Bamberger Sandkerwa 2025: Celebration, highlights and travel into the right!

Bamberger Sandkerwa 2025: Celebration, highlights and travel into the right!

Bamberg, Deutschland - The anticipation for the bamberg Sandkerwa 2025 increases, because the popular holidays are just around the corner! From August 23 to 25, the old town becomes the scene of a hustle and bustle that attracts both locals and visitors. This year, guests can expect a tightly organized program with many highlights and special events that will find space everywhere in the city. As reports [Infranken] (https://www.infranken.de/lk/bamberg/sandkerwa-2025-in-bamberg-termin-program highlights-und-anreisemoege-fuer-2025-art-5913675), the event will be on Saturday with the traditional school and youth fishing at 2:30 p.m. opened.

On Sunday there is a festival service on Elisabethenplatz at 9:30 a.m. before the morning pint begins in the festival area from 11:00 a.m. A highlight of the day is the deployment to the 71st fishing steam, which takes place at 3:00 p.m. on the Regnitz. A spectacular final fireworks are planned for the grand finale on Monday evening at 10:00 p.m.

arrival and parking spaces

The journey to the Sandkerwa is uncomplicated, thanks to the Sandkerwa-Express, which is organized by the Bamberg district. This service, which is realized in cooperation with regional bus companies, is particularly intended for the citizens of the district. It enables a comfortable journey to the Bamberg city center on Kerwa Friday and Saturday, so that you can celebrate relaxed without a parking. You can find more details at travel times and stops in the information office of the Bamberg district office or directly at the transport companies involved, as the page sandkerwa.de informs.

For those who prefer to travel by car, numerous parking facilities are available. It is recommended to use Park & ​​Ride (P+R) on Heinrichsdamm as well as the underground garages in Unteren Königstrasse 30 and on weaving 5 on the Erba island. Therefore, it is also not to be feared that you have to look for a parking space for a long time, which can often be a challenge on the festive days.

a piece of history

The Sandkerwa has a long tradition: the name comes from the sand street, where the consecration of the St. Elisabeth Church was celebrated. The sand area is considered the oldest settlement area of ​​Bamberg, and the first Sandkerwa took place on September 15, 1951. This story gives the festival a special charm and makes it an indispensable part of Bamberg's cultural life.

be there when the Bamberg Sandkerwa again ensures happy faces and a colorful program on the last weekend in August. A festival for young and old that puts the tradition and community in the foreground - and has something to offer for everyone!