St. Bartholomäus-Kirmes Hasborn

A Kirmes with Historical Depth

When the St. Bartholomäus-Kirmes begins in Hasborn-Dautweiler, the village looks back on a tradition dating back to the 16th century. First documented in 1587 as the church patronal festival of the Apostle Bartholomew (commemoration day August 24th), the Hasborn Kirmes is thus one of the oldest folk festivals in northern Saarland. The rural character has been preserved — five festival days in the last week of August, supported by the Hasborn associations, with the local council and the municipality of Tholey as organizational pillars.

Club Structures Instead of Event Agencies

The Kirmes is not organized by an event company, but by local clubs: Musikverein Lyra Hasborn-Dautweiler, SV Rot Weiß Hasborn, the men's choir (MGV), the tennis club, and the alphorn blowers. Each club is responsible for a part of the program — be it musical accompaniment, running the festival tent, the kick-off with the football match on Friday evening, or the traditional early morning pint (Frühschoppen) with brass music on Sunday morning.

Festival Week with Five Days

The Kirmes runs from Friday to Tuesday, making it longer than most village Kirmes. The opening on Friday evening traditionally begins with a football match by SV Rot Weiß Hasborn, followed by the first Kirmes evening in the festival tent. Saturday brings the official barrel tapping at 7:30 PM and live music, Sunday a magic show and family program, Monday (post-festival Sunday) a festive service and Frühschoppen, and Tuesday the family finale with coffee and cake.

Traveling Showmen and Culinary Diversity

Six larger rides and several food stalls form the classic showman section. The culinary diversity is surprising for a village of just under 3,500 inhabitants: pizza, classic bratwurst, French crêpes, African specialties — a reflection of the club members with their different origins and traditions.

Hasborn-Dautweiler in the Bohnental Valley

Hasborn-Dautweiler, with about 3,500 inhabitants, is the second-largest district of the municipality of Tholey in the Sankt Wendel district. Nestled in the Bohnental valley — a hilly low mountain range valley on the edge of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park — the village presents itself with a vibrant club scene, its own parish church of St. Bartholomew (the namesake of the Kirmes), and a well-maintained historic village appearance. Visitors to the Kirmes can easily combine their stay with a day trip to the Schaumberg mountain, Tholey Abbey, or the Bostalsee lake region.