Homecoming Days 2026 in Oberkirch: A festive year full of history, culture, and culinary delights
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Homecoming Days 2026: Oberkirch celebrates history, culture, and lived home
Oberkirch in the Renchtal will become a stage for the Homecoming Days Baden-Württemberg in 2026. Under the motto Home is where goodness arises, the event year connects regional history, literature, customs, music, crafts, and culinary delights into a diverse multi-day experience for locals and visitors.
A whole year dedicated to home
Since 1978, the Homecoming Days Baden-Württemberg have taken place every year in a different municipality. In 2026, Oberkirch will focus on its special roots and current strengths. Three anniversaries will give additional radiance to the festive year: 700 years of town rights, the 350th anniversary of the death of the Baroque poet Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, and 300 years of distillery rights.
Baden-Württemberg Day with music, trade fair, and culinary delights
On May 16 and 17, 2026, Baden-Württemberg Day will transform Oberkirch into a vibrant showcase of the state. A two-day trade fair will present companies, artisanal businesses, and service providers from the region. In addition, there will be an artisan market, regional specialties, the distillery mile, a sale-open Sunday, and the stage program SWR1 Pop & Poetry in Concert and SWR1 Pfännle.
State Festival Days with customs and grand parade
The second major highlight will take place from September 11 to 13, 2026. The State Festival Days will bring the traditions and customs of the state to the city center and the festival grounds around the Renchtal Stadium. The opening will feature the awarding of the Home Medal Baden-Württemberg, followed by a modern concert moment with Glasperlenspiel's home game.
On Saturday, the Children's and Customs Day will connect family programs, traditional costumes, music, and encounters. An evening of customs in the festival tent with the band Die Stadelhofner and the Grand Tattoo in the stadium will set strong accents. On Sunday, the grand state festival parade will follow with costume groups, bands, citizen militias, clubs, and delegations from all over the state.
Festival atmosphere between marketplace and Renchtal
The Homecoming Days do not function as a single concert, but as a broadly spread event series with a sense of community. The marketplace, city center, and stadium will become open stages for encounters, music, culture, and regional identity. Visitors will experience a varied lineup of festive acts, concerts, markets, children's offerings, customs events, and culinary discoveries.
The surroundings of the Renchtal also belong to the experience. Guided excursions, regional culinary offers, and events focusing on history, nature, and literature will expand the program. Oberkirch presents itself as a host with Baden life joy, historical depth, and a pronounced festival culture.
Conclusion: Home as a living community experience
The Homecoming Days 2026 make Oberkirch a meeting point for culture enthusiasts, families, music fans, customs friends, and curious explorers. Anyone wanting to experience state festival days, concert moments, regional specialties, and the grand parade up close should mark the highlights of the Homecoming Days year and discover Oberkirch live.
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