Weilbacher Kerb
Five-day Kerb tradition from Kerbeborsch 6091 e.V.
About Weilbacher Kerb
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Kerb on the Lower Main — Customs with their own rites
The Kerb (Kirchweih) has its own style in the Bavarian Lower Main region — together with the Hessian Odenwald and Spessart, the region forms a contiguous cultural landscape with rites such as the Gickelschlag (ritual rooster fight) and the Hammelauktion (wether auction). The Weilbacher Kerb is one of the best-preserved examples.
The Kerbeborsch 6091 Weilbach e.V.
The registered association Kerbeborsch 6091 Weilbach was founded in April 2001 and has been organizing the festival ever since. The name plays on the postal code 63937 (Bavaria starts with "6", Hessian 6091 are the neighbors) and the traditional role of unmarried men ("Borsch" in the Palatinate/Lower Main dialect) who organize the Kerb.
Five Days of Program
- Friday (Tradition Evening) — Festival opening at Haus am Weilbach with Hessian specialties
- Saturday — Tree raising in the morning, opening at the Juxplatz with beer tapping, open-air dance evening
- Sunday — Ecumenical service, Frühschoppen (morning pint), coffee & cake (fundraiser for children's cancer aid)
- Monday — Lunch, Gickelschlag and Hammelauktion from 6 p.m.
- Tuesday — Kerbeverbrennung in the evening as a symbolic end of the Kerb
Weilbach in the Miltenberg District
Weilbach is a municipality in the Miltenberg district, Bavaria, on the edge of the Bavarian Lower Main region. The region around Miltenberg, Amorbach, and Weilbach is characterized by the Main river loop, Franconian-Hessian mixed influences, and a vibrant club life. For decades, the Kerb has been the social highlight of the village — many returning locals come back to experience the festival days together.
Weilbacher Kerb — edition 2026
The program for the Weilbacher Kerb 2026 has been officially announced by Kerbeborsch 6091 Weilbach e.V. As always, the festival begins with the tradition evening on Friday (7 p.m.) at Haus am Weilbach. On Saturday, the festival tree will be raised at 11 a.m., the official opening will take place at 4 p.m., followed by the beer tapping at 7 p.m. and a dance with the band "...eine Band namens WANDA" at the Juxplatz.
Sunday features the ecumenical service (10:30 a.m.), the Frühschoppen (11:15 a.m.), and in the afternoon, coffee & cake, with proceeds donated to children's cancer aid. Monday (lunch at 11:30 a.m.) has its centerpiece at 6 p.m. with the Gickelschlag and the subsequent Hammelauktion. On Tuesday at 8 p.m., the Kerbeverbrennung provides the symbolic conclusion.
Programme Weilbacher Kerb 2026
Program Weilbacher Kerb 2026
Friday, August 14th — Tradition Evening
- 7:00 PM — Festival opening at Haus am Weilbach with Hessian specialties
Saturday, August 15th — Opening
- 11:00 AM — Tree raising
- 4:00 PM — Official opening at the Juxplatz
- 7:00 PM — Kerb opening, beer tapping, dance with ...eine Band namens WANDA
Sunday, August 16th
- 10:30 AM — Ecumenical service
- 11:15 AM — Frühschoppen
- 1:00 PM — Coffee & cake (fundraiser for children's cancer aid)
Monday, August 17th
- 11:30 AM — Lunch
- 6:00 PM — Gickelschlag and Hammelauktion
Tuesday, August 18th — Kerbeverbrennung
- 8:00 PM — Symbolic Kerbeverbrennung as the end of the Kerb
Source: kerbeborsch.com.
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Getting There
Via the B 469 (Aschaffenburg — Miltenberg). Train travel to Miltenberg, then by bus or taxi to Weilbach (approx. 10 km). Parking in the village center.
Admission
Free admission. Food and drinks at Haus am Weilbach and at the Juxplatz are paid for on-site.
Accommodation
Hotels in Miltenberg, Amorbach, and Bürgstadt. Early booking is recommended in summer.
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Where it takes place Weilbacher Kerb
Haus am Weilbach / Juxplatz Weilbach