Pirker Kirwa
Upper Palatinate Traditional Kirwa of the Kirwaverein Pirk – 10th Anniversary Year 2026
2026
About Pirker Kirwa
Pirker Kirwa — edition 2026
The Pirker Kirwa 2026 is a special festival weekend: The Kirwaverein Pirk e.V. celebrates its 10th anniversary. The opening on Friday, July 17th, begins at 7 PM with the band DeiVoGestern; admission is free until 9 PM.
Saturday, July 18th, is Children's Kirwa Day: From 2:30 PM, there's an afternoon program for children with games, followed by the festival evening with the band Hoaß starting at 8 PM. Sunday, July 19th, marks the solemn climax: 9:15 AM Kirchweih church service with flag consecration in the Catholic parish church, followed by a morning pint with the Pirker Blechmusi (9:00 AM–1:00 PM), a festive lunch at noon, an afternoon program in the historic brewery vault ('Kellerprogramm'), and finally, at 5 PM, the traditional 'Austanzen' on the village square with the election of the new Oberkirwapaare. Those who come in traditional costume will blend particularly beautifully into the festive atmosphere.
Highlights Pirker Kirwa 2026
- 10th anniversary of the Kirwaverein Pirk
- 26-meter-high Kirwa tree
- Zoigl evening with local community-brewed beer
- Austanzen on Sunday evening – Election of new Oberkirwapaare
- Morning pint with the Pirker Blechmusi
Programme Pirker Kirwa 2026
Friday, July 17, 2026
- 7:00 PM Festival Opening
- Band DeiVoGestern – free admission until 9 PM
Saturday, July 18, 2026
- 2:30 PM Children's Kirwa Afternoon
- 8:00 PM Festival Evening with Band Hoaß
Sunday, July 19, 2026
- 9:15 AM Kirchweih Church Service with Flag Consecration (Catholic Parish)
- 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Morning Pint with Pirker Blechmusi
- 12:00 PM Festive Lunch in the Festival Tent
- Afternoon 'Kellerprogramm' in the Brewery Vault
- 5:00 PM Austanzen on the Village Square and Election of New Oberkirwapaare
Prices Pirker Kirwa 2026
Festival grounds freely accessible. Free admission to the band until 9 PM on Friday. Food, drinks, and the festive lunch are paid for on-site. Sources: gemeinde-pirk.de, pirker-blechmusi.de, oberpfalzecho.de.
Practical information — Pirker Kirwa
Getting There
Pirk is located in the northern district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, easily accessible via the A 93 motorway (Mitterteich exit, approx. 20 km). Train travel to Weiden i.d. Opf., then continue by bus or taxi. Parking is available at the festival grounds and on surrounding streets.
Admission
Free admission to the festival grounds until 9 PM on Friday. Otherwise, the festival grounds are freely accessible; food and drinks are paid for on-site.
Tip
The Zoigl evening and the 'Austanzen' on Sunday evening are the highlights – visit both for an authentic atmosphere. Guests appearing in traditional costume are especially welcome in the village community.
Traditional Kirwa in the Upper Palatinate
The Pirker Kirwa combines two Upper Palatinate traditions: the Franconian-Upper Palatinate traditional Kirwa and the North Upper Palatinate Zoigl. The organizer is the Kirwaverein Pirk e.V., founded in 2016 and celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026. The venue is the festival grounds and the village square of Pirk – a community in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab (state of Bavaria), near the Czech border and in close proximity to the Zoigl town of Falkenberg.
From Raising the Tree to the Dance-Off
The festive opening on Friday features the band DeiVoGestern. The highlight is traditionally the raising of the 26-meter-high Kirwa tree, felled by the 'Kirwa-Burschen' (Kirwa lads) in the forests around Pirk and erected on the village square with the participation of the community. Saturday's program includes a children's Kirwa in the afternoon and the festival evening with the band Hoaß. Sunday marks the solemn climax: Kirchweih church service with flag consecration (9:15 AM in the parish church), a morning pint with the Pirker Blechmusi, a festive lunch, an afternoon program in the historic brewery vault ('Kellerprogramm'), and finally, at 5 PM, the traditional 'Austanzen' on the village square. During this ceremony, new 'Oberkirwapaare' (head Kirwa couples) are also selected.
What Visitors Can Expect
- Opening with a live band on Friday evening
- Raising of the 26-meter-high Kirwa tree
- Zoigl evening with local community-brewed beer
- Children's Kirwa on Saturday afternoon
- Festival evening with a live band on Saturday
- Kirchweih church service with flag consecration on Sunday
- Morning pint with the Pirker Blechmusi
- Festive lunch with Upper Palatinate specialties
- 'Kellerprogramm' (cellar program) in the brewery vault
- 'Austanzen' and election of the new Oberkirwapaare on Sunday evening
Pirk and the Stiftland
Pirk is located in the northern district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, in a landscape characterized by fir forests, rolling hills, and the typical Upper Palatinate Zoigl culture. The community is part of the Stiftland, a historic region on the Bavarian-Czech border. Today, the Pirker Kirwa is one of the community's most important identity festivals, attracting visitors from all over the northern Upper Palatinate. The Pirkerfest (mid-June) and the Fire Department Day of the FFW Pirk (end of May) also shape the community's annual festival calendar.
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