Name: St. Josef Kierspe Parish Festival 2026
Start: 2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Pfarrgemeinde St. Josef Kierspe

St. Josef Parish Festival

About St. Josef Parish Festival

The St. Josef Kierspe Parish Festival has been a fixture in the Catholic parish's event calendar for over 40 years. Family-friendly parish festival with a program for young and old — church service, catering, children's activities, social gathering, and club life. In 2026, the festival will take place on the weekend of September 19th and 20th.

Dates 19 Sep — 20 Sep 2026

Venue Kierspe (05962)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

St. Josef Parish Festival — edition 2026

The St. Josef Kierspe Parish Festival 2026 will take place on the weekend of September 19th to 20th. A family program in the style of over 40 years of tradition, featuring a festive church service, catering, children's activities, and club life. The exact daily program will be published by the parish before the festival.

The 2026 edition will follow the proven concept of the parish festival. A detailed schedule (festive church service, parish coffee, festival activities) will be communicated before the date via the St. Josef parish, the town of Kierspe, and local media (lokaldirekt.de).

Highlights St. Josef Parish Festival 2026

Over 40 years of tradition
Family-friendly program for young and old
St. Josef Parish as the organizer
Free admission

Programme St. Josef Parish Festival 2026

Classic parish festival program: Festive church service, followed by festival activities at the parish hall with food, drinks, cake, games for children, and social gathering of parishioners. Detailed program items with times will be published by the St. Josef Kierspe parish before the festival.

Prices St. Josef Parish Festival 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks are paid for directly on-site.

Practical information

Practical information — St. Josef Parish Festival

Getting There

By car: A45 exit Lüdenscheid-Süd, then follow signs to Kierspe. By public transport: RB52 (Volmetalbahn) to Kierspe station, then a short walk to the town center.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks are paid for directly at the stand (club funds).

Tip

Combine your visit to the festival with a walk through Kierspe or a hike in the Volmetal. Check the event page of the town of Kierspe for current dates.

Over 40 Years of Parish Festival Tradition

The St. Josef Kierspe Parish Festival has been a central community and parish festival in the southern Sauerland region for over four decades. The Catholic parish of St. Josef in Kierspe organizes the festival every year in mid/late September — a long-standing tradition that brings together families, clubs, and volunteers around the parish.

Family-Friendly for Young and Old

The program is classic and has proven its worth over the years: a festive church service to kick things off, catering for the community (sausages, cakes, drinks), children's activities, small stage performances, and plenty of space for social interaction. The atmosphere is familiar and communal — typical of a Westphalian parish festival.

Parish in the Volmetal

The Catholic parish of St. Josef Kierspe is the larger of two Catholic parishes in the town. It is part of the Archdiocese of Paderborn and sees itself as an active community with activities for children and youth, a seniors' group, Caritas engagement, and various other groups. The parish festival is the annual highlight where all these groups become visible.

Kierspe — Volmetal Town in Märkischer Kreis

Kierspe is located in the Märkischer Kreis district in North Rhine-Westphalia, on the border between the southern Sauerland and the Bergisches Land. The town, with around 16,000 inhabitants, has a mixed religious population — in addition to the Catholic parish of St. Josef, there are Protestant communities and free church structures. The parish festival is an integral part of the social life in the Volmetal town.

Proven Program for the 2026 Date

In 2026, the festival will take place on the weekend of September 19th and 20th. Specific program details with times will be announced before the festival via the parish, the town of Kierspe, and the online portal lokaldirekt.de — typically a festive church service on Saturday or Sunday morning, followed by parish coffee and festival activities at the parish hall.