the parish hall
Saarland catering (Schwenker, Lyoner, salads, coffee and cake)
Cultural contributions from parish groups
Anniversary program for the 50th anniversary
Festival concludes in the late afternoon

Prices Pfarrfest Pachten 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at parish prices, proceeds go to parish work.

Practical information

Practical information — Pfarrfest Pachten

Getting There

By train: Dillingen (Saar) station, from there about a 10-minute walk to the Pachten district. By car: A8 (Saarbrücken–Luxembourg), exit Dillingen, then follow the signs.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks at parish prices.

Tip

The parish festival is part of a broader range of events in Dillingen-Pachten – it's worth checking the program of the city of Dillingen for weekends in May/June.

An Anniversary Celebration

50 years of parish festival in Pachten: What began in 1976 as a small community celebration after Sunday service has become an established format in the Dillingen district of Pachten. The parish of St. Maximin Pachten has made the parish festival an institution over five decades, combining worship, communal dining, children's games, and club life into a Sunday program.

Pachten – District of Dillingen with its own History

Pachten is a district of Dillingen/Saar in the Saarlouis district with its own identity: It was an important settlement on the banks of the Saar in Roman times, and later developed into its own parish district with the parish church of St. Maximin as its center. The current church on Maximinstraße is the meeting point for the Catholic community of Pachten.

Family Service and Parish Festival

As with most Saarland parish festivals, the event is in two stages: first the family service in the parish church, then the social hours in and around the parish hall. The 50th edition on Sunday, May 31, 2026, begins at 11:15 AM – the service and the opening of the festival merge into one another.

Saarland Catering

The menu features the classics: Schwenker (grilled meat skewers), Lyoner sausage, homemade salads, coffee, and cake from the parish kitchen. Prices are moderate – the festival is not for profit, but for community life. Proceeds go to parish work, church renovations, or social projects.

Pachten in the Saarlouis District

Dillingen/Saar, with its approximately 20,000 inhabitants, is located in western Saarland on the banks of the Saar. The Pachten district is connected to the Dillingen center via the Saar bridge. The region is easily accessible via the nearby A8 motorway. Visitors to the parish festival can ideally combine it with a stroll through Dillingen's city center or a walk along the Saar.