Name: Pfingstkerwa Welschenkahl Kasendorf 2026
Start: 2026-05-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ortsteil Welschenkahl

Welschenkahl-Kerwa

About Welschenkahl-Kerwa

The Pfingstkerwa in Welschenkahl is one of the traditional Pentecost Kirchweihen (church festivals) in Upper Franconia. Four days of festivities between Good Friday and Whit Monday transform the district of Markt Kasendorf into a festival ground with Franconian hospitality, live music, and the typical connection to the parish community. Welschenkahl is located between Kulmbach and Bayreuth in the hilly landscape of Upper Franconia.

Dates 22 May — 25 May 2026

Venue Kasendorf (09477)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Welschenkahl-Kerwa — edition 2026

The Pfingstkerwa Welschenkahl 2026 runs from Friday, May 22 (Good Friday), to Monday, May 25 (Whit Monday). Four days of festivities with Franconian tavern cuisine, beer from Upper Franconian breweries, and live music in the district of Markt Kasendorf.

Festive Days Around Pentecost

In 2026, Pentecost falls on May 31. The Pfingstkerwa Welschenkahl is celebrated – as is traditional – over the preceding weekend: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. As Welschenkahl schedules the Pfingstkerwa before the actual Pentecost weekend (scheduled for May 22–25), the festival is temporally distinct from other Upper Franconian Pentecost Kerwen, allowing for participation in multiple events.

Highlights Welschenkahl-Kerwa 2026

Traditional Upper Franconian Pentecost Kirchweih
Four days of festivities with festival tent and catering
Festive service on Sunday
Free admission

Programme Welschenkahl-Kerwa 2026

Festival Weekend May 22–25, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026 — Opening of the Pfingstkerwa, beer tapping in the festival tent
Saturday, May 23, 2026 — Festival activities (not listed in the official calendar)
Sunday, May 24, 2026 — Festive service, followed by morning pint and festival activities
Monday, May 25, 2026 — “Kerwa Monday” with a relaxed conclusion

Detailed program to be announced by the associations and Markt Kasendorf.

Prices Welschenkahl-Kerwa 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at association prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Welschenkahl-Kerwa

Getting There

By car: A 70 Bamberg–Bayreuth, exit Thurnau, then via Kasendorf to Welschenkahl. By train: Kulmbach or Bayreuth station, then by car. Not directly accessible by train.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks at the stands of the associations.

Pentecost Kirchweih as an Upper Franconian Tradition

The Pfingstkerwa Welschenkahl is one of the numerous Pentecost Kirchweihen that have been cherished for generations in Upper Franconia. While most Franconian Kirchweihen are tied to a specific church patron saint, Pentecost Kerwen fall on a fixed date in the church year, making them reliably plannable. Welschenkahl, a district of Markt Kasendorf, upholds this tradition.

Welschenkahl and Markt Kasendorf

Welschenkahl is one of the districts of Markt Kasendorf, a market town with around 1,900 inhabitants in the Kulmbach district (Upper Franconia, Bavaria). Its location between the brewery towns of Kulmbach and Bayreuth makes Upper Franconian beer an integral part of the Kerwa culture. Welschenkahl itself is small – about 100 to 150 inhabitants – and the festival is run by volunteers from the village and the surrounding area.

Four Days of Festivities

The Pfingstkerwa classically extends over Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday. Each day has its own character: Friday opening, Saturday festival evening with live music, Sunday festive service and morning pint, Monday a relaxed conclusion.