Name: Zeidelkirmes Wiesenau 2026
Start: 2026-06-26T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-28T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Wiesenau

Zeidelkirmes

About Zeidelkirmes

From June 26 to 28, 2026, the small village of Wiesenau in the Ziltendorfer Niederung will celebrate its annual Zeidelkirmes — a traditional three-day folk festival fair with stage program, showmen, festival beer, and dancing. Wiesenau belongs to the administrative community of Brieskow-Finkenheerd in the Oder-Spree district. The fair is one of the most important village festivals in the region between Frankfurt (Oder) and Eisenhüttenstadt.

Dates 26 Jun — 28 Jun 2026

Venue Wiesenau (12067)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Zeidelkirmes — edition 2026

The Zeidelkirmes Wiesenau 2026 takes place from Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28, 2026. Three days of traditional village kirmes with stage program, showmen, festival beer, and dancing in the Oder-Spree district. Organizer: Municipality of Wiesenau / Amt Brieskow-Finkenheerd.

Three Days of Village Kirmes

The 2026 edition follows the proven three-day structure. A detailed program will be published by the municipality of Wiesenau before the event — typically including beer tapping on Friday evening, stage program and showmen's operations throughout the weekend, and a morning pint (Frühschoppen) on Sunday morning.

With the Zeidelkirmes, Wiesenau combines its traditional festival culture with the remembrance of the historical Zeidlerei (forest beekeeping), which was once part of the regional economy.

Highlights Zeidelkirmes 2026

Traditional three-day village kirmes in Wiesenau
In the Ziltendorfer Niederung, near the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Spreewald
Stage program, showmen, festival beer, dancing
Remembrance of the old tradition of Zeidlerei (forest beekeeping)
Free admission

Programme Zeidelkirmes 2026

Friday, June 26, 2026 — Opening

Kick-off with beer tapping
First evening stage program with live music
Opening of the showmen's area

Saturday, June 27, 2026 — Main Day

Showmen's operations all day
Stage program: Folk music, Schlager, Rock
Festival beer, bratwurst, regional specialties
Dancing in the evening

Sunday, June 28, 2026 — Family Day and Closing

Morning pint (Frühschoppen)
Family program
Closing concert and end of the festival in the late afternoon

Detailed program to be published by the municipality of Wiesenau before the event.

Prices Zeidelkirmes 2026

Free admission. Showmen's attractions, food, and drinks at usual festival prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Zeidelkirmes

Getting There

Wiesenau, 15890. By car via the A 12 (exit Frankfurt/Oder-Mitte) and B 112 towards Eisenhüttenstadt. By train (RB91) to Wiesenau or Brieskow-Finkenheerd. By S-Bahn from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt (Oder), then transfer to a regional train.

Dates

June 26 to 28, 2026. A detailed hourly schedule and list of venues will be published by the municipality of Wiesenau / Amt Brieskow-Finkenheerd before the event.

Admission

Admission typically free (as is customary for village festivals); showmen's attractions, food, and drinks at usual festival prices.

Contact

Wiesenau Municipal Administration, Phone 033609 88 100.

Wiesenau and the Ziltendorfer Niederung

Wiesenau is a small village in the Ziltendorfer Niederung — a part of the East Brandenburg Oder floodplains, shaped by the deep valley of the Oder river. The municipality belongs to the administrative community of Brieskow-Finkenheerd in the Oder-Spree district, located between Frankfurt (Oder) to the north and Eisenhüttenstadt to the south. With the annual Zeidelkirmes, the village preserves one of the region's oldest festival traditions.

"Zeidelkirmes" — Origin of the Name

The name "Zeidel" refers to an old tradition of forest beekeeping (Zeidlerei) — in many East German villages, festival names like "Zeidelkirmes" or "Zeidlerfest" recall this medieval forest use. The combination of a church festival ("Kirmes", from "Kirchmesse") and the old beekeeping tradition gives this village festival its own historical profile.

Three Days of Kirmes with Tradition

The 2026 Kirmes runs from Friday, June 26, to Sunday, June 28. The typical three-day structure of a Brandenburg village kirmes includes: Kick-off on Friday evening with beer tapping and live music, main program on Saturday with stage performances, showmen (carousel, shooting gallery), festival beer, bratwurst, and dancing, conclusion on Sunday with a morning pint (Frühschoppen) and family day.

In the Oder-Spree District between Frankfurt and Eisenhüttenstadt

The Oder-Spree district is located on the Polish border and extends from the southern Berlin commuter belt to Eisenhüttenstadt. With the Scharmützelsee lake in the northwest and the Oder river forming the eastern border, the region is one of Brandenburg's most diverse districts. The small villages of the Ziltendorfer Niederung — Wiesenau, Brieskow-Finkenheerd, Aurith — are typical East Brandenburg floodplain villages with their own festival traditions.

Other Community Events 2026

Wiesenau hosts other festivals in 2026: the Autumn Festival on September 27 and the St. Nicholas Festival on December 6. The Zeidelkirmes, with its three-day duration, is the largest and most traditional of the village festivals.