Sportplatzkerwa Heinersreuth

Sports Club and Village Community

Heinersreuth is a municipality in the western suburb of Bayreuth, easily accessible via the A 70 motorway. With around 5,100 inhabitants, Heinersreuth is one of the larger municipalities in the Bayreuth region. Club life is vibrant – sports clubs, the volunteer fire brigade, music groups, and church associations contribute to social life.

Kerwa on the Sports Field – A Local Format

The Sportplatzkerwa differs from classic village Kirchweihen in that it takes place not around the church, but on the local sports field. This makes the Kerwa a communal club festival, primarily supported by the local sports club and its helpers. This concept is widespread in Upper Franconia – sports fields offer ample space, infrastructure (clubhouse, sanitary facilities, power supply), and the possibility for a large festival marquee.

Classic Upper Franconian Kirchweih Programme

The weekend follows a simple, proven structure: Saturday opening with keg tapping ceremony, dance evening with a live band; Sunday morning pint with brass music, communal lunch, family afternoon, and a dance evening to round off the festival. The menu features Upper Franconian sausages, Schäufele (pork shoulder), and dumplings – naturally accompanied by beer from a local Upper Franconian brewery (the Bayreuth region is one of the densest brewery regions in Europe).

Heinersreuth and the Bayreuth Region

Those planning a day trip to the Sportplatzkerwa can easily combine it with a visit to nearby Bayreuth: the Festspielhaus, the Margravial Opera House (UNESCO World Heritage), the Eremitage palace gardens. Or with a hike in the Franconian Switzerland region, the southwestern foothills of which are just a few kilometres away.