Name: Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus (ASV Aufseß) 2026
Start: 2026-07-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Neuhaus (Ortsteil Aufseß), Fränkische Schweiz

Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus

About Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus

The Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus is the Kirchweih (church fair) of the Neuhaus district of Aufseß, organized by the local sports club ASV Aufseß. For three days in July, the small village in the Franconian Switzerland fills with marquee operations, beer, music, and Franconian conviviality. Aufseß itself holds the world record for the highest brewery density per capita — four breweries for around 1,300 inhabitants, a Guinness World Record entry. The Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus is small, club-run, and deeply rooted in the beer culture of the Franconian Switzerland. Those seeking authenticity — far from the big Volksfeste — will find one of the beautiful small village festivals of Upper Franconia here.

Dates 19 Jul — 21 Jul 2026

Venue Aufseß (09472)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus — edition 2026

The Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus 2026 is announced for the weekend of July 19–21 in the event calendar of the administrative community of Hollfeld. Three days of marquee operations in Neuhaus (district of Aufseß), organized by ASV Aufseß. Franconian catering with beers from local breweries — Aufseß holds the world record for brewery density (four breweries for 1,300 inhabitants).

The date July 19–21, 2026, is confirmed via the event calendar of the administrative community of Hollfeld. The venue is the festival grounds in Neuhaus, a district of Aufseß.

The complete daily program will be announced by ASV Aufseß shortly before the Kirchweih via the administrative community's website or local posters. Based on previous years, the schedule is expected to follow the classic Franconian sports Kirchweih pattern.

Highlights Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus 2026

Festival marquee of ASV Aufseß in Neuhaus, Franconian beer selection from the four Aufseß breweries, three days of Sportkerwa tradition in the Franconian Switzerland.

Programme Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus 2026

Program Outline Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus 2026

The detailed daily schedule will be published shortly before the Kirchweih. Based on previous editions, the following outline can be expected:

Friday, July 19, 2026 — Opening and marquee operations in Neuhaus
Saturday, July 20, 2026 — Festival operations with music in the marquee, catering by ASV Aufseß
Sunday, July 21, 2026 — Frühschoppen (morning pint), family day, marquee closing

Current information from the administrative community of Hollfeld vg-hollfeld.de.

Prices Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus 2026

Free admission. Food, drinks, and marquee consumption on site.

Practical information

Practical information — Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus

Getting There

By car: A 9 (exit Pegnitz or Bayreuth-Süd) and state roads via Hollfeld or Heiligenstadt to Aufseß and then to Neuhaus. Parking available at the edge of the village. Approximately 30 minutes by car from Bayreuth or Forchheim train station.

Admission

Festival marquee and grounds are freely accessible. Food and drinks affordable on site. Current information from the administrative community of Hollfeld vg-hollfeld.de.

Accommodation

Guesthouses and inns in Aufseß and the neighboring villages. Larger selection in Hollfeld, Heiligenstadt, and Pottenstein.

Sports Kirchweih in the Brewery Eldorado

The Sportlerkerwa Neuhaus is hosted by the ASV Aufseß in one of the most beautiful corners of the Franconian Switzerland. The small village of Neuhaus belongs to the market town of Aufseß in the Bayreuth district — a municipality whose worldwide fame stems from a Guinness World Record entry: Aufseß holds the world record for the highest brewery density per capita — four traditional breweries (Reichold, Stadter, Rothenbach, Aufseßer Brauerei) for around 1,300 inhabitants.

Kirchweih According to Franconian Tradition

The Sportlerkerwa follows the classic scheme of a sports Kirchweih: The sports club sets up the festival marquee, manages the catering with the friendly local breweries, and provides the musical program. The atmosphere is familial, and admission is free. Most guests come from Neuhaus, Aufseß, and the neighboring towns of the Franconian Switzerland — especially Hollfeld, Heiligenstadt, Waischenfeld, Pottenstein.

Aufseß and the Franconian Switzerland

Aufseß is a market town with around 1,400 inhabitants in the Bayreuth district, Bavaria. It lies in the Aufseß valley in the heart of the Franconian Switzerland — one of the most beautiful low mountain landscapes in Southern Germany with rocks, forests, castles, and breweries. The region between Bamberg, Bayreuth, Nuremberg, and Forchheim is an Eldorado for hikers, climbers, and beer lovers.

Beer, Club, and Village Tradition

What distinguishes the Sportlerkerwa from larger festivals is its unadulterated club character. The ASV Aufseß is a classic village sports club with a football and Bavarian curling section — the festival marquee is the annual big club stage. Here, people know each other, they know the players of the first team personally. The charm of the event lies precisely in this closeness.