The next confirmed dates are Fürth Michaelis-Kirchweih (October 3 – 14, 2026), Bock beer tapping at Ahörnla Bräu (October 15, 2026), Bock beer tapping at Adler-Bräu (October 16, 2026), Bock beer tapping with Bambägga at the Bootshaus (October 16, 2026), Bock beer tapping at Klosterbräu (October 16, 2026), Bock beer tapping at Mahrs Bräu (October 16, 2026), and Bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Kundmüller (October 16 – 17, 2026). The full calendar with every date is below. The first 2027 dates have already been officially announced.
Happening now
| Date | Festival | Place and event type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fürth Michaelis-Kirchweihconfirmed | Fürth Kirchweih A major city-centre street Kirchweih with a market, hospitality, rides and local tradition. |
Stadt Fürth |
Next confirmed dates in 2026
| Date | Festival | Place and event type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bock beer tapping at Ahörnla Bräuconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Ahörnla Bräu in Bamberg. Starts at 16:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Adler-Bräuconfirmed | Stettfeld Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Adler-Bräu in Stettfeld. Starts at 15:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping with Bambägga at the Bootshausconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at the Bootshaus im Hain, with the Bamberg band Bambägga. Starts at 17:00. |
Kultur.Bamberg, Stadt Bamberg | |
| Bock beer tapping at Klosterbräuconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Klosterbräu in Bamberg. Starts at 17:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Mahrs Bräuannounced in advance | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Mahrs Bräu in the Wunderburg. The brewery has not published the date itself; beer calendars name 16 October, the time is not settled. Ask before you travel. |
Bier-Universumfound online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Kundmüllerconfirmed | Weiher Bockbieranstich The Weiherer bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Kundmüller, Friday and Saturday, from 11:00 each day. |
Kultur.Bamberg, Stadt Bamberg | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Hartmannconfirmed | Scheßlitz-Würgau Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Hartmann in Scheßlitz-Würgau. Starts at 17:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Krugconfirmed | Geisfeld Bockbieranstich A late tapping in the season, at 17:00 rather than mid-afternoon. |
Tourist-Information Fränkische Toskana | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Müllerconfirmed | Stegaurach-Debring Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Müller in Stegaurach-Debring. Starts at 18:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at St. GeorgenBräu Buttenheimconfirmed | Buttenheim Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at the St. GeorgenBräu Keller in Buttenheim. Starts at 18:00. |
St. GeorgenBräu Buttenheim (direkte Mitteilung)reported by the venue on October 1, 2026 | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Fässlaconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Fässla in Bamberg. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Hohconfirmed | Scheßlitz-Köttensdorf Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Hoh in Scheßlitz-Köttensdorf. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Kronprinzconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Kronprinz in Bamberg. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Wagner-Bräuconfirmed | Kemmern Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Wagner-Bräu in Kemmern. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Hölzleinconfirmed | Lohndorf Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Hölzlein in Lohndorf. Starts at 15:00. |
Tourist-Information Fränkische Toskana | |
| Bock beer tapping at Sonnen-Bräu Mürsbachconfirmed | Mürsbach Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Sonnen-Bräu Mürsbach. Starts at 17:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Drei Kronenconfirmed | Memmelsdorf Bockbieranstich On 31 October Brauerei Drei Kronen starts its pale bock "Böckla" for the season, with a happy hour, brass music from the Memmelsdorf band and a fire basket in the courtyard. Published start times differ: 15:30 from the Fränkische Toskana, 17:00 from the Fränkischer Tag. |
Brauerei Drei Kronen Memmelsdorf | |
| Bock beer tapping at Hopfengartenconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Hopfengarten in Bamberg. Starts at 16:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Otto Hübner bock beer tapping at the Stilbruchconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The tapping of the Hübner bock at the Stilbruch in the Obere Sandstraße, 17:30 to 23:30. The bock is brewed by Brauerei Otto Hübner. |
STIL.Bruch Bamberg | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Spezialconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Spezial in Bamberg. Starts at 15:30. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Krausconfirmed | Hirschaid Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Kraus in Hirschaid. Starts at 17:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Herzogenaurach Martinikirchweihconfirmed | Herzogenaurach Kirchweih A late Kirchweih in November pouring Herzogenaurach beer, one of the few late-autumn dates. |
Stadt Herzogenaurach | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauhof Rattelsdorfconfirmed | Rattelsdorf Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauhof Rattelsdorf. Starts at 17:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Fässla Kellerconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Fässla Keller in Bamberg. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Privatbrauerei Rehconfirmed | Lohndorf Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Privatbrauerei Reh in Lohndorf, in the hall. Starts at 18:00. |
Tourist-Information Fränkische Toskana | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Kaiserconfirmed | Burgebrach-Grasmannsdorf Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Kaiser in Burgebrach-Grasmannsdorf. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock im Park at the Schnepperschützconfirmed | Nuremberg Bockbieranstich A bock beer party at the Schnepperschütz beer garden on the Hallerwiese, with bock from the Enzensteiner brewery and music, whatever the weather. 16:00 to 22:00. |
Schnepperschütz (Flyer des Veranstalters)reported by the venue on October 11, 2026 | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Wagnerconfirmed | Merkendorf Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Wagner in Merkendorf. Starts at 18:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brandholz Brauereiconfirmed | Litzendorf-Meedensdorf Bockbieranstich The Brandholz Brauerei bock tapping in the courtyard of the former Gastwirtschaft Hoh in Meedensdorf. Starts at 15:00. |
Tourist-Information Fränkische Toskana | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Grasserconfirmed | Königsfeld-Huppendorf Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Grasser in Königsfeld-Huppendorf. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Greifenklauconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Greifenklau in Bamberg. Starts at 16:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Drei Kronenconfirmed | Scheßlitz Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Drei Kronen in Scheßlitz. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauhaus Zum Sternlaconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauhaus Zum Sternla in Bamberg. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Smoked bock tapping at Brauerei Kundmüllerconfirmed | Weiher Bockbieranstich The smoked bock tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Kundmüller in Weiher. Starts at 11:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Winter bock beer festival in Drosendorfconfirmed | Drosendorf beer festival The bocks of the breweries of the Memmelsdorf municipality are poured: Göller from Drosendorf, Drei Kronen from Memmelsdorf, Wagner and Hummel from Merkendorf. Starts at 16:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online |
Already officially announced for 2027
| Date | Festival | Place and event type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Würzburg Spring Volksfestannounced in advance | Würzburg Volksfest A large spring funfair with rides and festival hospitality; not a dedicated beer festival. |
Stadt Würzburg | |
| Nuremberg Spring Volksfestannounced in advance | Nuremberg Volksfest The next spring dates are already published by Nuremberg’s official tourism office. |
Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg | |
| Walberlafestannounced in advance | Kirchehrenbach cellar festival A hill festival on the Ehrenbürg with a beer tapping, held on the first May weekend rather than on 1 May since 1910. |
Tourismusverein Rund ums Walberla-Ehrenbürg e.V. | |
| Erlangen Bergkirchweihannounced in advance | Erlangen cellar festival The City of Erlangen has already published the next twelve-day edition. |
Stadt Erlangen | |
| Hof Schlappentagannounced in advance | Hof beer festival The tapping of the first barrel of Schlappenbier, a strong beer, after a procession through the town. Not a fairground but a beer day with its own history. |
Stadt Hof | |
| Franconian Beer Festival Nurembergannounced in advance | Nuremberg beer festival Forty Franconian breweries in the castle moat. The tourism board announces the date as planned, not confirmed. |
Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg | |
| Aschaffenburg Volksfestannounced in advance | Aschaffenburg Volksfest Eleven days of Volksfest on the Bavarian Lower Main, the first Lower Franconian date in the calendar outside Würzburg. |
Stadt Aschaffenburg | |
| Würzburg Kiliani Volksfestannounced in advance | Würzburg Volksfest A major Würzburg Volksfest with rides, festival hospitality and Kiliani festival beer; not a dedicated beer festival. |
Stadt Würzburg | |
| Forchheim Annafestannounced in advance | Forchheim cellar festival The City of Forchheim already states the dates in its 2027 vendor application information. |
Stadt Forchheim | |
| Bamberg Sandkerwaannounced in advance | Bamberg Kirchweih The organiser lists this advance date explicitly as subject to change. |
Bamberger Sandkerwa Veranstaltungs GmbH | |
| Nuremberg Autumn Volksfestannounced in advance | Nuremberg Volksfest A large fairground with rides, stalls, a festival tent and beer gardens; not a dedicated beer festival. |
Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg |
Already finished in 2026
Past dates remain visible as clearly labelled historical editions; they are not carried into the next year.
| Date | Festival | Place and event type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bock beer tapping at Schuhmannskellerconfirmed | Bischberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Schuhmannskeller in Bischberg. Starts at 16:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Löwenbräu Buttenheimconfirmed | Buttenheim Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Löwenbräu Buttenheim. Starts at 17:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Höhnconfirmed | Memmelsdorf Bockbieranstich Bock beer tapping at the Höhnskeller, a cellar in the classic sense rather than the brewery yard. |
Tourist-Information Fränkische Toskana | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Herrmannconfirmed | Ampferbach Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Herrmann in Ampferbach. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Sauerconfirmed | Roßdorf a. Forst Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Sauer in Roßdorf a. Forst. Starts at 11:00. |
Tourist-Information Fränkische Toskana | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Keesmannconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Keesmann in Bamberg. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Hummelconfirmed | Merkendorf Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Hummel in Merkendorf, from 11:00 in the inn and from 17:00 in the yard. |
Tourist-Information Fränkische Toskana | |
| Bock beer tapping at Freudenecker Fischer-Bräuconfirmed | Freudeneck Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Freudenecker Fischer-Bräu. Starts at 16:30. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Wirtshaus Schlenkerlaconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich On tap are the Urbock of Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier and, from the first Sunday of Advent, the Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche doppelbock. No start time given. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Griessconfirmed | Geisfeld Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei-Gasthof Griess in Geisfeld. Starts at 15:00. |
Tourist-Information Fränkische Toskana | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Knoblachconfirmed | Schammelsdorf Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Knoblach in Schammelsdorf. Starts at 15:00. |
Tourist-Information Fränkische Toskana | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Eichhornconfirmed | Hallstadt-Dörfleins Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Eichhorn in Hallstadt-Dörfleins. Starts at 16:00. |
Fränkischer Tag (Mediengruppe Bayern)found online | |
| Bock beer tapping of the Bärenbräu Poldibock at the Altenburgconfirmed | Bamberg Bockbieranstich Brauerei Greifenklau pours its Poldi-Bock at the Altenburg. Doors open at 16:00, over-18s only. Entry 8 euros, tickets in advance only at the Greifenklau. |
Brauerei Greifenklau | |
| Feuchtwangen Mooswieseconfirmed | Feuchtwangen Volksfest A Middle Franconian Volksfest with a beer and wine tent, five days in late September. |
Tourismusverband Feuchtwangen | |
| Bock beer tapping at Schloßbrauerei Reckendorfconfirmed | Reckendorf Bockbieranstich Tapping of the Schloßbrauerei Reckendorf bock, with live music. Starts at 17:00. |
Schloßbrauerei Reckendorf (direkte Mitteilung)reported by the venue on September 15, 2026 | |
| Bock beer tapping at Diller Kellerconfirmed | Hallstadt-Dörfleins Bockbieranstich Bock beer tapping at the Diller Keller, starting at 16:00. |
Diller Keller (direkte Mitteilung)reported by the venue on August 26, 2026 | |
| Bock beer tapping at Brauerei Göllerconfirmed | Drosendorf Bockbieranstich The bock beer tapping at Brauerei Göller, one of several dates in the Fränkische Toskana bock season. |
Tourist-Information Fränkische Toskana | |
| Nuremberg Altstadtfestconfirmed | Nuremberg city festival An old-town festival with hospitality, regional food and stages; broader than a beer festival. |
Altstadtfest Nürnberg e.V. | |
| Nuremberg Autumn Volksfestconfirmed | Nuremberg Volksfest A large fairground with rides, stalls, a festival tent and beer gardens; not a dedicated beer festival. |
Stadt Nürnberg | |
| Bamberg Sandkerwaconfirmed | Bamberg Kirchweih A large city Kirchweih in the narrow streets of the Sand district; not a quiet cellar festival. |
Bamberger Sandkerwa Veranstaltungs GmbH | |
| Kulmbach Beer Weekconfirmed | Kulmbach beer festival A nine-day beer week in the Bierstadl with Kulmbach beer and daily music. |
Kulmbacher Bierwoche | |
| Forchheim Annafestconfirmed | Forchheim cellar festival Eleven festival days in the Kellerwald with beer cellars, rides and music. |
Stadt Forchheim | |
| Franconian Beer Festival Nurembergconfirmed | Nuremberg beer festival A brewery-focused festival in the castle moat with Franconian breweries, food and music. |
Metropolregion Nürnberg | |
| Erlangen Bergkirchweihconfirmed | Erlangen cellar festival A twelve-day Kirchweih around the historic cellars on Erlangen’s Burgberg. |
Erlanger Stadtwerke | |
| Nuremberg Spring Volksfestconfirmed | Nuremberg Volksfest A large fairground with rides, stalls, a festival tent and beer gardens; not a dedicated beer festival. |
Stadt Nürnberg |
Four different festival forms
| Form | Example | Visit |
|---|---|---|
| Keller festival | Bergkirchweih, Annafest | historic cellar areas, outdoor seating and rides |
| City Kirchweih | Sandkerwa, Michaelis-Kirchweih | streets, squares, local tradition and a large audience |
| Volksfest | Nuremberg Spring or Autumn Volksfest | festival ground, rides and hospitality businesses |
| Beer week | Kulmbach Beer Week | city beer festival with a fixed event period |
The terms are not interchangeable. A visitor seeking beer cellars will find a different setting at Nuremberg Volksfest than at Annafest. A local Kirchweih should not be judged by the scale of a large festival ground.
Finding small Kärwa festivals
Village and district Kirchweih events are often published by a municipality, association, parish or inn. Search the place and year with Kärwa, Kerwa, Kirwa or Kirchweih. A recurring calendar week on an old event page is not confirmation.
The organiser should name the place, date and at least part of the programme. Without current information, do not make the trip depend on that event.
Bockbier tapping events
Bockbier dates often appear only closer to autumn or Lent and are organised by individual breweries and inns. They do not form one Franconian season with a shared opening day. Use the current business announcement for a tapping event; a previous year’s date is historical orientation only.
Accommodation and return
Sandkerwa, Bergkirchweih, Annafest and Michaelis-Kirchweih can create strong demand for accommodation and transport. Book after the official dates are confirmed and read the access notices shortly before travel. Anyone returning the same evening should find the last suitable connection before attending.