Spanferkelfest Unterwellenborn
Culinary Spring Festival at Festplatz Herthumstraße — Roast Suckling Pig, Music, and Community Spirit
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Suckling Pig Tradition in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Region
In southern Thuringia, on the eastern edge of the Schiefergebirge and in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district, the Spanferkelfest Unterwellenborn is an established part of the municipality's Volksfest calendar. The venue is the festival grounds on Herthumstraße — the central event space where the children's carnival, May festival, and other village festivals also take place.
Suckling Pig as the Main Attraction
The suckling pig is traditionally slow-roasted on a spit over an open fire. Over hours, the typical crispy crust forms — its aroma wafts across the entire festival grounds. It is served with classic side dishes: rolls, mustard, sauerkraut, or potato salad. The feast is accompanied by a festival table with draft beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Music and Sociability
A live band or DJ entertains in the festival tent in the evening, creating a dancing atmosphere and spring mood. The Spanferkelfest is primarily a meeting place for the village community — typical of the Volksfest culture of Central Thuringia: less show, more communal dining. Families, club members, and citizens from the surrounding districts meet here to kick off the season.
Spanferkelfest — edition 2026
Program May 14–15, 2026
The exact schedule for 2026 will be published in spring on the municipality of Unterwellenborn's event page. Based on previous years, the festival spans Thursday evening (eve of Ascension Day or bridge day) and Friday.
What to Expect
- Traditionally spit-roasted suckling pig — the festival's main dish
- Festival tent with catering, draft beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages
- Live music or DJ in the evening, dancing in the festival tent
- Conversations and meetings of the village community
Detailed program 2026 on unterwellenborn.de.
Programme Spanferkelfest 2026
Typical Schedule
- Day 1 (Thu, May 14) — Festival tent opens in the afternoon, suckling pig from late afternoon, evening program with music
- Day 2 (Fri, May 15) — Festival continues, further catering, winding down
Highlights Spanferkelfest 2026
- Traditionally spit-roasted suckling pig
- Festival tent with live music and catering
- Meeting point for the village community in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt region
Prices Spanferkelfest 2026
Free admission. Food and drinks with individual prices.
Practical information — Spanferkelfest
Getting There
Unterwellenborn is located about 5 km east of Saalfeld/Saale, easily accessible via the B281. By train to Saalfeld, then by bus or taxi. By car: A9 (exit Lobenstein/Schleiz), then head north.
Admission
Free admission. Food and drinks with individual prices.
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Where it takes place Spanferkelfest
Festplatz Herthumstraße
Festplatz Herthumstraße, 07333 Unterwellenborn, 07333 Unterwellenborn