Name: St. Bartholomäus-Kirmes Hasborn 2026
Start: 2026-08-21T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Hasborn-Dautweiler

Hasborn Kirmes

About Hasborn Kirmes

The Hasborn Kirmes is one of the oldest documented village Kirmes (funfairs) in Saarland — for over 435 years, the Tholey district of Hasborn-Dautweiler has celebrated the St. Bartholomäus-Kirmes at the end of August. Five days of festival tent, showmen, barrel tapping, magic show, live music from the Musikverein Lyra, and alphorn blowers over the Bohnental valley.

Dates 21 Aug — 25 Aug 2026

Venue Tholey (10046)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Hasborn Kirmes — edition 2026

The St. Bartholomäus-Kirmes Hasborn 2026 is planned for the last week of August around the patronal feast day (August 24th) — five days of festival tent, showmen, barrel tapping on Saturday evening, magic show on Sunday, festive service and brass music on Monday, and family day on Tuesday. The exact date will be confirmed by the Hasborn-Dautweiler local council.

The 2026 edition continues the tradition documented for over 435 years. The clubs — Musikverein Lyra, SV Rot Weiß Hasborn, MGV, Tennis Club — are well-rehearsed; the program has followed a similar dramaturgy for years. The exact daily program for 2026 will be published a few weeks before the Kirmes on tholey.de and musikvereinhasborn.de.

Highlights Hasborn Kirmes 2026

Five festival days around the patronal feast of St. Bartholomew
Over 435 years of documented tradition
Magic show on Sunday, magician Martin Mathias
Alphorn blowers for the Monday Frühschoppen
International food stalls
Free admission

Programme Hasborn Kirmes 2026

Friday — Opening

7:00 PM — Football match by SV Rot Weiß Hasborn on the festival grounds
Following — First Kirmes evening in the festival tent with traditional Kirmes drinks

Saturday — Opening Day

7:30 PM — Official barrel tapping on the main stage
Following — Live music in the festival tent
International food stalls (pizza, bratwurst, crêpes, African specialties)

Sunday — Family Day

All day — Showman operations
5:00 PM — Magic show with Martin Mathias (traditional)
Evening — Live music in the festival tent

Monday — Festival Day with Frühschoppen

10:00 AM — Festive service for the patronal feast of St. Bartholomew
11:00 AM — Frühschoppen in the festival tent with folk music and alphorn blowers
Afternoon — Family program

Tuesday — Family Finale

Afternoon — Coffee and cake, reduced prices on rides
Evening — Wind-down

The detailed program for 2026 is expected to be announced in early August on tholey.de.

Prices Hasborn Kirmes 2026

Free admission. Festival tent prices are standard, rides and food stalls vary by vendor.

Practical information

Practical information — Hasborn Kirmes

Getting There

By Car: A1 (Saarbrücken–Trier) Tholey exit, then L142 towards Hasborn-Dautweiler, approx. 5 minutes. Parking in the village center.

By Train: St. Wendel station (RB73), Bus 605/610 towards Hasborn, approx. 25 minutes.

Opening Hours

Friday evening to Tuesday evening. Festival tent operations daily from approx. 6 PM, Sundays from the morning.

Admission

Free. Festival tent prices and rides according to vendor.

Accommodation

Guesthouses in Tholey, hotels in St. Wendel and at Bostalsee.

Tip

Don't miss the Frühschoppen on Sunday or Monday morning with the festive service — the alphorn blowers are a sonic experience that sets the Hasborn Kirmes apart from many others.

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.