Name: Thüngen Kirchweih 2026
Start: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-28T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Freizeitanlage / Planplatz Thüngen

Kirchweih Thüngen

About Kirchweih Thüngen

The Thüngen Kirchweih is the traditional four-day Kirchweih (church consecration festival) of the Lower Franconian market town of Thüngen in the Main-Spessart district. At the leisure facility and on the Planplatz, the Kirchweihburschen (festival lads) and FC 1920 Thüngen celebrate around St. Michael's Day with a varied program of party, rock, and brass music. Highlights include the raising of the colorfully decorated Kirchweih tree on Saturday, the beer tapping in the heated festival tent, the festive church service in St. Georg's Church followed by a Weißwurst breakfast, and the Kirchweihburschen's beer mug sliding competition. Admission is free on all days – a true Franconian village festival for the entire region.

Dates 25 Sep — 28 Sep 2026

Venue Thüngen (09677)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Kirchweih Thüngen — edition 2026

The Thüngen Kirchweih 2026 is expected to be held from September 25 to 28 at the leisure facility. Four days of Kirchweih festival with Kirchweih tree, beer tapping, festive church service, Weißwurst breakfast, and party, rock, and brass music – free admission on all days.

The 2026 edition of the Thüngen Kirchweih is scheduled for the weekend around St. Michael's Day (expected September 25–28) according to the event calendar of the market town of Thüngen. It is organized by the Kirchweihburschen and FC 1920 Thüngen at the leisure facility with the Planplatz.

As every year, the highlights include the raising of the Kirchweih tree on Saturday, the beer tapping in the heated festival tent, the festive church service in St. Georg's Church with Weißwurst breakfast, and the Kirchweihburschen's beer mug sliding competition. The detailed program will be published shortly before the Kirchweih.

Highlights Kirchweih Thüngen 2026

Raising of the Kirchweih tree on Saturday, beer tapping in the heated festival tent, festive church service in St. Georg's with Weißwurst breakfast, beer mug sliding competition by the Kirchweihburschen, free admission on all days.

Programme Kirchweih Thüngen 2026

Friday

7:00 PM — Opening of the festival
8:00 PM — Cover band in the heated festival tent
Festival with food stalls and amusement rides

Saturday

5:00 PM — Raising of the decorated Kirchweih tree on the Planplatz by the Kirchweihburschen, accompanied by the men's choir, children, and brass band, small procession
6:30 PM — Beer tapping in the heated festival tent
from 7:00 PM — Brass music and party hits with the "Eschenbachtaler"

Sunday

9:30 AM — Festive church service in St. Georg's Church
following — Weißwurst breakfast in the festival tent
from 12:00 PM — Franconian lunch
1:00 PM — Beer mug sliding competition by the Kirchweihburschen
Afternoon — Brass music with the "Binsfelder Musikanten", coffee and cake

Monday

Afternoon — Senior citizens' coffee with solo musician
from 5:00 PM — Kesselfleisch (traditional pork dish)
from 6:00 PM — Rock, disco, and funk to round off the festival

The exact program with bands for 2026 will be announced by the organizers before the Kirchweih.

Prices Kirchweih Thüngen 2026

Admission is free on all four days. Food and drinks in the festival tent are subject to charge.

Practical information

Practical information — Kirchweih Thüngen

Getting there

Thüngen is located in the Main-Spessart district on the B26a near Karlstadt. The leisure facility with Planplatz is signposted within the town. Arrival by car is recommended.

Admission

Admission is free on all four days. Food and drinks in the festival tent are subject to charge.

Note

The festival tent is heated – the Kirchweih can be comfortably enjoyed even in cooler autumn weather.

Kirchweih traditions in Lower Franconia

The Kirchweih in Thüngen is traditionally celebrated around St. Michael's Day (September 29th). The venue is the leisure facility with the Planplatz, organized by the Kirchweihburschen and FC 1920 Thüngen. For four days, the festival combines living traditions with live music and Franconian conviviality – and all this with free admission on all days.

The Kirchweih Tree

On Kirchweih Saturday, the Kirchweihburschen raise the colorfully decorated Kirchweih tree on the Planplatz in the late afternoon – accompanied by the men's choir, children, and a brass band. After a small procession, the official beer tapping takes place in the heated festival tent.

Music from Rock to Brass Bands

The musical program ranges from cover rock on Friday evening to a mix of brass music and party hits on Saturday, and rock, disco, and funk on Monday. A cover band, the "Eschenbachtaler", the "Binsfelder Musikanten", and other formations shape the festival days.

Festive Church Service and Delicacies

Kirchweih Sunday begins with a festive church service in St. Georg's Church, followed by a Weißwurst breakfast in the festival tent. For lunch, there are Franconian delicacies, and in the afternoon, coffee and cake, accompanied by the traditional beer mug sliding competition of the Kirchweihburschen. Monday concludes with senior citizens' coffee and Kesselfleisch (a traditional pork dish).