Name: Quierschder Wambefeschd 2026
Start: 2026-08-14T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ortsmitte Quierschied

Wambefeschd

About Wambefeschd

On the third weekend of August, the center of Quierschied in the Saarbrücken regional association transforms into a colorful folk festival mile. The Wambefeschd – organized by the local carnival club "Die Quierschder Wambe" – combines Saarland beer tent atmosphere with rides, live music, a tombola, and a family day on Monday. A fixed point in the Saarland summer calendar, it brings the region's carnival spirit into the summer.

Dates 14 Aug — 17 Aug 2026

Venue Quierschied (10041)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Wambefeschd — edition 2026

The Quierschder Wambefeschd 2026 will take place from Friday, August 14th to Monday, August 17th, 2026, in the center of Quierschied. Four days of folk festival with live music, rides, a morning concert on Sunday, and a family day on Monday.

The festival is part of the 2026 concert and cultural program of the municipality of Quierschied, which Mayor Lutz Maurer announced with the words: "Our community is a vibrant place where people not only live together but also celebrate together."

Highlights Wambefeschd 2026

Fourth festival day as Family Day with special prices
Morning concert on Sunday (Saarland tradition)
Carnival club tombola
Stage program with regional cover and party bands
Free admission

Programme Wambefeschd 2026

Friday, August 14, 2026

6:00 PM — Festival opening in the town center
8:00 PM — Live music in the beer tent
Rides for children and teenagers in full operation

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Daytime — Rides and food stalls
8:00 PM — Concert evening with a regional cover band (program to be announced in summer 2026)

Sunday, August 16, 2026

11:00 AM — Morning concert in the beer tent
2:00 PM — Children's entertainment: balloon modeling, face painting
Afternoon — Dance music in the festival tent

Monday, August 17, 2026 (Family Day)

2:00 PM — Rides at reduced prices
4:00 PM — Grand tombola by the carnival club "Die Quierschder Wambe"
8:00 PM — Festival closing

Prices Wambefeschd 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks available in the beer tent and at the food stalls. Rides at standard market prices, reduced on Monday.

Practical information

Practical information — Wambefeschd

Getting there

By car: Take the A1 motorway, exit Saarbrücken-Friedrichsthal, then drive approx. 5 minutes to Quierschied. By train: From Saarbrücken main station, take the Saarbahn or bus 153/161 to Quierschied.

Parking

Free parking is available in the town center and on side streets. Arrival by public transport is recommended.

Opening hours

Friday: from 6:00 PM – Sunday: from 11:00 AM (morning concert) – Monday: Family day.

Admission

Free.

Tip

Combine your festival visit with a walk to the former Göttelborn mine (now a cultural center) or a short hike in the Saarland forests around Quierschied.

Carnival tradition meets summer funfair

The name "Wambefeschd" is at home in the Saarland dialect: "Wambe" humorously refers to the belly and is also the club name of the Quierschder carnival society. This double meaning shapes the festival – it is both a folk festival with a beer tent and rides, and a summer event for the carnival club members, who use it to fill their club coffers for the upcoming carnival season.

Four days of festivities in the town center

The Wambefeschd traditionally lasts four days – from Friday to Monday – and stretches through the center of Quierschied, with the beer tent as its focal point. The festival opens on Friday evening, Saturday features a concert evening, Sunday brings the morning concert, and Monday, the family day, offers children's entertainment, discounted ride prices, and the grand tombola.

Live music and regional cover bands

The musical spectrum ranges from Saarland party music to cover rock, Schlager, soul, and funk bands. In 2025, for example, the band "Compliment for Soul" performed. The stage program is put together annually by the carnival club – the focus is on music that is great for dancing and fosters community with Saarland songs.

Family day with balloons and tombola

Monday is family day: face painting, balloon modeling, a fairy tale hour, and discounted ride prices make the day attractive. The highlight is the tombola with high-quality prizes, the proceeds of which go towards the club's activities. The rides – bumper cars, chain carousel, children's rides – are set up throughout the festival weekend.

Quierschied – A Saarland Coal Heritage

Quierschied is located in the Saarbrücken regional association, about 15 km north of the state capital. Like many places in Saarland, Quierschied is characterized by hard coal mining – the Göttelborn mine, now an industrial monument and cultural center, is located directly in the municipality. Visitors to the Wambefeschd can combine their Saarland summer day with a trip to the Göttelborn mine or the nearby Reden adventure park.