Name: St. Jakobi-Kirchweih (Warm Kerwa) Küps 2026
Start: 2026-07-26T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-26T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Rathaus und Umgebung

Warm Kerwa Küps

About Warm Kerwa Küps

The St. Jakobi-Kirchweih in Küps – popularly known as the "Warm Kerwa" – is the summer Kirchweih (church fair) of the Upper Franconian market town in the Kronach district. Unlike the cool autumn Kirchweih of other places, the Küps Kirchweih falls in midsummer and is named after the patron saint St. James (July 25th). The highlight on Kirchweih Sunday is an antique and flea market around the town hall, which enlivens the entire town center. Classic Franconian folk festival with a festival tent, catering, and the typical Main-Franconian-Upper-Franconian Kerwa atmosphere.

Dates 26 Jul — 26 Jul 2026

Venue Küps (09476)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Warm Kerwa Küps — edition 2026

The St. Jakobi-Kirchweih ("Warm Kerwa") in 2026 takes place on Sunday, July 26th. Festival operations in Küps with an antique and flea market around the town hall, classic Kirchweih catering in the festival tent, Upper Franconian delicacies, and live music – one of the most famous summer Kirchweihen in the Kronach district.

The St. Jakobi-Kirchweih in Küps falls on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The organizer is the Markt Küps; the detailed program will be published closer to the date via the municipal website and the local press.

The focus is on the antique and flea market around the town hall and the Kirchweih festival operations with a festival tent and catering.

Highlights Warm Kerwa Küps 2026

Large antique and flea market around the town hall on Kirchweih Sunday
Patronage of St. James' Church (St. James' Sunday)
Classic Upper Franconian Kirchweih catering with Frankenwald beer
Summer festival tent atmosphere in the market town of Küps

Programme Warm Kerwa Küps 2026

Sunday, July 26, 2026 (St. James' Sunday)

Morning — Festive service for the patronage of St. James' Church
All day — Antique and Flea Market around the town hall with antiques, vintage, flea market finds, handicrafts
Daytime — Festival operations with Upper Franconian catering: sausages, Schäufele, dumplings, Frankenwald beer
Afternoon — Coffee and cake, family afternoon
Evening — Dance evening in the festival tent with a regional live band

Program basis: kueps.de.

Prices Warm Kerwa Küps 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at usual folk festival prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Warm Kerwa Küps

Getting There

By car via the A 73 (exit Lichtenfels-Süd or Kronach-Süd) and the federal roads towards Küps. By train to Küps, from there a few minutes' walk to the center.

Admission

Admission to the Kirchweih and the flea market is free.

Contact

Markt Küps, Susanne Vogel, Tel. +49 9264 68-17, [email protected].

A Summer Kirchweih in Upper Franconia

Küps is a market town in the Kronach district in the extreme north of Upper Franconia, on the border with Thuringia. With around 7,700 inhabitants, Küps is one of the larger municipalities in the Frankenwald foothills. The market town maintains two Kirchweih traditions – one in summer (St. James) and one in autumn – affectionately known in the vernacular as "Warm Kerwa" and "Cold Kerwa".

Patronage of St. James

The "Warm Kerwa" is the patronage of St. James' Church in Küps. The patronal feast day falls on July 25th; it is celebrated on the nearest weekend. In 2026, this will be July 26th – Sunday will be the main Kirchweih day.

Antique and Flea Market Around the Town Hall

The hallmark of the Küps summer Kirchweih is the antique and flea market, which is set up around the town hall on Kirchweih Sunday. Hundreds of exhibitors set up their stalls in the streets – a mix of genuine antiques, vintage finds, flea market classics, bric-a-brac, and handicrafts. The event attracts collectors from all over the Frankenwald and beyond.

Festival Operations with Upper Franconian Flair

In parallel with the market, classic Kirchweih festival operations are underway: a festival tent with live music, catering with Upper Franconian sausages, Schäufele (pork shoulder), and beer from the surrounding breweries (the Frankenwald region is one of the densest brewery regions in Europe). Families will find carousels and smaller rides; in the evening, there is dancing in the festival tent.

Frankenwald Foothills and Kronach District

Küps is located in the foothills of the Frankenwald, a sparsely populated low mountain range on the Bavarian-Thuringian border. Those planning the summer Kirchweih as a day trip can easily combine their visit with a trip to the Rosenberg Fortress in Kronach or a hike in the Frankenwald.