Name: Schdaaimicher Körmes — Kirchweihfest Steinbach-Hallenberg 2026
Start: 2026-09-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-14T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt Steinbach-Hallenberg, Museumsgarten, Festzelt Spielwiese

Schdaaimicher Körmes

About Schdaaimicher Körmes

The “Schdaaimicher Körmes” is the dialect variant for “Steinbacher Kirmes” and has been considered the highlight of the event year in Steinbach-Hallenberg (Schmalkalden-Meiningen district) for generations. The Kirchweihfest lasts from Thursday to Monday around the second weekend of September and combines classic Kirmes tradition with music, a festive parade, family events, and a cozy Festfrühschoppen on Monday. Admission is free.

Dates 10 Sep — 14 Sep 2026

Venue Steinbach-Hallenberg (16066)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Schdaaimicher Körmes — edition 2026

The Schdaaimicher Körmes 2026 in Steinbach-Hallenberg takes place from Thursday, September 10th, to Monday, September 14th, 2026. Five days of Kirchweihfest with Kirmesantrunk in the Museumsgarten, Ständchenbringen, a festive parade on Sunday, family afternoon, and Festfrühschoppen on Monday.

The traditional Kirchweih festival follows the usual schedule: opening on Thursday evening with preparations and initial events, main program from Friday to Sunday, and a cozy conclusion on Monday with Festfrühschoppen. The organizer is the Steinbacher Kirmesverein e.V.

Highlights Schdaaimicher Körmes 2026

Kirmesantrunk in the Museumsgarten with Posaunenchor
Traditional Ständchenbringen on Saturday
Festive parade on Sunday, 2:00 PM
Festfrühschoppen on Monday — Free admission to all events

Programme Schdaaimicher Körmes 2026

Thursday, September 10, 2026 — Opening

Evening: Opening event by the Kirmesverein, first festival tent opening

Friday, September 11, 2026 — Kirmesantrunk

Evening in the Museumsgarten: Traditional Kirmesantrunk with Evangelischer Posaunenchor Steinbach-Hallenberg
Kreuzbergbier and regional meat platters
Followed by a disco evening in the festival tent on the Spielwiese

Saturday, September 12, 2026 — Ständchenbringen & Concert

Daytime: Traditional Ständchenbringen by the Kirmesburschen and -mädchen through the town
Afternoon: Children's disco
Evening: Grand concert in the festival tent

Sunday, September 13, 2026 — Festive Parade

Morning: Festive church service
2:00 PM — Grand Festive Parade with all clubs through the town center
Followed by a family afternoon with brass music in the festival tent

Monday, September 14, 2026 — Festfrühschoppen

Festfrühschoppen with lunch as a cozy end to the festival
Musical accompaniment by local bands

Detailed program will be published before the festival at steinbacher-kirmesverein.de.

Prices Schdaaimicher Körmes 2026

Free admission to all events. Food and drinks are paid for individually at local prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Schdaaimicher Körmes

Getting There

By car via the B19 (Eisenach-Meiningen-Würzburg) or the L1029. Parking available at the festival grounds (Spielwiese) and in the town center. By train: Regional train to Schmalkalden or Meiningen, then bus to Steinbach-Hallenberg.

Admission

Free admission to all festival events. Food and drinks are paid for individually at local prices.

Accommodation

Guesthouses and holiday apartments in Steinbach-Hallenberg, as well as further east in Schmalkalden or south in Meiningen (approx. 20 km each).

A Kirmes with over 370 Years of History

The Schdaaimicher Körmes has been celebrated in Steinbach-Hallenberg since the 17th century — in 2023, the festival marked its 368th edition. The annual Kirchweih is deeply rooted in the identity of the town and attracts thousands of guests from the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district and the Thuringian Forest every year. The Steinbacher Kirmesverein e.V. organizes the festival with great volunteer effort.

Five Days of Festivities

Unlike most Kirmessen, the Schdaaimicher Körmes lasts for five days — from Thursday evening to Monday midday. This allows tradition to flourish: on Friday evening, the ceremonial Kirmesantrunk in the Museumsgarten with the Evangelischer Posaunenchor Steinbach-Hallenberg, accompanied by Kreuzbergbier and regional specialties. On Saturday, the Ständchenbringen — a tradition where the Kirmesburschen and -mädchen (fair lads and lasses) parade through the town and sing in front of houses. In the evening, a children's disco and a grand concert in the festival tent.

The Festive Parade on Sunday

The emotional centerpiece is the grand festive parade on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM (after the church service). All clubs in the municipality — fire department, sports clubs, marksmen, traditional costume groups, music clubs — march with decorated floats through the town center. Afterwards, there is a family afternoon with brass music in the festival tent.

Festfrühschoppen on Monday

The conclusion on Monday is the Festfrühschoppen with lunch — a typical South Thuringian-Rhön element, where generations come together once more to round off the festival.

Steinbach-Hallenberg as a Location

The town is located at the transition between the Thuringian Forest and the Rhön, in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district. It has around 5,500 inhabitants and is known for its glassblowing tradition, its beautiful location on the Hasel river, and its proximity to hiking areas such as Inselsberg, Großer Beerberg, and Rennsteig. Visitors to the festival can combine their stay with hikes in the Thuringian Forest or a visit to the historic glassworks.