Kesperkirmes 2025: Festival of the cherries with new queen and live music!

Kesperkirmes 2025: Festival of the cherries with new queen and live music!

In Witzenhausen, the cherries are already in the starting blocks! The 57th Kesperkirmes, a highlight in the region's event calendar, takes place from Friday, July 11th to Sunday, July 13, 2025. Werra Rundschau the historic old town is celebrated and a colorful program with live music on four stages and various actions.

The start makes a festive opening program in the wine village on Friday evening, where the guests are welcomed with a varied music program. On the same day there will be the traditional spitting cake meal from 4 p.m., organized by the heart ladies, and this will be fun for the whole family.

The new cherry queen

A particularly emotional moment will be the crowning glory of the new cherry queen. Sophia Mausolf is now entitled and was crowned during the Kesperkirmes. She prevailed against her colleagues Anne Lambrecht, Anna Romanov and Anastasia Bikhe. Her first official act was the crowning glory of the princesses with a diadem, chain and sash. King Bansah from Ghana, the regent over around 206,000 inhabitants of the Hohoe GBI traditional Ghana, ceremoniously presented her to the scepter. hna and the outgoing cherry queen Lena I. experienced an emotional farewell.

The new royal family will be a member of the harvest festival committee for one year and is ready to represent the city for further festivities. Lars Bathge from the Sparkasse Werra-Meißner assured the travel dates, while Axel Behnke, the chairman of the committee, presented the new queen a loop to celebrate her inauguration.

a festival for the whole family

The weekend offers something for every taste, especially Saturday becomes a family day. Children's parties and hands -on activities are waiting for the little guests and the German cherry stone championships. In the evening, tribute bands that perform hits from Bruno Mars and Phil Collins are the best.

The celebrations start with an ecumenical service in the Liebfrauenkirche and a musical morning pint on the market square. A festive water parade will lead to the marketplace where the crowning glory of the new cherry queen will take place. In addition, autograph sessions and meetings with former cherry queens are planned after the crowning glory.

The fair is rounded off by a Sunday open Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m., in which the shops in Witzenhausen open their doors and offer exciting actions. So there is definitely a lot going on in the cherry city! Interested programs will find the full program on kirschenland.de .