Völklinger Easter Fair & Spring Market
Traditional funfair around Easter in Völklingen city centre
About Völklinger Osterkirmes
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Spring's Beginning on the Saar
The Völklinger Osterkirmes is one of the largest and oldest folk festivals (Volksfeste) in the Saarbrücken regional association — and the traditional signal to start the spring season in Saarland. Around Easter, showmen and market traders transform the centre of the former steel town into a lively festival ground: a Ferris wheel on Hindenburgplatz, carousels and roller coasters around the new town hall, rides for adults, sweet stalls for the little ones.
Draft Beer Tapping and Saarland Traditions
The fair traditionally opens on the first day at 5 p.m. on Rathausplatz with the tapping of the first keg (Fassbieranstich) by the mayor, accompanied musically by the Fanfarencorps Völklingen 1955. The first mug is symbolically poured, after which the gates of the festival beer tents open.
Nine-Day Programme Highlights
The fair relies on recognisability: Family Day with reduced prices for rides, Easter Sunday with a surprise walk by the mayor through the grounds, Easter Market with around 25 stalls during the festival week, and a Sunday shopping event combined with the Spring Market to conclude.
Market Across Several Squares
The market stalls are spread across Adolph-Kolping-Platz, the City-Promenade, the Pfarrgarten, and the Forbach-Passage. The mix of amusement rides (with their characteristic smell of roasted almonds, bratwurst, and passion fruit punch) and stationary market stalls with crafts and spring decorations has been the recipe for success for years.
In the Shadow of the World Heritage Site
For those who want to extend their folk festival visit, Völklingen offers the perfect anchor: The Völklinger Hütte — a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Europe's most spectacular industrial monuments — is a five-minute walk from the city centre. A combined visit to the fair's Ferris wheel and the former blast furnaces is a typically Saarland combination of folk festival and industrial culture.
Völklinger Osterkirmes — edition 2026
Opening on April 4th at 5 p.m. with the traditional draft beer tapping on Rathausplatz, accompanied by the Fanfarencorps Völklingen 1955. The rides open daily from 2 p.m., and from 1 p.m. on the final day. The highlight is the Sunday shopping event with the Spring Market on April 12th.
Programme Völklinger Osterkirmes 2026
Saturday, April 4, 2026 — Opening
- 2:00 PM — Rides open
- 5:00 PM — Draft beer tapping on Rathausplatz, musical accompaniment by Fanfarencorps Völklingen 1955
- Following — Evening celebration
Sunday, April 5, 2026 — Easter Sunday
- 2:00 PM — Rides open
- Throughout the day — Surprise walk by the mayor through the grounds
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 — Easter Market
- Throughout the day — Easter Market with approx. 25 stalls around Adolph-Kolping-Platz
Thursday, April 9, 2026 — Family Day
- 2:00 PM — Opening with reduced prices for rides
- Family-friendly entertainment programme
Sunday, April 12, 2026 — Spring Market & Closing
- 11:00 AM — Sunday Shopping and Spring Market in the city centre
- 1:00 PM — Rides open
- 7:00 PM — Spring Market closes
- Evening — Festival concludes with fireworks (season dependent)
Highlights Völklinger Osterkirmes 2026
- Over 30 rides and stalls
- New Ferris wheel on Hindenburgplatz
- Draft beer tapping to open on April 4th
- Easter Market on April 7th with approx. 25 stalls
- Family Day on April 9th
- Sunday shopping with Spring Market on April 12th
- Proximity to the UNESCO World Heritage site Völklinger Hütte
Prices Völklinger Osterkirmes 2026
Free admission — rides are paid for individually. Reduced prices on Family Day (April 9th).
Practical information — Völklinger Osterkirmes
Getting There
Völklingen is located about 10 km west of Saarbrücken on the Saar river. Take the Saarbahn S1 from Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof (stop: Völklingen Rathaus). By car, take the A620, exit Völklingen.
Parking
City multi-storey car parks and Park & Ride at the Saarbahn terminus. On days with Sunday shopping, travelling by train is recommended.
Admission
Free — rides are paid for individually.
Opening Hours
Daily from 2 p.m. (from 1 p.m. on the final day).
Tips
Plan a combined visit to the Easter Fair and Völklinger Hütte on the same day — the industrial heritage site is only a 10-minute walk from the amusement rides. Don't miss Family Day with its discounts.
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Where it takes place Völklinger Osterkirmes
Innenstadt Völklingen
Otto-Hemmer-Platz, Rathausplatz, Hindenburgplatz, 66333 Völklingen